Clinical Cases in Paramedicine (eBook)
368 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-62104-1 (ISBN)
Throughout the text, cases of varying levels of complexity are designed to meet the needs of Case-Based Learning (CBL) and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curricula used in paramedic training programmes worldwide. Each chapter contains six case studies--introductory, intermediate, and advanced--and features interactive learning activities, discussion questions, practical tips, and authoritative guidance aligned to national and international best-practice standards. Case studies illustrate scenarios related to trauma, medical emergencies, obstetrics, respiratory and cardiac events, minor injuries, drug overdoses, and many others. This comprehensive resource:
* Features case studies of varying lengths and degrees of complexity to suit different readers, from student to professional
* Suitable for use in many international programmes
* Offers chapter introductions and summaries, practice questions, and additional online resources
* Contains clinical, legal, ethical, cultural, remote and rural case studies
* Includes a cumulative and comprehensive "Test Your Knowledge" concluding chapter
Those studying or working in paramedicine must keep pace with changes in the field using the latest evidence and expert opinion. Clinical Cases in Paramedicine is an essential volume for paramedic students and early-career professionals, as well as educators, lecturers, and trainers.
SAM WILLIS is a Lecturer in Paramedicine at Curtin University and makes contributions to the profession through his innovative teaching practices and publications. He holds a number of professional registrations including as a paramedic and a Teaching Fellow with the UK Higher Education Academy. He is currently undertaking a PhD in the field of Paramedic Education. IAN PEATE, OBE FRCN, is Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar, Visiting Professor of Nursing, Northumbria University and St George's University of London, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing and Consultant Editor of the Journal of Paramedic Practice. ROD HILL is Professor of Physiology and Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences at Charles Sturt University. Rod has brought broad impact as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Rod leads the Charles Sturt paramedicine team which offered the first university programme for paramedicine in Australia in 1995, and is the leading Australian programme in both graduate and undergraduate level paramedicine.
Preface vi
List of Contributors vii
Chapter 1 Respiratory emergencies 1
Jennifer Stirling Clare Sutton and Georgina Pickering
Chapter 2 Cardiac emergencies 25
Michael Porter and Joel Beake
Chapter 3 Neurological emergencies 47
Kristina Maximous
Chapter 4 Abdominal emergencies 74
Tania Johnston and Mark Hobson
Chapter 5 Palliative and end-of-life care 99
Alisha Hensby and Samantha Sheridan
Chapter 6 Medical emergencies 118
Tom E. Mallinson
Chapter 7 Non-technical skills 142
Georgette Eaton
Chapter 8 Trauma cases 161
Tom E. Mallinson and Fenella Corrick
Chapter 9 Paediatric cases 186
Erica Ley
Chapter 10 Patient-centred care in complex cases 203
Yasaru Gunaratne and David Krygger
Chapter 11 Legal and ethical cases 225
Ruth Townsend
Chapter 12 Mental health cases 242
David Davis Tom Hewes Lynne Walsh and Brian Mfula
Chapter 13 Older adults 261
Sam Taylor
Chapter 14 Obstetric cases 280
Aimee Yarrington
Chapter 15 Remote area cases 301
Steve Whitfield and Kerryn Wratt
Chapter 16 Mining emergencies 323
Paul Grant and Curtis Northcott
Index 348
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.2.2021 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| Schlagworte | Acute, Critical & Emergency Care • Emergency Medicine & Trauma • Intensive/Critical Care • Intensivpflege • Intensiv- u. Notfallpflege • Krankenpflege • Medical Science • Medizin • Notfallmedizin • Notfallmedizin u. Traumatologie • nursing |
| ISBN-10 | 1-119-62104-6 / 1119621046 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-62104-1 / 9781119621041 |
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