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Webinar: Overview and Q&A with Rob Schnepp A fire fighter's ability to recognize an incident involving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is critical. They must possess the knowledge required to identify the presence of hazardous materials and WMD, and have an understanding of what their role is within the response plan. Hazardous Materials: Awareness and Operations, Fourth Edition provides fire fighters and first responders with these essential skills and enables them to keep themselves and others safe while mitigating potentially deadly incidents. Revised and updated to meet new NFPA 470 standards, the fourth edition of Hazardous Materials: Awareness and Operations delivers high quality content developed, and peer reviewed, by experts in the field. The content is fully compliant fir NFPA 470, 2022 Edition that includes NFPA 1072 for awareness, operations, mission specific competencies and JPRs relative to awareness personal and operations level responders.
Completely revised and updated for 2023, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a complete, easy-to-use catalogue of over 100 drugs and commonly used drug regimens--both on- and off-label--for the treatment of all the major cancers. Key Features: - Includes 9 new agents and 24 new supplemental indications that have all been approved by the FDA within the past year - Updated new indications for previously approved agents - Indications, drug doses and schedules, toxicities, and special considerations for each agent expanded and revised - A specific chapter focused on antiemetic treatment regimens for both acute and delayed nausea/vomiting - Diagrams of drug structures and pathways for many of the agents - A comprehensive discussion of clinical pharmacology, special considerations, indications, and dosages - Covers toxicity and drug-drug interactions - A section on chemotherapy regimens for all major cancers - Provides an overview of the basic principles of cancer drug therapy
"Zaccagnini & White's Core Competencies for Advanced Practice Nursing: A Guide for DNPs, Fifth Edition continues to be the only textbook intended as the "go to resource" to help students understand what it means to be a DNP. Across the nation Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs can now be found in every state with program growth continuing. In April 2021, the AACN released the new Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing practice. Although this shifts the Essentials from degree-based competencies to practice level-based competencies, there remains a great need for a dedicated resource that serves as the template for new and existing DNP programs to support faculty and students as they collectively participate in DNP programing, teaching, and direct care service in multiple roles"--
The leading family planning reference for over 30 years with more than 2 million copies in print. Contraceptive Technology is a one stop, person-centered reference guide for students and practitioners in sexual and reproductive health care professions. Whether it is family planning, discussing reproductive desires, maintaining contraception while managing a specific condition, abortion, reproductive tract infection or post-partum contraception, this trusted resource can be referenced in any situation when working with patients seeking guidance on reproduction, sexual health, and contraceptive options. Now in its 22nd edition, this best-selling reference provides breadth, depth of knowledge, and expansive research from over 85 medical experts in the fields of contraception, sexual health, reproductive health, and infectious disease. With a holistic approach, this edition continues the tradition of focusing on the individual patients, meeting them where they are to offer respectful, appropriate care and services. Contraceptive Technology elevates awareness of new and time-honored technologies available in contraception, demystifies misperceptions, provides current, fact-based information, and emphasizes a person-centered approach.
Over three decades ago, PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support transformed the assessment and management of trauma patients in the field, improving the quality of trauma patient care and saving lives around the world. The tenth edition of this trusted, comprehensive resource continues the PHTLS mission to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all prehospital care practitioners through global education. First developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) in the early 1980s in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), this proven program includes updated medical content to reflect current, evidence-based knowledge and practice. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care, knowing that EMS practitioners make the best decisions on behalf of their patients when given a solid foundation of knowledge and key principles to fuel their critical-thinking skills. A Clear Approach to Assessing a Trauma Patient In the field, seconds count. The tenth edition of PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support teaches and reinforces the principles of rapidly assessing a trauma patient using an orderly approach, immediately treating life-threatening problems as they are identified, and minimizing delays in initiating transport to an appropriate destination. PHTLS, Tenth Edition features: - The updated ACS National Guidelines for the Field Triage of Injured Patients - An advanced discussion on the challenges of prolonged scene time - Consideration of when to shift efforts from search and rescue to recovery in the setting of a drowning victim - The United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Guidelines for search and rescue - New content on blast injuries - Clarification on the role of pelvic binders - Presentation of the emerging role of prehospital blood transfusion in hemorrhagic shock in reducing 30-day mortality - Current content addressing special considerations, including weapons of mass destruction and environmental trauma
Over three decades ago, PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support transformed the assessment and management of trauma patients in the field, improving the quality of trauma patient care and saving lives around the world. The tenth edition of this trusted, comprehensive resource continues the PHTLS mission to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all prehospital care practitioners through global education. First developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) in the early 1980s in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), this proven program includes updated medical content to reflect current, evidence-based knowledge and practice. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care, knowing that EMS practitioners make the best decisions on behalf of their patients when given a solid foundation of knowledge and key principles to fuel their critical-thinking skills. A Clear Approach to Assessing a Trauma Patient In the field, seconds count. The tenth edition of PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support teaches and reinforces the principles of rapidly assessing a trauma patient using an orderly approach, immediately treating life-threatening problems as they are identified, and minimizing delays in initiating transport to an appropriate destination. PHTLS, Tenth Edition features: - The updated ACS National Guidelines for the Field Triage of Injured Patients - An advanced discussion on the challenges of prolonged scene time - Consideration of when to shift efforts from search and rescue to recovery in the setting of a drowning victim - The United Kingdom Fire and Rescue Guidelines for search and rescue - New content on blast injuries - Clarification on the role of pelvic binders - Presentation of the emerging role of prehospital blood transfusion in hemorrhagic shock in reducing 30-day mortality - Current content addressing special considerations, including weapons of mass destruction and environmental trauma
"Collins-Bride & Saxe's Clinical Guidelines for Advanced Practice Nursing, Fourth Edition is an accessible and practical reference designed to help nurses and students with daily clinical decision making. Written in collaboration with certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, pharmacists, and physicians, it fosters a team approach to health care. Divided into four areas-Pediatrics, Gynecology, Obstetrics, and, Adult General Medicine-and following a lifespan approach, it utilizes the S-O-A-P (Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan) format. Additionally, the authors explore complex chronic disease management, health promotion across the lifespan, and professional and legal issues such as reimbursement, billing, and the legal scope of practice. The Fourth Edition has a keen focus on gerontology to accommodate the AGNP specialty and to better assist the student or clinician in caring for the aging population. The authors follow the across the life span approach and focus on common complete disorders. Certain chapters have been revised and new chapters have been added which include:Health Maintenance for Older Adults; Frailty; Common Gerontology Syndromes; Cancer Survivorship; Lipid Disorders; Acne (pediatrics section)"
Ugly's Electrical References, 2023 Edition is the gold standard on-the-job reference tool of choice for electrical industry professionals. Offering the most pertinent, up-to-date information used by electricians, including: updated NEC code and table change information, mathematical formulas, NEMA wiring configurations, conduit bending guide, ampacity and conduit fill information, transformer and control circuit wiring diagrams, and conversion tables. New Features of this Edition: - Updated to reflect changes to the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) - Expanded coverage of the following topics: -Full-load currents for 3-phase transformers; -Maximum number of conductors in electrical metallic tubing for trade sizes 5 and 6; -Equipment grounding conductors; -General lighting loads for non-dwelling occupancies.
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El curso de Soporte Vital Cardiovascular Avanzado (ACLS por sus siglas en inglés) de ECSI, está diseñado para lograr en los participantes el desarrollo, no solo de los conocimientos y habilidades necesarios para la reanimación del paciente, si no que además fomenta el pensamiento crítico y la toma de decisiones basada en evidencia. Todas las lecciones y clases prácticas están diseñadas para construir un aprendizaje significativo en cada uno de los participantes al realizar preguntas clave y desarrollar casos de manera simultánea. En el programa tradicional (16 horas) cuenta con los elementos fundamentales de aprendizaje con herramientas teóricas y prácticas. Lecciones de clase: - Medicina basada en evidencia - Reanimación cardiopulmonar y Equipo de Alto Desempeño (RAD) - Síndrome Coronario Agudo - Identificación del STEMI en EKG de 12 derivaciones - IAM no STEMI y shock cardiogénico - Cuidados post-PCR: Retorno de la circulación espontánea - Cuidados post-PCR: Fin de la RCP y notificación de la muerte - Accidente cerebrovascular Clases prácticas: - Modelo RAD en soporte vital básico - Modelo RAD en soporte vital avanzado - Integración del equipo RAD - SVB y SVCA - Código PCR: ritmo desfibrilable - Código PCR: ritmo no desfibrilable - Código PCR: integral con vía aérea difícil - Bradicardia - Taquicardia estable - Taquicardia inestable - Código PCR: retorno de la circulación espontánea - Código PCR: fin de las maniobras de reanimación - Retroalimentación en el equipo RAD En la versión extendida del programa (24 horas) se incluyen lecciones adicionales, que permitirán fortalecer, en los participantes, sus conocimientos en: - Vía Aérea - Capnografía - Farmacología aplicada al SVA - Interpretación del electrocardiograma - Impostores del STEMI -Bradicardias -Taquicardias Los materiales de estudio y de clase fueron diseñados, para facilitar el aprendizaje y comprensión de los temas, por expertos profesionales médicos y paramédicos de toda Latinoamérica y EE.UU.
"2023 Nurse's Drug Handbook is the most up-to-date, practical, and easy-to-use nursing drug reference. Updated annually, it provides accurate and timely facts on hundreds of drugs from A-Z. Written in a straightforward style with approachable terminology, it offers concise and consistently formatted drug entries organized alphabetically."--
AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support est le cours de référence pour les praticiens préhospitaliers en matière d'évaluation médicale avancée et de traitement des affections médicales les plus courantes. Enseigné à travers le monde depuis 1999, l'AMLS a été le premier programme de formation des SMU à aborder de manière exhaustive la meilleure façon de gérer les patients en situation de détresse médicale. Créée par la National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) et approuvée par la National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), l'AMLS met l'accent sur l'utilisation de la procédure d'évaluation AMLS. Cet outil d'évaluation essentiel permet aux praticiens préhospitaliers de diagnostiquer rapidement les patients malades et d'initier une gestion effi cace sur le terrain. Cette troisième édition de l'AMLS comprend un tout nouveau contenu sur la pharmacologie (chapitre 11), la septicémie (chapitre 12) et les urgences en matière de santé mentale (annexe C). L'AMLS est le seul manuel approuvé à être utilisé dans le cadre du cours de réanimation médicale avancée de la NAEMT. Son contenu médical est constamment révisé et mis à jour pour refl éter les connaissances et les pratiques actuelles, fondées sur des preuves. La philosophie de l'AMLS est centrée sur l'utilisation de la pensée critique pour évaluer les patients et établir des protocoles de prise en charge. Une approche précise de l'évaluation d'un patient Sur le terrain, chaque seconde compte. La méthode d'évaluation AMLS fournit une approche systématique de l'évaluation d'un patient malade qui permet aux praticiens préhospitaliers d'établir un diagnostic précis et rapide. Solutions technologiques dynamique Le contenu de référence associe une conception pédagogique solide à une interface conviviale pour offrir aux enseignants et aux étudiants une experience d'apprentissage réellement interactive et attrayante avec: - Le manuel AMLS du cours sous format eBook qui renforce les concepts clés présentés dans le cours Note: The AMLS Course Manual eBook is written in English.
AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support è il principale corso per i soccorritori preospedalieri incentrato sulla valutazione medica avanzata e sul trattamento delle principali emergenze mediche. Insegnato in tutto il mondo fin dal 1999, AMLS è stato il primo programma educativo per soccorritori che ha affrontato nel suo insieme la gestione dei pazienti con problematiche internistiche. Ideato dalla National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) e approvato dalla National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), AMLS enfatizza l'utilizzo del proprio Algoritmo AMLS per la Valutazione del Paziente. Questo strumento di valutazione essenziale, consente ai soccorritori preospedalieri di inquadrare rapidamente i pazienti con emergenze mediche e di indirizzarne una prima gestione efficace sulla scena. Questa terza edizione dell'AMLS comprende capitoli completamente nuovi su Farmacologia (capitolo 11), Sepsi (capitolo 12) e sulle Emergenze comportamentali (appendice C) AMLS è l'unico libro di testo approvato durante il corso Advanced Medical Life Support di NAEMT. I suoi contenuti medici vengono continuamente aggiornati e rivisitati per riflettere le conoscenze e le pratiche attuali, basate sull'evidenza scientifica. La filosofia AMLS è incentrata sull'uso del ragionamento critico per valutare i pazienti e formulare strategie di trattamento. Un approccio chiaro alla valutazione di un paziente medico Sulla scena ogni secondo conta! L'Algoritmo AMLS per la Valutazione del Paziente fornisce un approccio sistematico alla valutazione del paziente internistico che consente ai soccorritori preospedalieri di diagnosticare le problematiche con rapidità e accuratezza. Soluzioni tecnologiche dinamiche I contenuti avanzati si integrano ad un design didattico con un'interfaccia intuitiva per offrire a istruttori e studenti un'esperienza di apprendimento davvero interattiva e coinvolgente con: - Un eBook, il manuale del corso AMLS, che rafforza I concetti chiave presentati durante il corso AMLS
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