Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services

• 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 assess and care for their older patients successfully.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1  Aging
Chapter 2  Changes with Age
Chapter 3  Communication
Chapter 4  Assessment of the Older Patient
Chapter 5  Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
Chapter 6  Death and Dying
Chapter 7  Trauma
Chapter 8  Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 9  Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 10  Neurological Emergencies
Chapter 11  Other Medical Emergencies
Chapter 12  Pharmacology and Medication Toxicity
Chapter 13  Elder Abuse
Chapter 14  Mobile Integrated Healthcare
Chapter 15  Elderly in Disasters

About the Author

Formed in 1975 and more than 32,000 members strong, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the nation’s only organization solely dedicated to representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government service agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and the military. NAEMT represents all EMS practitioners in promoting: • Greater understanding and appreciation by government agencies at the local, state, and national levels of the role that EMS plays in our nation’s health care, public safety, and disaster response systems. • Pay and benefits that reflects their professional training, responsibilities, and dedication. • Leadership at the federal level that fosters and supports the delivery of quality EMS nationwide. • Adequate and sustainable funding for EMS in all locations. • Public policy that supports EMS practitioners and the patients they serve.