Virtual Patient Encounters for EMT Prehospital Care

By Edward R. Stapleton and Mark C. Henry

Book Overview

216 pagesAn extraordinary study guide that helps students take the knowledge they learn in EMT Prehospital Care and apply it to 15 complex patient care scenarios in a virtual prehospital setting - promoting mastery of NSC competenciesUtilizes interactive patient care simulation software, featuring scenario-setting videos, virtual assessment tools, treatment protocols, emergency drug information, intervention wizards, and moreServes as a bridge between the classroom and clinicals - so students truly understand how theory applies to situations they'll face in the real worldPresents realistic emerging conditions that are a direct result of students' interventionsProvides hands-on learning - making it easy for audio, visual and kinesthetic learnersOffers students peace of mind - preparing them for clinicals by removing the risk of harming real patients and building their confidence throughout the courseMakes assessment of students easy - instructors can gauge student comprehension and ability to think critically through study guide exercises and logs from the software.Provides the opportunity for class discussion on the same patient - so the entire class can discuss learning points of each virtual patient and their outcomes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323055508
• ISBN13: 9780323055505
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Mosby/JEMS
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 8.5"