Nursing & Health Sciences

The Revised Eighth Edition features:* Updated to align with the 2020 CPR and ECC Guidelines* Updated information on poisons and emergency medications* New ECG rhythm strips* Common drugs sections* Updated pediatric medications* Revised Spanish section* Straightforward medical emergency treatments

This text is a user-friendly guide to performing 77 clinical procedures, ranging from those commonly performed to those infrequently called upon when minutes count in emergency, urgent, and primary care settings.

Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Paramedics provides students with the insight and understanding of pharmacological essentials needed to respond effectively to the patients' needs. This textbook integrates the extensive knowledge of pharmacology into a workable and accessible plan of care that will help to improve patient care. Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Paramedics would also prove an indispensable resource for practicing paramedics seeking a practical, one-stop reference on a challenging subject.

. Students feel empowered when they realize they have the knowledge to dissect a long, complicated medical term into simpler parts to determine its meaning. The text is organized by body system with related terms describing anatomical features, pathologies, and procedures grouped together in story form for easy recall. While engaging students with real-world stories and medical records to help learn medical terms is not unique, having a book with such a large collection of these cases is novel.