Geriatric Prehospital Care

Unique to the market, this resource addresses the specific needs of the Field Training Officer - the person who has been promoted to training or the one that is the training coordinator for the EMS provider. Current and comprehensive, it provides information on motivation and communication as well as information on the principles and practices involved in teaching adults. Ideal for any EMS professional looking for information on EMS education! Features: Divided into relevant sections, material can be easily chunked together for easier learning and retention. Self-assessments throughout provide information on discovering their own personal attitudes and preferences. Art of Being Human section addresses the nature of interpersonal communications and the gender differences that may be encountered. On Being A Teacher section addresses teaching theories that pertain to adult education including memory, information processing, and teaching techniques. Summaries, self-evaluation questions, quick reference boxes throughout each chapter for content reinforcement. Sample skills performance checklists, performance reviews, and lessons plans are available in the Appendix.Nixon, Robert G. is the author of 'Geriatric Prehospital Care', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130186829 and ISBN 0130186821.