Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice, Volume 1, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (May 16, 2023) © 2023

  • Bryan E. Bledsoe
  • Bob Porter DO, FACEP, FAAEM, EMT-P
  • Richard A. Cherry DO, FACEP, FAAEM, EMT-P

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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Volume 1, offers EMS students and professionals a foundational and reference guide to paramedicine. Designed to stay ahead of industry trends and practices, the series meets current National EMS Education Standards and Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.

Critical-thinking opportunities include a running case study linking content to real-world scenarios and a You Make the Call feature giving learners practice applying principles. Procedure scans illustrate the step-by-step performance of core skills, while patient care algorithms offer graphical “pathways” integrating care and assessment.

For the 6th Edition, the 5 volumes of this series have been condensed into 2, streamlining content for students and instructors alike. The new edition further emphasizes clinical applications and critical thinking, while aligning content with the latest guidance and standards.

Table of contents

VOLUME 1: EMS FOUNDATIONS

  1. Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Emergency Medicine
  2. EMS Systems
  3. Roles and Responsibilities of the EMS Practitioner
  4. EMS Safety and Wellness
  5. EMS Research
  6. Public Health
  7. Medical-Legal Aspects of Out-of-Hospital Care
  8. Ethics in EMS
  9. EMS System Communications
  10. Ground EMS Operations
  11. Air Medical Operations
  12. Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Management
  13. Rescue Awareness and Operations
  14. Hazardous Materials
  15. Terrorism
  16. Crime Scene Awareness
  17. Rural EMS
  18. Human Lifespan Development
  19. Pathophysiology
  20. Emergency Pharmacology
  21. Intravenous Access and Medication Administration
  22. Airway Management and Ventilation
  23. Scene Size Up
  24. Primary Assessment
  25. Therapeutic Communications
  26. History Taking
  27. Secondary Assessment
  28. Patient Monitoring Technology
  29. Patient Assessment in the Field
  30. Documentation
  31. Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision-Making

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