ALS Skills Review provides detailed step-by-step instruction for the core psychomotor skills presented in the Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. This resource teaches ALS students and providers how to perform each skill correctly and offers helpful information, tips, and pointers designed to facilitate progression through practical examinations or real-life emergencies.
This book is designed to complement the ALS Skills Review DVD.
This book is designed to complement the ALS Skills Review DVD.
For each skill, you will find:
- Performance objectives, indications, contraindications, complications, and an equipment list.
- Written step-by-step instructions to properly perform the skill with photos to demonstrate critical steps.
- Helpful tips including Safety, Special Populations, and In the Field.
- Airway Management and Ventilation
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Patient Assessment and Management
- Vascular Access and Medication Administration
- Medical
- Trauma Management
- Neonatology and Obstetrics
- Operations
Skills include:
- Performance Objectives
- Equipment lists
- Indications and contraindictions
- Step-by-step procedures with four-color photos
- Tip boxes
- Check Your Knowledge questions
Contents
INFECTION CONTROL/BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Body Substance Isolation
- Handwashing
1 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND VENTILATION
- 1 Jaw-Thrust Maneuver
- 2 Tongue-Jaw Lift Maneuver
- 3 Head Tilt-Chin Lift Maneuver
- 4 Oxygen Administration
- 5 Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation
- 6 Bag-Mask Ventilation
- 7 Oropharyngeal Airway
- 8 Oral Suctioning
- 9 Nasopharyngeal Airway
- 10 Adult Endotracheal Intubation
- 11 Pediatric Endotracheal Intubation
- 12 Introducer-Assisted Intubation
- 13 Nasotracheal Intubation
- 14 Laryngoscopy and Use of Magill Forceps
- 15 In-Line Endotracheal Intubation
- 16 Digital Intubation
- 17 Dual-Lumen Airway Devices
- 18 Laryngeal Mask Airways
- 19 Needle Cricothyrotomy
- 20 Surgical Cricothyrotomy
- 21 Pharmacologically Assisted Intubation / Rapid Sequence Intubation
- 22 Tracheal Suctioning
- 23 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
2 CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES
- 24 Adult One-Rescuer CPR
- 25 Adult Team CPR
- 26 Adult Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- 27 Child CPR
- 28 Child Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- 29 Infant CPR
- 30 Infant Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- 31 Cardiac Arrest Management With an AED
- 32 Defibrillation
- 33 Cardioversion
- 34 Transcutaneous Pacing
- 35 12-Lead ECG Acquisition
- 36 ECG Monitoring: Electrode Placement and Lead Selection
- 37 Pericardiocentesis
3 PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
- 38 Patient Assessment and Management
- 39 Vital Signs
- 40 Communication
- 41 Documentation
4 VASCULAR ACCESS AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
- 42 Bronchodilator—Handheld Metered-Dose Inhaler
- 43 Bronchodilator—Small-Volume Nebulizer
- 44 Epinephrine Auto-injectors
- 45 Oral Medication Administration
- 46 Venous Cannulation
- 47 Intraosseous Infusion
- 48 Local Anesthesia for Intraosseous Infusion
- 49 Implanted Venous Port Access
- 50 General Rules of Medication Administration
- 51 Drawing Medication from Ampules and Vials
- 52 Hypodermic Medication Administration
- 53 Mucosal Atomizer Medication Administration
- 54 Intravenous Bolus Medication Administration
- 55 Endotracheal Medication Administration
- 56 Continuous Medication Infusion
5 MEDICAL
- 57 Blood Collection
- 58 Blood Glucose Measurement
- 59 Foley Catheterization
- 60 Nasogastric Tube Insertion
6 TRAUMA
- 61 General Bandaging Techniques
- 62 Bleeding Control and Shock Management
- 63 Bandaging Techniques for Specific Injuries
- 64 Joint Injury
- 65 Long Bone Injury
- 66 Suggested Procedures for Immobilization
- 67 Spinal Motion Restriction—Seated
- 68 Spinal Motion Restriction—Supine
- 69 Traction Splinting—Ratchet Device
- 70 Traction Splinting—Sager-Type Device
- 71 Pneumatic Antishock Garment
- 72 Decompression of Tension Pneumothorax
7 NEONATOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
- 73 Childbirth
- 74 Breech Delivery
- 75 Prolapsed Cord
- 76 Neonatal Resuscitation
- 77 Meconium Aspiration
- 78 Umbilical Vein Catheterization
8 OPERATIONS
- 79 Cot Operation
- 80 Patient Lifting Techniques
- 81 Infection Conrol Techniques
- 82 Crime Scene Operations
- 83 Managing a Violent Patient
About the Author(s)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. Founded at Northwestern University as a not-for-profit organization in 1933, the Academy has grown from a small organization serving less than 500 members to the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The Academy now serves about 24,000 members internationally.
- Jeff McDonald, NREMT-P enrolled in the EMT Class at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, TX, in January of 1979, and he stayed on to teach skills the following semester. After completing the paramedic course at Tarrant, he became a part-time adjunct faculty member, then full-time instructor. He is now the director of the program. He has worked on ground ambulance in and around Fort Worth since 1979, and spent 9 years as a flight paramedic.
Product Details
- Paperback: 544 pages
- Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; 1 edition (December 23, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763751219
- ISBN-13: 978-0763751210
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches