Download or read book The Write Way to Better E M S Instructor written by Walter C. Kennedy, Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special Instructor’s Edition can help you present better programs on the subject of EMS documentation. The patient care record your EMTs and paramedics leave at the hospital is your calling card. How good do you look? Oral reports need knowledgeable and effective delivery. Written reports also need completeness and accuracy. Written reports are a permanent patient medical record. They help with care continuity. The record of your personnel leave reflects on the professionalism of your organization. Patient care reports are the first place attorneys and regulatory agencies look when seeking to place liability. This training program helps you take steps to decrease your liability by teaching your employees how to write organized, professional reports. It also deals with special situations such as patient refusals, sudden death, crime scenes and child and elder abuse -- areas where your liability could increase even if you don’t transport a patient. This book breaks down the components of report giving and writing and provides instructors with a useful tool for training their personnel in proper written documentation and verbal reporting situations. It provides margin cues keyed to the text and helpful insights on presenting the program. Sample reports with analysis, useful for discussion groups, are provided.
Download or read book The Write Way to Better E M S written by Walter C. Jr. Kennedy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-06-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: book description: The call is not complete until the paperwork is done. Many EMTs and paramedics would welcome assistance in how to prepare and give oral and written reports clearly and concisely. This book is designed to do just that. The oral report needs knowledgeable and effective delivery. The written report also needs completeness and accuracy. It is a permanent patient medical record. It may be referred to in the hospital by medical care providers, utilized by quality assurance programs, and is a legal document admissible in a court of law. The call documentation is the starting point for any questions or investigations concerning the care given by EMTs and paramedics. It is their first line of defense. This book breaks down the components of report giving and writing and provides the reader a useful reporting system to fit just about any written documentation or verbal reporting situation. It also contains helpful chapters on special reporting situations commonly encountered by EMS personnel, and sample reports useful either for discussion groups or individual analysis. Common, proper medical abbreviations and charting symbols drawn from authoritative texts are also provided. The result is a text useful to both new and veteran EMTs and paramedics. AUTHOR BIO: Walter C. Kennedy, Jr., M.Ed., EMT-P has extensive experience as both a practicing paramedic in a mjor urban EMS system and as a designer and instructor of training program for EMT's and paramedics. He is also a published author of articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Download or read book If You Didn t Write It Down It Never Happened written by Paul Serino and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to shine a light on one of the most frequently overlooked skills in a first responders toolbox, the critical ability to write a strong, accurate and detailed EMS report. If You Didn't Write It Down, It Never Happened, is a deep dive into EMS documentation. This book details the essential need for both the paramedic and the EMT to gather the necessary information that is going to be required to produce this vital piece of legal documentation. Different approaches to style and format are looked at, as well as examples for each are included in this book. Also covered is a section addressing many of the medical and trauma calls you might respond to along with a list of details and questions you may want to consider documenting somewhere in your report. In addition, you will learn who the various professionals are that will be reading your report once it's been submitted. From the ER physician who you'll turn your patient over to, to the QI officer who is looking to improve and develop protocols and standards, all the way to your billing department, who are looking to get the skills and service you provided reimbursed. You will learn what specific information each will be looking for and exactly how your patient care report will benefit not only your patient, but also you the provider and your profession as a whole. After reading this book, you will never again take your EMS documentation for granted.
Download or read book EMS Report Writing written by Todd M. Stanford and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1991-09-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated reference provides EMTs with a convenient, easy-to-use, pocket-sized reference for the preparation of EMS run reports.
Download or read book The Write Way to Better E M S written by Walter C. Kennedy, Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special Instructor Edition can help you present better programs on the subject of EMS documentation. The patient care record your EMTs and paramedics leave at the hospital is your calling card. How good do you look? Oral reports need knowledgeable and effective delivery. Written reports also need completeness and accuracy. Written reports are a permanent patient medical record. They help with care continuity. The record your personnel leave reflects on the professionalism of your organization. Patient care reports are the first place attorneys and regulatory agencies look when seeking to place liability. This training program helps you take steps to decrease your liability by teaching your employees how to write organized, professional reports. It also deals with special situations such as patient refusals, sudden death, crime scenes and child and elder abuse. Areas where your liability could increase even if you don transport a patient.This book breaks down the components of report giving and writing and provides instructor a useful tool for training their personnel in proper written documentation and verbal reporting situations. It provides margin cues keyed to the text and helpful insights on presenting the program. Sample reports with analysis, useful for discussion groups, are provided.
Download or read book Rhetorical Work in Emergency Medical Services written by Elizabeth L. Angeli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhetorical Work in Emergency Medical Services: Communicating in the Unpredictable Workplace details how communicators harness the power of rhetoric to make decisions and communicate in unpredictable contexts. Grounded in a 16-month study in the emergency medical services (EMS) workplace, this text contributes to our theoretical, methodological, and practical understandings of the situation-specific processes that communicators and researchers engage in to respond to the urgencies and constraints of high-stakes workplaces. This book presents these intricate processes and skills—learned and innate—that workplace communicators use to accomplish goal-directed activity, collaborate with other communicators, and complete and teach workplace writing.
Download or read book Nancy Caroline s Emergency Care in the Streets written by Nancy Caroline and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2010-08-10 with total page 1800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact that Dr. Caroline had on EMS and health care spanned across the U.S. and abroad. from establishing EMS systems to training paramedics, to providing better nourishment and health care for orphans, her work had a profound impact on humanity. Throughout her life, Dr. Caroline brought a sense of excitement, joy, and humor to her work. the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is proud to continue Dr. Caroline's legacy. Her sense of excitement and humor live on in this text, which is dedicated to her. This edition honors Dr. Caroline's work with a clear, fun, understandable writing st
Download or read book Emergency written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook for EMT training. The DVD walks students through the skills necessary to pass the EMT-Basic practical exam.
Download or read book Nancy Caroline s Emergency Care in the Streets Canadian Seventh EditionaIncludes Navigate 2 Advantage Access written by Nancy L. Caroline and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 2040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Each new print copy of Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, Canadian Seventh Edition also includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Learn more at http://jblnavigate.com/2 Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, Seventh Edition transforms the legendary paramedic textbook first developed by Dr. Caroline in the early 1970s into the premier paramedic education program. The Paramedic Association of Canada is proud to continue this legacy and set the new gold standard for paramedic education. The Seventh Edition reflects the collective experience of its top flight Canadian author team and decades of street wisdom. This fully updated edition addresses the National Occupational Competency Profiles with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. This edition emphasizes the notion that becoming a paramedic must be a pursuit of excellence. Concepts of team leadership and professionalism are woven throughout the chapters, challenging students to become compassionate, conscientious health care professionals as well as superior clinicians. This edition also broadens the traditional boundaries to include new and emerging areas of paramedic practice. Current, State-of-the-Art Medical Content The Seventh Edition includes in-depth coverage of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to form an advanced understanding of the human body and disease processes expected of today's paramedic. Three new chapters have been added to this edition: Community Paramedicine, Research and Quality, and Mechanical Ventilation. The first two represent areas of growth in the scope, role, and importance of paramedics in an integrated health care system. The third acknowledges the paramedics' ability to provide advanced therapies prior to arrival at the hospital, and a growing reliance on paramedics in transfer of critically ill patients in a regionalized delivery of care. Clear Approach to Patient Assessment and Management The Seventh Edition teaches and reinforces the concept of patient assessment with a single, comprehensive chapter, ensuring that students understand patient assessment as a single, integrated process--the way that providers actually practice it in the field. Each clinical chapter reinforces the steps of the patient assessment process within the context of the illnesses or injuries discussed in the chapter. Strong Application to Real-World EMS Patient case studies evolve throughout every chapter, offering students a genuine context for the application of the knowledge presented. This approach shows the student how all of the information will be used to help patients in the field. An additional case concludes each chapter and presents critical-thinking questions to cement the chapter's concepts. Accessible Language Since the first edition published in 1972, Emergency Care in the Streets has been known for its clear, accessible language that provides the most effective learning for students. The Seventh Edition continues Dr. Caroline's legacy with world-class medical content written in a manner that is relevant to today's practice of paramedicine.
Download or read book Nancy Caroline s Emergency Care in the Streets Canadian Edition written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 2040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Each new print copy of Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, Canadian Seventh Edition also includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Learn more at http://jblnavigate.com/2 Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, Seventh Edition transforms the legendary paramedic textbook first developed by Dr. Caroline in the early 1970s into the premier paramedic education program. The Paramedic Association of Canada is proud to continue this legacy and set the new gold standard for paramedic education. The Seventh Edition reflects the collective experience of its top flight Canadian author team and decades of street wisdom. This fully updated edition addresses the National Occupational Competency Profiles with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. This edition emphasizes the notion that becoming a paramedic must be a pursuit of excellence. Concepts of team leadership and professionalism are woven throughout the chapters, challenging students to become compassionate, conscientious health care professionals as well as superior clinicians. This edition also broadens the traditional boundaries to include new and emerging areas of paramedic practice. Current, State-of-the-Art Medical Content The Seventh Edition includes in-depth coverage of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to form an advanced understanding of the human body and disease processes expected of today’s paramedic. Three new chapters have been added to this edition: Community Paramedicine, Research and Quality, and Mechanical Ventilation. The first two represent areas of growth in the scope, role, and importance of paramedics in an integrated health care system. The third acknowledges the paramedics' ability to provide advanced therapies prior to arrival at the hospital, and a growing reliance on paramedics in transfer of critically ill patients in a regionalized delivery of care. Clear Approach to Patient Assessment and Management The Seventh Edition teaches and reinforces the concept of patient assessment with a single, comprehensive chapter, ensuring that students understand patient assessment as a single, integrated process—the way that providers actually practice it in the field. Each clinical chapter reinforces the steps of the patient assessment process within the context of the illnesses or injuries discussed in the chapter. Strong Application to Real-World EMS Patient case studies evolve throughout every chapter, offering students a genuine context for the application of the knowledge presented. This approach shows the student how all of the information will be used to help patients in the field. An additional case concludes each chapter and presents critical-thinking questions to cement the chapter’s concepts. Accessible Language Since the first edition published in 1
Download or read book Emergency Medical Responder Canadian Edition includes Navigate Advantage Access written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 1023 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency Medical Responder is an essential training program that fully meets the newly developed National Occupational Competency Profile for Emergency Medical Responders (NOCPs). This comprehensive text addresses the entire NOCPs with clarity and precision in a format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. Concepts of team leadership and professionalism are woven throughout the chapters, challenging students to become compassionate, conscientious health care professionals as well as superior clinicians. Current, State-of-the-Art Medical Content Emergency Medical Responder includes in-depth coverage of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to form an advanced understanding of the human body and disease processes expected of today’s emergency medical responder. Detailed, precise illustrations clearly depict the anatomy and processes covered in each chapter. Clear Approach to Patient Assessment and Management Emergency Medical Responder teaches and reinforces the concept of patient assessment, ensuring that students understand patient assessment as an integrated process—the way that providers actually practice it in the field. The steps of the patient assessment process are reinforced within the context of the illnesses or injuries discussed in the chapter. Illustrated skill drills highlight the critical steps of the patient management skills explained throughout the text. Dynamic Technology Solutions Access to Navigate online learning materials including an interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, sample course plans, and additional chapters covering: Rescue operations terrorism response, CBRNE, and hazardous materials events crime scene awareness Patients with special needs Acute interventions for chronic care patients Medical incident command
Download or read book Nancy Caroline s Emergency Care in the Streets written by Nancy L. Caroline and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 2506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated edition covers every competency statement of the National EMS education standards for paramedics with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. This edition emphasizes the ideal that becoming a paramedic is a continual pursuit of growth and excellence throughout an entire career.
Download or read book Teaching Writing in the Health Professions written by Michael J. Madson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection provides a research-based guide to instructional practices for writing in the health professions, promoting faculty development and bringing together perspectives from writing studies, technical communication, and health humanities. With employment in health-care sectors booming, writing instruction tailored for the health professions is in high demand. Writing instruction is critical in the health professions because health professionals, current and aspiring, need to communicate persuasively with patients, peers, mentors, and others. Writing instruction can also help cultivate professional identity, reflective practice, empathy, critical thinking, confidence, and organization, as well as research skills. This collection prepares faculty and administrators to meet this demand. It combines conceptual development of writing for the health professions as an emergent interdiscipline with evidence-based practices for instructors in academic, clinical, and community settings. Teaching Writing in the Health Professions is an essential resource for instructors, scholars, and program administrators in health disciplines, professional and technical communication, health humanities, and interdisciplinary writing studies. It informs the teaching of writing in programs in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and allied health, public health, and other related professions.
Download or read book Nancy Caroline s Emergency Care in the Streets Essentials Package written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 3079 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ninth Edition teaches students the technical skills required of today’s paramedic while emphasizing other important professional attributes, including critical thinking, empathy, teamwork, communication, problem solving, and personal well-being.
Download or read book Nancy Caroline s Emergency Care in the Streets Advantage Package Canadian Edition written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-03-06 with total page 1657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Navigate 2 Advantage Access unlocks a complete Audiobook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2. In the early 1970s, Dr. Nancy Caroline developed the first paramedic textbook and transformed paramedic education. Today, the Paramedic Association of Canada is proud to continue this legacy, delivering world-class education to future paramedics in Canada and around the globe. The Eighth Edition offers cutting-edge, evidence-based content that aligns with current guidelines, standards, and literature from medical authorities across the spectrum of emergency medicine—from cardiac care, to stroke, to wilderness medicine, to trauma. Current, State-of-the-Art Medical Content Based on the National Occupational Competency Profiles and the latest CPR/ECC Guidelines, the Eighth Edition offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures comprehension and encourages critical thinking. Detailed explanations of current practice and treatment provide an unparalleled clinical foundation for a successful career as a paramedic and beyond. Relevant medical concepts are presented to ensure students and instructors have accurate, insightful interpretation of medical science as it applies to prehospital medicine today. Application to Real-World EMS Through evolving patient case studies in each chapter, the Eighth Edition gives students real-world scenarios to apply the knowledge gained in the chapter, clarifying how the information is used to care for patients in the field, and pushing students to engage in critical thinking and discussion. Essential skill content is portrayed in detailed steps that are the ideal complement to the National Occupational Competency Profiles. A Foundation for Life The Eighth Edition provides a comprehensive understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, medical terminology, and patient assessment. Clinical chapters discuss application of these key concepts to specific illnesses or injuries, using context to refine and solidify the foundational knowledge. Dynamic Technology Solutions Navigate 2 unlocks engaging tools that enable students and instructors to chart a swift path to success. The online learning resources include student practice activities and assessments and learning analytics dashboards. The online offering also includes the following for every chapter: Ready for Review chapter summaries Vital Vocabulary chapter definitions Assessment in Action scenarios with multiple-choice questions Points to Ponder scenarios to consolidate information and promote critical thinking
Download or read book EMS Supervisor written by Orlando Dominguez and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EMS Supervisor provides entry-level, mid-level, senior, and prospective EMS supervisors with a managerial leadership reference guide offering a roadmap to dealing with common challenges faced by those in leadership roles.
Download or read book Nancy Caroline s Emergency Care in the Streets written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 2500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated training system covers every competency statement of the National EMS Education Standards for Paramedics with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking.
