Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals

by Dena Brownstein, Marianne Gausche-Hill, Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (Program) Staff, et al.

Book Overview

In this text for students in professional programs, Dieckmann (pediatrics, University of Washington) covers skills prehospital professionals need to assess and manage ill or injured pediatric... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763743739
• ISBN13: 9780763743734
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Recommend for all Pre-Hospital Providers

This book is a must-have for any EMT or Paramedic. It is an easy read but does require a baseline knowledge. It is best used to review during or after your EMT training. Pros: this book is tailored for all levels. Each topic has a basic level target and then is followed by a clearly marked "Advanced Life Support" section making it easy to get what you want out of the book based on your interest and education. -Easy to read, not really a strict textbook format -Excellent points in exam and development stage based approach -2nd Ed. incorporates 2005 AHA guidelines -Step by step and photographed procedure index for all skills Cons: The only con I could find was a lack of some great points from the PALS textbook when compared. The book alone is filled with pearls of pediatric care so if you cant make a course to get your certification, this book alone will improve your care! Be safe

AAP's PEPP

As prehospital professionals, we know several things about children; on average only 10% of our patients are pediatrics; we are aware of physiological differences based on age; we know how quickly they decompensate and pediatric calls make most of us very nervous. I read this book in conjunction with taking a 16 hour course on care for children by prehospital professionals; I found the information to be very helpful and know that my comfort level in the field when working with pediatric patients and their parents has been improved as a result. I highly suggest this book (and course) to all EMT's and 'medics.