Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services, Third Edition (eBook) GEMS Course Manual, Third Edition (Paperback)

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High-quality geriatric-specific education can make a difference. With the right text, EMS practitioners can gain a deeper understanding of how the body ages, how multiple medications can create or exacerbate emergencies, how certain communication techniques can improve assessments, and more. Armed with new knowledge, EMS professionals can learn how to give older patients in their community better emergency care and an improved quality of life.

The third edition of Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services is authored by experts in the field, reviewed by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), and endorsed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). Comprehensive and updated, the new edition addresses the National EMS Education Standards in 15 chapters-covering communication, assessment, trauma, respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, medication toxicity, elder abuse, and much more.

The third edition provides even greater value:

- New guidance on how to conduct a comprehensive geriatric assessment
- New education on how to correctly triage older patients and transport them to the appropriate level of care
- New updates to medications and dosages throughout the book, updates to ILCOR guidelines, the inclusion of COVID-19 considerations, and more

Unique in prehospital geriatric education, Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services engages EMS personnel in the complexities of geriatric care and prepares them with the updated guidance they need to successfully assess and care for their older patients.

Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services, Third Edition is recommended, but not required, for NAEMT's GEMS, Third Edition course.

GEMS: Geriatric Education for EMS Course Manual

A Comprehensive Approach to Geriatric Care

The GEMS program helps EMS practitioners learn to conduct a comprehensive assessment of geriatric patients. Because the aging process affects all body systems, NAEMT's course provides an overview of changes that occur as people age and describes how those changes can impact patient presentation.

Completing a full assessment that integrates and responds to differences...