Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, rev 3rd ed. w/ VPE, 3rd ed, both 2007
This money-saving package includes:
Mosby's Paramedic Textbook - Revised Reprint, and
Virtual Patient Encounters for Mosby's Paramedic Textbook - Revised Reprint.
Mosby's Paramedic Textbook - Revised Reprint, 3rd Edition, 2007 by Mick J. Sanders, MSA, EMT-P
The Revised Third Edition is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines, and it now includes an all-new DVD-ROM featuring 64 medical animations that showcase anatomy and physiology & procedures. This book gives you everything you want in a paramedic textbook... and more! Updated, expanded, and packed with valuable new support materials, Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 3rd Edition, is a comprehensive learning tool for both first time and refresher paramedic students. Offering complete coverage of the 1998 U.S. D.O.T. National Standard Curriculum (NSC) for the EMT-Paramedic, as well as enhanced content for further learning, this comprehensive textbook contains everything in one convenient volume. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details
Key Features:
Perfect for review, each chapter includes a bulleted Summary and a list of References.
Chapter openers set the stage for learning with Objectives and Key Terms with definitions.
Boxed Critical Thinking questions aid in understanding concepts and how chapter content impacts patient care.
ALS skills are presented step-by-step in full-color to demonstrate emergency care procedures.
New to this Edition:
Content is updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. Plus, new content has been added on bird flu, coronary bypass, endocarditis, adult IO infusion, new fluid resusciation guidelines for trauma patients, drugs of abuse (Vicodin, Oxycontin), management of hypothermia and drowning, prediabetes, and a new airway algorithm.
The book now includes an additional DVD-ROM with 64 medical animations, which showcases anatomy & physiology and procedures.
Detailed, up-to-date content throughout the text, and all chapters comply with the 1998 U.S. D.O.T. National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic.
Two new chapters! Life Span Development and Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Two expanded chapters! Injury Prevention, and General Principles of Pathophysiology.
A new space-efficient design and reorganized table of contents make this edition more student-friendly and easier to read.
Approximately 150 new illustrations, primarily photographs, accurately present different techniques and skills and are relevant to the material presented in the text. More than 900 illustrations in all!
New appendix covers Advance Practice Procedures for the Critical Care Paramedic.
A new skills DVD-ROM features step-by-step videos of 13 ALS skills and printable National Registry Skills Sheets for practicing required skills.
RAPID Paramedic pocket guide contains quick reference information useful both in the classroom and in the field. Available separately or as part of a package.
New herbal appendix for pharmacology chapter.
An updated emergency drug index in the book provides a quick reference for approximately 60 emergency drugs.
Mosby's Essential Drugs - available on Evolve with book purchase - is an online database designed specifically for Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, offering instant access to comprehensive, up-to-date information on the drugs that paramedics are most likely to encounter in practice. It includes Generic Drug Name/Trade Name of the medication, Description, Mechanism of Action, Pharmacokinetics, Indications/Dosage, Administration Guideline, Contraindications, Drug Interactions, and Adverse Reactions.
Completely revised instructor resources make class preparation easier.
8 1/2" x 11", 1,504 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 9780323046916
Virtual Patient Encounters for Mosby's Paramedic Textbook - Revised Reprint, 3rd Edition, 2007 by Mick J. Sanders, MSA, EMT-P
Virtual Patient Encounters is a breakthrough in EMS education! Users can get real-world pre-hospital experience without leaving the classroom or home! The Virtual Patient Encounters learning triad - a textbook, interactive patient simulation software, and a study guide that ties everything together - offers a state-of-the-art tool for developing critical thinking skills. Users can apply what they're learning in Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, Revised 3rd Edition on 15 virtual patients in a variety of prehospital environments. It's an incredible opportunity to make real patient care decisions in a safe environment!
Key Features:
An extraordinary study guide that helps students take the knowledge they learn in Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, Revised 3rd Edition, and apply it to 15 complex patient care scenarios in a virtual prehospital setting - promoting mastery of NSC competencies
Utilizes interactive patient care simulation software, featuring scenario-setting videos, virtual assessment tools, treatment protocols, emergency drug information, intervention wizards, and more
Serves as a bridge between the classroom and clinicals - so students truly understand how theory applies to situations they'll face in the real world
Presents realistic emerging conditions that are a direct result of students' interventions
Provides hands-on learning - making it easy for audio, visual, and kinesthetic learners
Offers students peace of mind - preparing them for clinicals by removing the risk of harming real patients and building their confidence throughout the course
Makes assessment of students easy - instructors can gauge student comprehension and ability to think critically through study guide exercises and logs from the software
Provides the opportunity for class discussion on the same patient - so the entire class can discuss learning points of each virtual patient and their outcomes.
8 1/2" x 11", 302 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 9780323049344
Comes as a set of both books: BM5971 / $183.00
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