You are viewing the Hardcover with Essentials Access - click here to view the Hardcover with Advantage Access and Workbook click here to view the Hardcover with Advantage Access click here to view the Student Workbook The legendary paramedic textbook Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, Ninth Edition was first developed by Dr. Nancy Caroline in the early 1970s and transformed paramedic education. Today, lead editors Bob Elling and Barb Aehlert, along with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, are proud to continue this legacy and set the new gold standard for the paramedics of tomorrow. The Ninth Edition offers cutting-edge, evidence-based content that meets or exceeds the most current scientific recommendations developed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and the ECC Guidelines established by the American Heart Association and other resuscitation councils around the world. Clear chapter objectives align with the 2019 National EMS Scope of Practice Model and 2021 EMS Education Standards. Thoroughly reviewed by medical doctors and subject-matter experts, the Ninth Edition teaches students the technical skills required of today's paramedic while emphasizing other important professional attributes, including critical thinking, empathy, teamwork, communication, problem solving, and personal well-being. Taking a systemic approach to the assessment and management of traumatic and medical emergencies, and devoting entire chapters to special topics, such as mass-casualty incidents, the Ninth Edition covers the full scope of paramedic practice. Some of the key high-level updates to the Ninth Edition include the following: - Language carefully reviewed throughout text to ensure gender neutrality, racial inclusivity, and nonstigmatizing descriptions of patient conditions - Street Smarts boxes throughout the text to emphasize the "soft skills" expected of today's paramedics - Added emphasis on current spinal motion restriction gui
Offering evidence-based updates and clear objectives, this paramedic resource covers emergency care skills from trauma management to patient communication. Revised guidelines, inclusive language, and current resuscitation techniques enrich both technical expertise and soft skills vital for today’s EMS practice.
