{"product_id":"9781284280272-gems-3rd-course-man-etextbook","title":"GEMS: Geriatric Education for EMS Course Manual (Print) with EBook","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou are viewing the Paperback Course Manual and eBook Course Manual - \u003cbr\u003eclick here to view the Paperback Text\u003cbr\u003eclick here to view the eBook Text and Paperback Course Manual\u003cbr\u003eclick here to view the Paperback Text and Paperback Course Manual\u003cbr\u003eclick here to view the Paperback Text and eBook Course Manual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGEMS: Geriatric Education for EMS Course Manual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Comprehensive Approach to Geriatric Care\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe GEMS programme 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompleting a full assessment that integrates and responds to differences in geriatric pathophysiology is critical to recognizing and responding quickly and effectively to the critically ill or injured older adult. Additionally, incorporating the GEMS Diamond (Geriatric, Environmental, Medical, and Social assessments) can help practitioners formulate a holistic diagnostic and treatment approach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new GEMS course manual includes chapters that address the following topics:\u003cbr\u003e- Changes with age and assessment of the older patient \u003cbr\u003e- Polypharmacy and Toxicity in Older Patients\u003cbr\u003e- Respiratory Emergencies\u003cbr\u003e- Cardiovascular Emergencies \u003cbr\u003e- Trauma\u003cbr\u003e- Other Medical Disorders\u003cbr\u003e- Neurologic Emergencies \u003cbr\u003e- Elder Maltreatment and Psychosocial Emergencies\u003cbr\u003e- End-of-Life and Palliative Care\u003cbr\u003e- Disaster Triage and Transporting Older Patients\u003cbr\u003e- Left Ventricular Assist Devices\u003cbr\u003e- Skin Disorders\u003cbr\u003e- Ventilators\u003cbr\u003e- Urinary Catheter and Colostomy Bag Care\u003cbr\u003e- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGEMS: Geriatric Education for EMS Course Manual\u003c\/i\u003e is required for NAEMT's GEMS, Third Edition course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis print course manual comes with an access code for the course manual's eBook. The \u003ci\u003eGEMS Course Manual, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is required for NAEMT's GEMS, Third Edition course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan’t find the digital product you are looking for? Please contact us directly at jbl@mare-nostrum.co.uk to purchase eBooks and Instructor Resources. We’d be happy to help.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41084092907617,"sku":"9781284280272","price":23.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41023929_ff13b9eb-af53-48bf-9215-b3b890004d9f.jpg?v=1777006492","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781284280272-gems-3rd-course-man-etextbook","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}