Paramedic Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition
Edited by expert academics and educators, Brett Williams and Linda Ross, and written by content specialists and experienced clinicians, this essential resource encourages readers to see the links between the pathophysiology of a disease, how this creates the signs and symptoms and how these should to be managed in the out-of-hospital environment. Additionally, Paramedic Principles and Practice 2e will arm readers with not only technical knowledge and expertise, but also the non-technical components of providing emergency care, including professional attitudes and behaviours, decision-making, teamwork and communication skills.
Case studies are strategically used to contextualise the principles, step readers through possible scenarios that may be encountered and, importantly, reveal the process of reaching a safe and effective management plan. The case studies initially describe the pathology and typical presentation of a particular condition and progress to more-complex and less-typical scenarios where the practitioner faces increasing uncertainty.
Key Features
- The only paramedic-specific text designed for Australian and New Zealand students and paramedics
- Progressive case studies that bridge the gap from principles to practice
- More than 40 essential pathologies covering common paramedic call-outs
- Covers both technical and non-technical skills to develop the graduate into expert clinician
- Includes an eBook with the purchase of the print book
Additional resources on Evolve
- An eBook on VitalSource
Instructor/and Student resources:
- Image collection
New to this Edition
- New chapters , including: Paediatric patients; Child abuse and intimate partner violence; Geriatric patients; Tropical conditions; Mass casualty; Interpersonal communication and patient-focused care; Evidence-based practice in paramedicine; Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- New case studies on major incidents and major trauma
- Focused 'Implications for' boxes specific to considerations including geriatrics, cultural diversity, communication challenges
- 'Summary of therapeutic goals' included with each case study
- Learning outcomes added to open each chapter
- Considered revision of pathophysiology across all chapters
| ISBN | 9780729543064 |
|---|---|
| Table of Content | Part 1: PARAMEDIC PRINCIPLES SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO PARAMEDIC SECTION 2: FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE SECTION 3: FOUNDATION CONCEPTS 6. Evidence based practice in paramedicine SECTION 4: COMMUNICATION AND NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS 8. Interpersonal communication & Patient focused care SECTION 5: THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS 9. The paramedic role in healthcare SECTION 6: PATIENT AND PARAMEDIC SAFETY 11. Patient safety and paramedicine SECTION 7: LEGAL, ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 13. Legal and ethical considerations in clinical decision making PART 2: PARAMEDIC PRACTICE SECTION 8: THE PARAMEDIC CLINICAL APPROACH 14. The structured clinical approach SECTION 9: THE PARAMEDIC APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH A RESPIRATORY CONDITION 16. Airway obstruction SECTION 10: THE PARAMEDIC APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH A CARDIAC CONDITION 21. Chest pain SECTION 11: THE PARAMEDIC APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH A MEDICAL CONDITION 24. Hypoglycaemia & hyperglycaemia SECTION 12: THE PARAMEDIC APPROACH TO THE TRAUMA PATIENT 33. Head injuries SECTION 13: THE PARAMEDIC APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 39. Hypothermia & hyperthermia SECTION 14: THE PARAMEDIC APPROACH TO COMPLEX CASES: SPECIFIC CHALLENGES TO PARAMEDIC REASONING AND MANAGEMENT 45. The socially isolated patient SECTION 15: THE PARAMEDIC APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION 51. Mental health conditions SECTION 16: THE PARAMEDIC APPROACH TO OBSTETRIC, NEONATAL AND PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS 53. Imminent birth Appendix 1: Medications commonly encountered in paramedic practice |
| Author Information | By Brett Williams, BAVocEd, Grad Cert IntensiveCarePara, Grad Dip EmergHlth, MHlthSc, PhD, FACP, Registered Paramedic, Professor and Head, Department of Paramedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University and Linda Ross, BTeach, GradDipPhysEd, DipHlth(Amb), BParaStud, MHlthProfEd, PhD, Head, Postgraduate Programs & Deputy Head, Department of Paramedicine, Monash University |
| Trim | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
| Pages | 1076 |
| Publication Date | 30-11-2020 |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
