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The ability to provide basic care for an injured or ill child is essential information that every parent or guardian should have. In most cases, situations that require first aid are not life threatening and can be managed with simple, comprehensive procedures.

Now in full color! This high-yield "insider's guide" for the emergency medicine written board and in-service exams is written by residents and faculty who know what it takes to excel. First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards presents time-strapped emergency medicine residents and re-certifying physicians with a concise resource presenting quick, frequently tested, high-yield facts based on the most recent content outlines for the in-service and board exams. It is a complete review of emergency medicine topics tested on the written board exam. This third edition of First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards offers: Content mapped to the latest content outline Integrated review questions and/or integrated flashcards to enhance studying Condensed info to keep the book small as possible while focusing on high-yield information New full color design with ~150 images

Awarded AJN Book of the Year Award 2012! From performing CPR on an adult, child, or infant to dealing with bleeding and shock, cuts and broken bones, heart attacks, emergency childbirth, poisoning, drowning, scuba diving mishaps, wilderness survival, and natural disasters such as tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and earthquakes…this portable, waterproof guide helps you quickly find the information you need to develop a plan of action for assessing and treating all kinds of first aid and survival emergencies.

By preparing for accidents and emergencies that every family could face, you'll know what to do when they occur and how to avoid many of them. That's why this updated guide is so valuable -- at home, at work, in the car, or on vacation. It's first aid basics -- not only on the ABCs of CPR, for example, but how to recognize most signs of distress and when to step in to help. An alphabetical directory of specific emergencies describes what to look for and what to do (and not to do). Book jacket.

Helen has absolutely no interest in becoming a vet like her mother. So she isn't best pleased when asked to help an injured horse. Only this horse isn't entirely normal . . . and nor are his friends. Without warning, Helen is thrust into an extraordinary world full of magical rituals, fantastical creatures and a dangerous, powerful beast known as the Master, who would destroy it all. Everything hinges on finding the lost Book of Wisdom before the Winter Solstice. Can Helen work out the riddles and help her new friends to make amends for a foolish prank? This is a wonderful mixture of fable and fiction, woven together into an exciting race through Scotland's diverse landscapes, accompanied by an array of creatures from mythology and folklore.

Provides advice on how to understand the match process, how to increase your chances of getting the match you want; what to do if you don't match. This book includes personal statement and CVs that worked, interviewing tips; frequently asked interview questions, and advice from students who matched with top programs.