Virtual Patient Encounters for Emergency Medical Technician: Making the Difference

By Will Chapleau and Peter T. Pons

240 pagesAn extraordinary study guide that helps students take the knowledge they learn in Emergency Medical Technician: Making the Difference, and apply it to 15 complex patient care scenarios in a virtual prehospital setting - promoting mastery of NSC competenciesUtilizes interactive patient care simulation software, featuring scenario-setting videos, virtual assessment tools, treatment protocols, emergency drug information, intervention wizards, and moreServes as a bridge between the classroom and clinicals - so students truly understand how theory applies to situations they'll face in the real worldPresents realistic emerging conditions that are a direct result of students' interventionsProvides hands-on learning - making it easy for audio, visual and kinesthetic learnersOffers students peace of mind - preparing them for clinicals by removing the risk of harming real patients and building their confidence throughout the courseMakes assessment of students easy - instructors can gauge student comprehension and ability to think critically through study guide exercises and logs from the software.Provides the opportunity for class discussion on the same patient - so the entire class can discuss learning points of each virtual patient and their outcomes.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323049230
• ISBN13: 9780323049238
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.9"