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Textbooks The following list of required textbooks is published in compliance with State of Arkansas General Assembly Act 175 of the 2007 Regular Session.
Spring 2011 EMS 1602 Introduction to Emergency Medical Technology Mistovich, J. J. & Karren, K. J. (2010). Emergency Care (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. ISBN 978-0-13-502809-4 Emergency medical technician (EMT) course
EMS 1201 Patient Assessment Chapleau, W., Burba, A. C., Pons, P. T., & Page, D. (2009). The Paramedic. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-352071-1 Primary textbook for the Paramedic Program Hsieh, A. & Boone, K. (2009). The Paramedic Companion. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-320265-5 Case-based workbook for the primary textbook
EMS 2220 Pathophysiology Elling, B., Elling, K., & Rothenberg, M. A. (2006). Pathophysiology. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett. ISBN 0-7637-3765-8 Includes the human body’s response to disease processes including injuries.
EMS 1122 EKG Interpretation Aehlert, B. (2011). ECGs Made Easy (4th ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-06924-3 Combination textbook and workbook for learning to interpret electrocardiographic (EKG) waveforms Required supply for this course: EKG calipers to measure EKG waveforms
EMS 1320 Pharmacology Guy, J. S. (2010). Pharmacology. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-03590-3 This course includes the most common medications utilized by paramedics
EMS 1311 Anatomy & Physiology Thibodeau, G. A. & Patton, K. T. (2010). The Human Body in Health & Disease (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-05492-8 Includes all human body systems and intended for entry-level health care professionals
EMS 2501 Cardiovascular Care *American Heart Association. (2006). Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Manual. Dallas: Channing Bete Co. ISBN 0-87493-496-6 Primary textbook for the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course *American Heart Association. (2006). Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Dallas: Channing Bete Co. ISBN 0-87493-460-5 Designed to accompany the ACLS Provider Manual *The reference materials listed reflect the American Heart Association (AHA) 2005 guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care (ECC). The AHA is updating publication materials for the new 2010 ECC guidelines. The new 2010 ECC Guidelines will be required reference materials if they are available before EMS 2501 Cardiovascular Care begins.
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