Ambulance Care Essentials

Richard Pilbery, Kris Lethbridge

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Class Professional Publishing
12 September 2019

Ambulance & rescue services; Accident & emergency medicine

This second edition of Ambulance Care Essentials offers a complete guide to the skills, knowledge and understanding required to work as a support worker or similar within the ambulance service. Covering fundamental elements of the role, the book combines theoretical aspects of communication, legal and ethical issues and safeguarding with more practical areas such as manual handling, medical emergencies and a range of clinical skills. It includes in-depth chapters on the primary areas of patient assessment as well as covering different patient populations across the lifecourse.

Key features include:

•Clearly illustrated, step-by-step instructions for range of practical skills and procedures including how to handle different types of trauma and cardiac arrest •Detailed anatomical diagrams to provide the reader with the necessary context to carry out the practical elements of their job more effectively •Evidence-based throughout and up-to-date with the latest guidance, policy and research •Specific chapters on each area of patient assessment and how to manage this effectively •Chapters dedicated to various patient populations such as obstetrics, paediatrics and older people •In-depth chapter on supporting senior clinicians and how best to assist the paramedic as a support worker This second edition has been brought up to-date with the latest national guidance. The book is appropriate for a Level 3 diploma course or similar that qualifies you to work as a support worker and covers learning objectives from a range of courses offered by ambulance services. It is an essential resource for anyone wanting to prepare themselves for a role within the ambulance service as well as those hoping to become a more effective member of an emergency ambulance crew.

By: Richard Pilbery, Kris Lethbridge
Imprint: Class Professional Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1.170kg
ISBN: 9781859598528
ISBN 10: 1859598528
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 12 September 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: The Ambulance Service Chapter 2: Communication Chapter 3: Legal, Ethical and Professional issues Chapter 4: Safeguarding Chapter 5: Health and Safety Chapter 6: Manual Handling Chapter 7: Scene Assessment Chapter 8: Patient Assessment Chapter 9: Airway Chapter 10: Breathing Chapter 11: Circulation Chapter 12: Disability Chapter 13: Exposure Chapter 14: Medical Emergencies Chapter 15: Trauma Chapter 16: Assisting the Paramedic Chapter 17: Obstetrics Chapter 18: Children and Infants Chapter 19: Learning Disabilities Chapter 20: Older People Chapter 21: Cardiac Arrest Glossary References Index

Richard Pilbery FCPara is a Research Paramedic employed by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Associate Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. Richard is a co-author of Ambulance Care Practice, Ambulance Care Clinical Skills, First Responder Care Essentials, and Casualty Care for Fire and Rescue, as well as Paramedic Case Studies. Kris Lethbridge MCPara is a Critical Care Paramedic working for Cornwall Air Ambulance and as a practitioner in the critical care unit at Royal Cornwall Hospital. He is also co-author of Ambulance Care Practice, Ambulance Care Clinical Skills, First Responder Care Essentials, and Casualty Care for Fire and Rescue.

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Ambulance Care Essentials

Richard Pilbery, Kris Lethbridge

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