SANDERS' PARAMEDIC TEXTBOOK (ebook)

.Sanders' Paramedic Textbook, Sixth Edition has been reviewed and endorsed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), and its content meets or exceeds the scientific recommendations by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and is consistent with the ECC Guidelines as established by the American Heart Association and other resuscitation councils around the world. What's new in the Sixth Edition: - Updated discussion of core EMS guidelines, including EMS Agenda 2050, the National EMS Scope of Practice Model 2019, and the 2021 National EMS - Education Standards - Expanded discussion of paramedic well-being and mental health, including self-care, injury prevention, stress management, resilience, avoidance of compassion fatigue, and suicide prevention - Emphasis on current spinal motion restriction guidelines - Updated descriptions and discussions of medications, including analgesics, sedative-hypnotics, push-dose drugs, and medications used in fibrinolytic therapy and the management of diabetes - Inclusion of special considerations for geriatric and pediatric patients - New insights on evolving topics, such as diagnostic testing methods and use of analgesics for abdominal pain - New guidance to ensure personal safety when responding to behavioral emergencies - Increased focus on cultural awareness, advice on avoiding implicit and explicit biases, and guidance on using gender-sensitive language