Rural Clinician Airway Management (RCAM): A Practical Guide to Managing Airways in the Rural Setting

In this practical and informative text, current and future clinicians and EMS professionals will learn the importance of proper airway management to prevent and reduce sentinel events.

Unfortunately, many programs focus mainly on training students to pass national tests while failing to emphasize the necessary critical-thinking skills that can make such a profound difference in the field. Samuel L. Marshall-a critical care flight paramedic with over twenty years of EMS experience-wants to rectify that imbalance. This new text teaches the most effective ways to make conscious evaluations, decisions, and implementations regarding patient management and care.

Perfect for resident physicians, nurses, and paramedics preparing to work in hospitals and emergency environments as well as experienced providers, this instructional book goes beyond the basics taught in alphabet courses-including advance trauma life support. Rural Clinician Airway Management provides unique, in-depth knowledge of training techniques and available practical treatment options that are essential to manage a wide variety of airway scenarios.