Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice: A Systems Approach - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1394164793 ISBN 13: 9781394164790

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2024

Synopsis

Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice

An indispensable guide for aspiring paramedics and emergency medical professionals

Paramedic 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.

Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice, Third Edition 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 Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice will find:

• A multidisciplinary approach incorporating varied and dynamic research
• New chapters on subjects including end of life care, domestic violence, and paramedic wellbeing
• Learning activities to aid understanding and retention

Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice, Third Edition is ideal for undergraduate paramedic and emergency care students, as well as registered paramedics, clinicians, and educators.

About this title

About the Author

Sam Willis is 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 International Journal of Advancing Practice and is completing a PhD in Paramedic Education.

Ian Peate is 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 British Journal of Nursing, Consultant Editor of the Journal of Paramedic Practice, and Consultant Editor of the International Journal of Advancing Practice.

From the Back Cover

An indispensable guide for aspiring paramedics and emergency medical professionals

Paramedic 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.

Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice, Third Edition 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 Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice will find:

• A multidisciplinary approach incorporating varied and dynamic research
• New chapters on subjects including end of life care, domestic violence, and paramedic wellbeing
• Learning activities to aid understanding and retention

Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice, Third Edition is ideal for undergraduate paramedic and emergency care students, as well as registered paramedics, clinicians, and educators.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1394164793
• ISBN 13: 9781394164790
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 496
• Editor: Willis Sam, Peate Ian