Guest guest Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 , Before you enroll in a class, buy Bledsoe's Critical Care Paramedic text and workbook and read the text and do the workbook. This book is the Bible for critical care, and, in my biased opinion, should be required for every paramedic course. If you study that text and do the workbook, when you take the class, you will be prepared and not blitzed by a mass of new information. Disclosure: I am a chapter author, with Dr. Bledsoe, so I am not unbiased about the book. But I do recommend it. You'll wonder why some of that stuff was not taught to you in your paramedic class. The other book I recommend, and again I'm biased because I'm a chapter author, is the SLAM: Street Level Airway Management text. I have had many folks who are practicing paramedics write me and say, " Why was I not taught this stuff? " This is not a sales pitch. Do not buy ANY book until you have looked into it and decided for yourself whether or not it's relevant. I constantly recommend books. I firmly believe that every practicing paramedic should have a private library including at least: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine, on's Principles of Internal Medicine, Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, a good college level anatomy and physiology text, 's 12-Lead ECG book, Huszar's book on dysrhythmia interpretation, both Bledsoe's 5 volume Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice, and Sander's Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, the Merck Manual, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, and at least one Nursing Medical/Surgical text, one Pharmacology text, either Barbara Bates' Physical Examination, or Mosby's Physical Examination text, The SLAM text, Bledsoe's Critical Care Paramedic text, a text on mental health psychiatric nursing, the AMLS text, the PHTLS text, the BTLS text (notice, I said BOTH), the PALS text, the Geriatric Emergencies EMT Teaching Manual, available from MedicAlert FREE, Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing, and that's just a start. Others on the list, please contribute the names of books that you like, and that you think are essential for every paramedic to own or have access to. No paramedic can call herself or himself a medical professional unless s/he pursues knowledge constantly, spends the money to get the reference books required to learn, and goes to the books regularly to find out about the conditions they have encountered, explored the literature about treatment, assessment, and so forth. Also, lots of information is available on the Internet. People write me wanting information about this and that, and I find it immediately on the Internet. Learn to use Google, meddling, and eMedicine Online. Most of it's free. eMedicine online is really great. You can sign up free, and then you can put into its search engine any set of key words, and you will get peer reviewed articles on just about any medical condition you might ever encounter. And don't tell me that you cannot afford these books. Each one of them costs approximately what pizzas for 6 plus beer would cost. I realize that I preach. I can't help it. I just want the folks who practice paramedicine to be the best that they can be, short of joining the Army. LOL. Down off my soapbox. Gene Gandy > > Hello Everyone, > New to the group and look forward to communicating with fellow Texas > EMS personnel. Currently my main reason for joining this group was at > the suggestion of a member on emtcity.com. > I am looking for a CCP class within a wahr drive of the DFW area. If > anyone has information in regard to this subject please email it to > jrcjr1313@.... > ThaNKr, > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 In that note Gene, I found a service called MerckMedicus that makes some nice reference texts available online. While I'm sure they're not the current edition, they do make for good reading material, and I highly recommend that anyone interested in this check it out. Certain references are not available to those without an MD license, but they make available the Merck Manual, on's Practice, and several others I can't name off the top of my head. Joe Percer, LP > > > > > > > , > > Before you enroll in a class, buy Bledsoe's Critical Care Paramedic text > and > workbook and read the text and do the workbook. This book is the Bible for > critical care, and, in my biased opinion, should be required for every > paramedic course. > > If you study that text and do the workbook, when you take the class, you > will > be prepared and not blitzed by a mass of new information. > > Disclosure: I am a chapter author, with Dr. Bledsoe, so I am not unbiased > about the book. But I do recommend it. You'll wonder why some of that stuff > was not taught to you in your paramedic class. > > The other book I recommend, and again I'm biased because I'm a chapter > author, is the SLAM: Street Level Airway Management text. > > I have had many folks who are practicing paramedics write me and say, " Why > was I not taught this stuff? " > > This is not a sales pitch. Do not buy ANY book until you have looked into > it and decided for yourself whether or not it's relevant. > > I constantly recommend books. I firmly believe that every practicing > paramedic should have a private library including at least: Tintinalli's > Emergency > Medicine, on's Principles of Internal Medicine, Goldfrank's > Toxicologic > Emergencies, a good college level anatomy and physiology text, 's > 12-Lead ECG book, Huszar's book on dysrhythmia interpretation, both > Bledsoe's 5 > volume Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice, and Sander's Mosby's > Paramedic > Textbook, the Merck Manual, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, and at > least one Nursing Medical/Surgical text, one Pharmacology text, either > Barbara > Bates' Physical Examination, or Mosby's Physical Examination text, The SLAM > text, Bledsoe's Critical Care Paramedic text, a text on mental health > psychiatric nursing, the AMLS text, the PHTLS text, the BTLS text (notice, > I said > BOTH), the PALS text, the Geriatric Emergencies EMT Teaching Manual, > available from > MedicAlert FREE, Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing, and that's just a > start. > > Others on the list, please contribute the names of books that you like, and > that you think are essential for every paramedic to own or have access to. > > No paramedic can call herself or himself a medical professional unless s/he > pursues knowledge constantly, spends the money to get the reference books > required to learn, and goes to the books regularly to find out about the > conditions > they have encountered, explored the literature about treatment, assessment, > and so forth. > > Also, lots of information is available on the Internet. People write me > wanting information about this and that, and I find it immediately on the > Internet. Learn to use Google, meddling, and eMedicine Online. Most of it's > free. > eMedicine online is really great. You can sign up free, and then you can > put into its search engine any set of key words, and you will get peer > reviewed articles on just about any medical condition you might ever > encounter. > > And don't tell me that you cannot afford these books. Each one of them > costs approximately what pizzas for 6 plus beer would cost. > > I realize that I preach. I can't help it. I just want the folks who > practice paramedicine to be the best that they can be, short of joining the > Army. > LOL. > > Down off my soapbox. > > Gene Gandy > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > New to the group and look forward to communicating with fellow Texas > > EMS personnel. Currently my main reason for joining this group was at > > the suggestion of a member on emtcity.com. > > I am looking for a CCP class within a wahr drive of the DFW area. If > > anyone has information in regard to this subject please email it to > > jrcjr1313@.... > > ThaNKr, > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > See what's new at http://www.aol.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Hey Gene, Did you know that EMSAT is completely revamping our website and in the members only section there is a place for book reviews? I'm sure you can have a lot of fun with that! If your a member of EMSAT go check out the new and improved website. You will have to request access and the process can take 3-4 days, but it will be well worth the wait. Please keep in mind it is a work in process, not everything is set up yet, but we're really excited about the changes. Teena Welch EMSAT Coordinator > > , > > Before you enroll in a class, buy Bledsoe's Critical Care Paramedic text and > workbook and read the text and do the workbook. This book is the Bible for > critical care, and, in my biased opinion, should be required for every > paramedic course. > > If you study that text and do the workbook, when you take the class, you will > be prepared and not blitzed by a mass of new information. > > Disclosure: I am a chapter author, with Dr. Bledsoe, so I am not unbiased > about the book. But I do recommend it. You'll wonder why some of that stuff > was not taught to you in your paramedic class. > > The other book I recommend, and again I'm biased because I'm a chapter > author, is the SLAM: Street Level Airway Management text. > > I have had many folks who are practicing paramedics write me and say, " Why > was I not taught this stuff? " > > This is not a sales pitch. Do not buy ANY book until you have looked into > it and decided for yourself whether or not it's relevant. > > I constantly recommend books. I firmly believe that every practicing > paramedic should have a private library including at least: Tintinalli's Emergency > Medicine, on's Principles of Internal Medicine, Goldfrank's Toxicologic > Emergencies, a good college level anatomy and physiology text, 's > 12-Lead ECG book, Huszar's book on dysrhythmia interpretation, both Bledsoe's 5 > volume Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice, and Sander's Mosby's Paramedic > Textbook, the Merck Manual, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, and at > least one Nursing Medical/Surgical text, one Pharmacology text, either Barbara > Bates' Physical Examination, or Mosby's Physical Examination text, The SLAM > text, Bledsoe's Critical Care Paramedic text, a text on mental health > psychiatric nursing, the AMLS text, the PHTLS text, the BTLS text (notice, I said > BOTH), the PALS text, the Geriatric Emergencies EMT Teaching Manual, available from > MedicAlert FREE, Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing, and that's just a > start. > > Others on the list, please contribute the names of books that you like, and > that you think are essential for every paramedic to own or have access to. > > No paramedic can call herself or himself a medical professional unless s/he > pursues knowledge constantly, spends the money to get the reference books > required to learn, and goes to the books regularly to find out about the conditions > they have encountered, explored the literature about treatment, assessment, > and so forth. > > Also, lots of information is available on the Internet. People write me > wanting information about this and that, and I find it immediately on the > Internet. Learn to use Google, meddling, and eMedicine Online. Most of it's free. > eMedicine online is really great. You can sign up free, and then you can > put into its search engine any set of key words, and you will get peer > reviewed articles on just about any medical condition you might ever encounter. > > And don't tell me that you cannot afford these books. Each one of them > costs approximately what pizzas for 6 plus beer would cost. > > I realize that I preach. I can't help it. I just want the folks who > practice paramedicine to be the best that they can be, short of joining the Army. > LOL. > > Down off my soapbox. > > Gene Gandy > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > New to the group and look forward to communicating with fellow Texas > > EMS personnel. Currently my main reason for joining this group was at > > the suggestion of a member on emtcity.com. > > I am looking for a CCP class within a wahr drive of the DFW area. If > > anyone has information in regard to this subject please email it to > > jrcjr1313@... > > ThaNKr, > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > See what's new at http://www.aol.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 , You can find a list of all upcoming CCEMT courses in the nation at the following link: http://ehs.umbc.edu/CE/CCEMT-P/upcoming.html a quick glance showed that there's one in Amarillo in May. The site is updated on a regular basis, so check back for more dates and locations. Regards, Drew _____ From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On Behalf Of jrcjr1313 Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 20:37 To: texasems-l Subject: CCEMTP Hello Everyone, New to the group and look forward to communicating with fellow Texas EMS personnel. Currently my main reason for joining this group was at the suggestion of a member on emtcity.com. I am looking for a CCEMTP class within a 3hr drive of the DFW area. If anyone has information in regards to this subject please email it to jrcjr1313 (AT) yahoo (DOT) <mailto:jrcjr1313%40yahoo.com> com. Thanks, Jmaes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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