Written by an emergency responder for emergency responders, this unique reference explains how to cope successfully with every day stress, as well as the critical incident stress encountered by the pre-hospital care provider. It is a self-help book utilizing examples and case studies to provide an emotional as well as intellectual impact.
Whether you are a firefighter, An EMT, a paramedic, a first responder, or a dispatcher, As an emergency care provider, you spend your days, nights, and even weekends caring for others. But who is caring for you? EMS professionals must constantly refine their stress management skills in order to live their lives with a greater sense of balance. Not only will this text alert EMS professionals To The stressors in their lives, but it will teach them to identify problem situations and effectively resolve issues, leading to a healthier, more fulfilling lifestyle. EMS Continuing Education Series as an EMS provider you know that your education does not stop when you finish your initial training. The things you learn in the field and in continuing education classes give you the extra skills and knowledge to make you the best provider you can be. The EMS Continuing Education Series was created to help you take that extra step toward not just being a great provider, but an outstanding one.
Over 100 researchers from 16 countries contribute to the first comprehensive handbook on post-traumatic stress disorder. Eight major sections present information on assessment, measurement, and research protocols for trauma related to war veterans, victims of torture, children, and the aged. Clinicians and researchers will find it an indispensible reference, touching on such disciplines and psychiatry, psychology, social work, counseling, sociology, neurophysiology, and political science.
This manual presents guidance for the managers of emergency medical services (EMS) organizations in the recruitment and retention of volunteer personnel.
Unfortunately, stress is an occurrence for emergency services personnel. For over 20 years the effects of stress have been studied and various approaches have been established. Critical Incident Stress Management project by Mikolaj is a new approach based on some past principles. Presents chapters on escaping overload, finding the support you need, lowering stress at the station, assessing your career stress and more. For all emergency responders.
Navigate 2 Essentials Access unlocks a complete audio book, Assessment Center, and dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2.Based on the new National EMS Education Standards for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, the third edition of Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured offers complete coverage of every competency statement with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. New cognitive and didactic material is presented, along with new skills and features, to create an innovative AEMT training solution.Topics including advanced pathophysiology, acid-base balance, fluids and electrolytes, intravenous therapy, intraosseous access, blood glucose monitoring, and administration of AEMT-level medications tailor this textbook to the Advanced EMT level. Additional online skills allow this textbook to be customized for every AEMT training program’s unique needs. The third edition now includes:New Pathophysiology chapterIncreased coverage of pharmacologyStronger emphasis on critical thinking throughout textEvidence-Based Recommendations and ProtocolsMedicine is constantly changing and prehospital medicine varies across states and regions. The content of the Third Edition reflects the guidance and recommendations of its extremely experienced authors and its team of Medical Editors from the AAOS. Where possible, content is based on evidence, such as data from the field and studies published in the medical literature.Current, State-of-the-Art Medical ContentThe Third Edition meets and exceeds the National EMS Education Standards for the AEMT level, but the content also reflects the National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines (NASEMSO), the National Registry Skill Sheets, and Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Eighth Edition, from NAEMT and American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma. Last but not least, this fully updated edition addresses the 2015 ECC and CPR Guidelines. Strong Application to Real-World EMSThrough evolving patient case studies in each chapter, the Third Edition gives students a genuine context for the application of knowledge. This approach makes it clear how all of this new information will be used to help patients in the field. Opportunities to apply knowledge equip students to ultimately become better providers. Progressive case studies are followed by a comprehensive summary that answers the critical thinking questions raised throughout the case. The You are the Provider cases conclude with a Patient Care Report, showing the student exactly how the presented case would be documented.
The costs of occupational stress in terms of sickness absence, ill-health-related retirement, litigation and lost productivity are increasing, putting strain on economies across the world. The fact that health care work is inherently more stressful than many other occupations makes it vital that the problem of occupational stress among health professionals is addressed. CBT for Occupational Stress in Health Professionals goes beyond simply defining the problem and fills a gap in the current literature by providing clear and concise individual treatment interventions. In three parts, the book covers: an overview of stress in the occupational context the standard CBT approach to assessment, formulation and treatment a new schema-focused approach to treating occupational stress. The schema-focused approach presented here provides powerful tools for treating a range of work-related problems for which standard CBT approaches are ineffective. Case studies are presented throughout the book to illustrate the therapeutic approaches described. This book will be of huge benefit to clinical and organizational psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health workers, counsellors and anyone else involved in treating occupational stress. It will also have much to offer those who manage people suffering from stress, human resource workers and those who are experiencing work-related stress.