Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) [2nd edition]

Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), Second Edition Includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access edition GEMS course. A team of experienced EMS educators and clinicians serving as members of NAEMT’s GEMS Committee has designed a course that prepares EMS practitioners to respond to the unique challenges and needs of an older patient. The course aims to empower practitioners with geriatric-specific training to help them improve the medical outcomes and quality of life for these patients. Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), Second Edition builds off the previous edition and includes expanded content that will cover new areas addressed in the National EMS Education Standards, including mobile integrated healthcare and disasters. The GEMS course is an innovative, comprehensive, and highly interactive 1-day course for both BLS and ALS providers with: ‘ Case-based lectures ‘ Live action video ‘ Hands-on skill stations ‘ Small group scenarios 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