Patient Assessment
Patient assessment is the process an EMT or paramedic follows to evaluate an injured or ill patient. The process includes a scene size-up, which is the identification and mitigation of risks, a primary assessment to find and fix life threats and a secondary assessment to perform a focused history and physical exam of the patient. Each step is an opportunity to collect information that will guide treatment and inform a transport decision. In the SA国际传媒 Patient Assessment topic find the latest news about patient assessment and top resources to improve your patient assessment skills.
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For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
The criminalization of medical errors has added a new layer to reducing harm
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Officers in Ewing tried to reach a 6-year-old boy trapped in a fire on the fourth floor of a seven-story apartment
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