SALE: Ambulance Care Practice

Brought up-to-date with the latest guidance, research and policy, this second edition of Ambulance Care Practice is an essential guide for paramedic students, trainee associate ambulance practitioners, those studying towards a certificate in first response emergency care and other ambulance clinicians. It provides a complete overview of the key skills, knowledge and understanding required to work at ambulance associate practitioner level or similar within the ambulance service, covering theoretical aspects and practical application, as well as a range of different clinical procedures and patient populations.

Key features include:

• Clearly illustrated, step-by-step instructions for a range of essential clinical skills and procedures including how to handle different types of trauma and cardiac arrest​
• ​Detailed anatomical diagrams to provide the reader with the necessary context to carry out the practical elements of their job ​
• ​Evidence-based throughout and up-to-date with the latest guidance, policy and research​
• ​Specific chapters on each area of patient assessment and specific patient populations and how to manage these effectively ​
• ​Chapters relevant to associate practitioner level including drug administration, mental health and end of life care as well as an in-depth chapter on assisting the paramedic.​
• ​In line with the National Education Network for Ambulance Services standards
• The book covers learning objectives from a range of courses offered by ambulance services.

It is an essential resource for anyone wanting to prepare themselves for a role within the ambulance service as well as those hoping to become a more effective member of an emergency ambulance crew.

This book has influenced the curriculum for our first year student Paramedics for good reason. This book provides a solid foundation of reference material for those starting out in a pre-hospital career whether that be through apprenticeship or employment with an ambulance service or through a direct entry undergraduate programme in Paramedic Science. The concepts are very clearly explained, in a logical and easy to follow progression through a comprehensive list of topics. The diagrams are numerous and well integrated into the text allowing for easy contextualisation for novice readers. I would recommend it to my students without hesitation.

Fen Sanders-Lamb, Paramedic Science Lecturer, Swansea University