JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2019
JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2019

Author: Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

Publisher: Class Professional Publishing

Published: 2019-08-05

Total Pages: 776

ISBN-13: 1859597955

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The Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee guidelines are the essential resource for paramedics. The 2019 edition of the book has been brought up to date with the latest evidence and developments in clinical practice. JRCALC combines expert advice with practical guidance to help paramedics in their challenging roles with the overall objective of improving patient care. Key updates are: •Resuscitation and cardiac arrest. The pathophysiology of cardiac arrest, checklist use and pulseless electrical activity is discussed extensively within the context of every day out of hospital practice. A new guideline on tracheostomy and laryngectomy is included, alongside clinical skills photographs. •Consent and patient confidentiality. The guideline is brought up to date with the Data Protection Act 2018 following the General Data Protection Regulations. •Mental health presentation: crisis, distress and disordered behaviour. A reviewed guideline supports the clinician with practical help on the assessment and management of different mental health illnesses. •Major, complex and high risk Incidents. A revision by the National Ambulance Resilience Unit covers poisons, rail incidents and police incapacitants. •New medicines are included: Activated charcoal, duodote and morphine sulfate for end of life care. •Other reviews and updates include: head injury, hyperventilation syndrome, stroke, respiratory illness in children and acute coronary syndrome.

JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2019
JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2019

Author: Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

Publisher: Class Professional

Published: 2019-07-31

Total Pages: 724

ISBN-13: 9781859596555

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The Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee guidelines are the essential resource for paramedics. The 2019 edition of the book has been brought up to date with the latest evidence and developments in clinical practice. JRCALC combines expert advice with practical guidance to help paramedics in their challenging roles with the overall objective of improving patient care. Key updates are: *Resuscitation and cardiac arrest. The pathophysiology of cardiac arrest, checklist use and pulseless electrical activity is discussed extensively within the context of every day out of hospital practice. A new guideline on tracheostomy and laryngectomy is included, alongside clinical skills photographs. *Consent and patient confidentiality. The guideline is brought up to date with the Data Protection Act 2018 following the General Data Protection Regulations. *Mental health presentation: crisis, distress and disordered behaviour. A reviewed guideline supports the clinician with practical help on the assessment and management of different mental health illnesses. *Major, complex and high risk Incidents. A revision by the National Ambulance Resilience Unit covers poisons, rail incidents and police incapacitants. *New medicines are included: Activated charcoal, duodote and morphine sulfate for end of life care. *Other reviews and updates include: head injury, hyperventilation syndrome, stroke, respiratory illness in children and acute coronary syndrome.

JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2018 Pocket Book
JRCALC Clinical Guidelines 2018 Pocket Book

Author: Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-31

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9781859596562

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The JRCALC Pocket Book is the definitive guide to emergency care for healthcare professionals on the road and in the community. New to the 2018 edition are eight algorithms on managing birth, assessment charts for chemical incidents and updated tools for managing mental health illness. Your Pocket Book includes an extensive UK drugs formulary and Page for Age drugs tables which make medicines administration simple. JRCALC provides reference and reassurance for busy clinicians.

Emergency Birth in the Community
Emergency Birth in the Community

Author: Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

Publisher: Class Professional Publishing

Published: 2018-09-01

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1859596827

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Emergency Birth in the Community is the essential resource for all healthcare professionals who come into contact with emergency deliveries in the community setting, including midwives and GPs. The book has been specifically adapted from the official JRCALC Guidelines, which covers the established standard for prehospital care.

Clinical ECGs in Paramedic Practice
Clinical ECGs in Paramedic Practice

Author: Charles L. Till

Publisher: Class Professional Publishing

Published: 2021-11-30

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1859598706

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A concise and easy-to-use guide to ECG interpretation, this book takes the complex subject of cardiac electrophysiology and presents it in a clear, full-colour format designed specifically for paramedics and those working in the out of hospital environment. Presented as independently accessible sections, the reader is taken from the basics of cardiac anatomy, physiology and fundamental ECG principles, through to arrhythmia recognition and 12-lead ECG interpretation. The inclusion of information on clinical signs and symptoms, underlying causes and differentials, and management decisions for each presentation places the reader’s ECG learning clearly in the context of their wider clinical knowledge and experience. Practice ECGs and case-based scenarios enable the reader to consolidate their learning and understanding. Applying ECG interpretation to paramedic practice and clinical presentations, this book is an essential learning resource for both students who are new to the subject as well as prehospital professionals hoping to expand and consolidate their knowledge. Key features include: Over 100 practice ECGs, including 25 case-based scenarios A new ECG Interpretation Tool that includes clinical considerations Full colour and easy-to-understand format Evidence-based and in line with current UK guidelines Specifically written for paramedics, student paramedics, ambulance staff and others working in the out of hospital setting

First Responder Care Essentials
First Responder Care Essentials

Author: Richard Pilbery

Publisher: Class Professional Publishing

Published: 2016-09-12

Total Pages: 551

ISBN-13: 1859596096

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First Responder Care Essentials is the ideal resource for Community First Responders. Grounded in practice and covering the full remit of the CFR role, the book takes you through the skills that you need when working with patients. Topics range from communication skills to manual handling, trauma care and cardiac arrest.

Community Palliative Care and COVID-19
Community Palliative Care and COVID-19

Author: Tania Blackmore

Publisher: Class Professional Publishing

Published: 2020-11-18

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1859599206

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This handbook is an essential guide to caring for the community palliative care patient in relation to COVID-19, when the patient’s preferred place of care is at home or the hospice. It will guide you through appropriate care procedures and protocols in managing end-of-life patients who show symptoms of COVID-19. Key features include: Difficult conversations and communication skills Symptom management Advance care planning Caring for stable patients with palliative needs and those who are at end-of-life Supporting the family and friends of the patient Your own well-being as a healthcare professional Supported by applicable case studies from a range of community care settings, this guide will be relevant to anyone affected by the challenges of COVID-19 when managing end-of-life patients or caring for older people, including paramedics, nurses and palliative care providers.

Law and Ethics for Paramedics
Law and Ethics for Paramedics

Author: Georgette Eaton

Publisher: Class Professional Publishing

Published: 2019-05-10

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1859596681

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Providing a clear and concise overview of applied law and ethics to UK paramedic practice, this book brings together the essential principles from a range of perspectives. Written by paramedics, for paramedics, it includes chapters on information governance, mental capacity, clinical negligence and medical research, with a specific focus on legislation and case law across the United Kingdom. Practical top tips are outlined in chapters focusing on paramedic use of social media, gaining consent and the assessment and treatment of children. Realistic case studies prompt the reader to consider the legislation relating to mental health, medicines management as well as palliative and end of life care. Offering an introduction to the ethical principles underpinning healthcare delivery, this book also aims to help the reader develop, reflect and consider their own ethical perspectives. Law and Ethics for Paramedics is an essential resource for students and paramedics across the UK who wish to understand more about the legal and ethical principles of their practice.