Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice, Volume 1 - Softcover

Bledsoe, Bryan; Porter, Bob; Cherry, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0136895298 ISBN 13: 9780136895299

Publisher: Pearson, 2022

Synopsis

Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Volume 1, offers EMS students and professionals a foundational and reference guide to paramedicine. Designed to stay ahead of industry trends and practices, the series meets current National EMS Education Standards and Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.

Critical-thinking opportunities include a running case study linking content to real-world scenarios and a You Make the Call feature giving learners practice applying principles. Procedure scans illustrate the step-by-step performance of core skills, while patient care algorithms offer graphical “pathways” integrating care and assessment.

For the 6th Edition, the 5 volumes of this series have been condensed into 2, streamlining content for students and instructors alike. The new edition further emphasizes clinical applications and critical thinking, while aligning content with the latest guidance and standards.

About this title

About the Author

About our author

Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, FAEMS, is an emergency physician with a special interest in prehospital care. He received his BS degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and his medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center. He also completed his internship at Texas Tech University and residency training at Scott and White Memorial Hospital/Texas A&M College of Medicine. Dr. Bledsoe is board certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services. He is a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine and is an attending physician at University Medical Center in Las Vegas.

Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Bledsoe worked as an EMT, a paramedic and a paramedic instructor. He completed EMT training in 1974 and paramedic training in 1976 and worked for 6 years as a field paramedic in Fort Worth, TX. In 1979, he joined the faculty of the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center and served as coordinator of EMT and paramedic education programs at the university. Dr. Bledsoe is active in emergency medicine and EMS research. He is a popular speaker at state, national and international seminars and writes regularly for numerous EMS journals. He is married to Emma Bledsoe and resides in Midlothian, TX, and Las Vegas, NV.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0136895298
• ISBN 13: 9780136895299
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 1200