Essentials of Paramedic Care presents the knowledge of emergency care in an accurate, standardized, and clear manner. This book is based upon the 1998 USDOT National Standard Curriculum for the EMT Paramedic, helping readers prepare to be excellent care providers in any emergency situation. Clearly written and well-organized, this book covers the fundamentals of paramedic practice including pathophysiology, pharmacology, medication administration, and advanced airway management; assessment skills; trauma emergencies; medical emergencies; and neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, home health care, specially challenged patients, incident command, ambulance service, rescue, hazardous material, and crime scene operations. For paramedics and those working in the field of advanced prehospital care.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Great Book purchase:
Great seller. On time and book was in new condition. This saved me $40 from the school book store. This is the only way to purchase.
Great in-depth pre-hospital book.:
Gives you in-depth information into the various aspects of pre-hospital care. Top notch.
good study book:
This workbook is a very good study tool for paramedic school. I would recommend every student to purchase this book.
Wishy Washy:
I found this book helpful in some aspects, but it definetly condradicts itself all over the place. In one place, it says that neonatal compressions are to be 5:1 and in another place it says 3:1 - as for my class tests, my teacher used the test manager that came with it, AND we learned 3:1, so I knew that was the answer, but nationally, when I write my certification exam, I dont know what they want to see, because my text book didn't teach me much! It was really easy to look up definetion and the algorithms... more info
