Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS)

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2023 | Third Edition
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc (Verlag)
9781284280159 (ISBN)

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The Third Edition of Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services is authored by experts in the field, reviewed by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), and endorsed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). Comprehensive and updated, the new edition addresses the National EMS Education Standards in 5 chapters—covering communication, assessment, trauma, respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, medication toxicity, elder abuse, and much more.

The third edition provides even greater value:

- New guidance on how to conduct a comprehensive geriatric assessment
- New education on how to correctly triage older patients and transport them to the appropriate level of care
- New updates to medications and dosages throughout the book, updates to ILCOR guidelines, the inclusion of COVID- 9 considerations, and more

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Formed in 1975 and more than 32,000 members strong, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the nation’s only organization solely dedicated to representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government service agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military. NAEMT represents all EMS practitioners in promoting: • Greater understanding and appreciation by government agencies at the local, state and national levels of the role that EMS plays in our nation's health care, public safety, and disaster response systems. • Pay and benefits that reflects their professional training, responsibilities and dedication. • Leadership at the federal level that fosters and supports the delivery of quality EMS nationwide. • Adequate and sustainable funding for EMS in all locations. • Public policy that supports EMS practitioners and the patients they serve.

Erscheinungsdatum	06.02.2023
Verlagsort	Sudbury
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	595 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
ISBN-13	9781284280159 / 9781284280159
Zustand	Neuware