{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-paramedic-practice-isbn-9781394164790","title":"Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eFundamentals of Paramedic Practice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn indispensable guide for aspiring paramedics and emergency medical professionals \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParamedic practice is swiftly evolving, driven by changes in the paramedic curriculum. To meet the growing demands of the community, student paramedics and clinicians working in out-of-hospital care must stay abreast of this rapid evolution.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Paramedic Practice, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e contributes to driving the profession forward and provides a comprehensive, accessible text authored by experienced paramedics and academics. This third edition has undergone comprehensive updates, introducing new chapters that provide students and recently registered practitioners with a vital overview of the theory and practice of contemporary paramedicine. This is an essential resource for the next generation of paramedics and out-of-hospital practitioners. Readers of the third edition of \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Paramedic Practice\u003c\/i\u003e will find:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA multidisciplinary approach incorporating varied and dynamic research \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew chapters on subjects including end of life care, domestic violence, and paramedic wellbeing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning activities to aid understanding and retention \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Paramedic Practice, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for undergraduate paramedic and emergency care students, as well as registered paramedics, clinicians, and educators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Professionalism in paramedic practice 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Neal and Netta Lloyd- Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Professional health regulation for paramedicine 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRamon Z. Shaban, Ruth Townsend, and Markus Pitter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Legal and ethical aspects of paramedic practice 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNevin Mehmet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The impact of professional culture on paramedics and students 36\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Fulford and Derek Collings- Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Human factors in paramedicine 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSam Willis and Helen Pocock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Sociological aspects of paramedic practice 56\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKieran Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Communication competency in healthcare 66\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRasa Piggott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Practice- based learning 86\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoe Copson and Vince Clarke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Well- being for paramedics 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmma Geis and Katie Pavoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Mental health for paramedics 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRenate Taylor and Jade Speed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Responding to mental health in the community 124\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarie Boulianne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 De- escalation 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimon Menz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Public health and health promotion 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Fanner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Leadership in paramedic practice 164\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJack Howard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 The foundations of research in paramedic practice 174\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElicia Austin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Medical terminology 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSamantha Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Essential toxicology for out- of- hospital clinicians 202\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJack Matulich and Simon Menz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Trauma 220\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharlie Gadd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Prehospital electrocardiography 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexander Olaussen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Assessing the cardiovascular system 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatt Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Assessing the nervous system 265\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharlie Gadd and Jemmima Bowd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Assessing the abdomen 278\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthew Faulkner, Clare Sutton, and Georgina Pickering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Assessing the respiratory system 294\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanie Brown, Dan Staines, Samantha Sheridan, and Georgina Pickering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Paramedic assessment skills 305\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven Poulton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Birth and the paramedic 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAimee Yarrington and Jane Warland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Paediatrics: recognition of the sick child 327\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClare Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Medical emergencies 341\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennie McGowan, Jane Jennings, and Marco Scarvaci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Caring for older adults 354\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelinda (Dolly) McPherson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Managing minor injuries in the out- of- hospital setting 367\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraig Barlow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Major incident management 380\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrian J. Sengstock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 Low acuity care 391\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSeán Bolger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Family and domestic violence 403\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimon Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 End- of- life care 415\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJustin Honey- Jones and Alexander Palmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 453\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eSam Willis \u003c\/b\u003eis the Course Coordinator for Paramedicine at Charles Darwin University, Australia, and has held a teaching fellowship with the UK Higher Education Academy since 2009. Sam sits on the editorial board for the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Advancing Practice\u003c\/i\u003e and is completing a PhD in Paramedic Education.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Peate \u003c\/b\u003eis Visiting Professor of Nursing at St George’s University of London and Kingston University London; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire; Professorial Fellow, University of Roehampton; Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Nursing,\u003c\/i\u003e Consultant Editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Paramedic Practice,\u003c\/i\u003e and Consultant Editor of the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Advancing Practice\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn indispensable guide for aspiring paramedics and emergency medical professionals \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParamedic practice is swiftly evolving, driven by changes in the paramedic curriculum. 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