"Prehospital Emergency Care" Textbook (Mistovich, Hafen, Karren)

[Wiggle]

Hi all,

For my EMT course which starts early Jan 2012, I was instructed to purchase a book called "Prehopsital Emergency Care", 9th edition (by Mistovich, Hafen and Karren).

My friend who did the course several years ago gave me the 7th edition (along with the workbook).

For those of you who might have experience with this, is it necessary that I purchase the 9th edition? The EMT course suggests it, however, I read reviews that the latest edition is poorly revised and full of grammatical (and other) errors.

Please share any thoughts,
Wiggles

 

[Wiggle]

Anyone? =)

 

[Handsome Robb]

When was the 7th edition published.

Around the places I went to school it wouldn't fly. They assigned a text, they want you to use that text. It sucks but there's not much you can do about it. If money truly is that short go talk to your instructor mano y mano.

Super shiesty but why not sell the book your buddy gave you and use that cash to buy the required book? h34r:

 

[medichopeful]

Hi all,

For my EMT course which starts early Jan 2012, I was instructed to purchase a book called "Prehopsital Emergency Care", 9th edition (by Mistovich, Hafen and Karren).

My friend who did the course several years ago gave me the 7th edition (along with the workbook).

For those of you who might have experience with this, is it necessary that I purchase the 9th edition? The EMT course suggests it, however, I read reviews that the latest edition is poorly revised and full of grammatical (and other) errors.

Please share any thoughts,
Wiggles

I'd get the updated book. Things change in medicine, and you don't want to learn something that's out of date!

 

[Medic Tim]

if it was 1 edition behind you probably could get away with it but with being 2 behind I would def get the new book.

 

[unitedterra]

Holy crap, I took my Basic class in fall 2010 and I was required to get the 4th edition. If it changes that rapidly I would get the new one just to be sure you're setting yourself up for success.

 

[Wiggle]

The 7th edition is from 2003. The 8th from 2007.

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I'll order the new edition!

Holy crap, I took my Basic class in fall 2010 and I was required to get the 4th edition. If it changes that rapidly I would get the new one just to be sure you're setting yourself up for success.

Are you sure it's the same book? I think there are several with similar names and they may be easy to confuse.

 

[tacitblue]

No, you won't be able to use the 7th edition. The curriculum for EMT training has changed very recently and you will need a textbook based on the new education standards to be prepared for the certification exam (National Registry). If you would like to view the differences yourself, you can go to nasemso.org.

 

[Wiggle]

Super shiesty but why not sell the book your buddy gave you and use that cash to buy the required book? h34r:

It wouldn't fetch much. I saw the 8th edition on local craigslist for $15. But either way, couldn't do that to my bud

 

[Wiggle]

No, you won't be able to use the 7th edition. The curriculum for EMT training has changed very recently and you will need a textbook based on the new education standards to be prepared for the certification exam (National Registry). If you would like to view the differences yourself, you can go to nasemso.org.

Thanks for that info. I've been reading the 7th edition to "prepare" myself, and even though it may be outdated, it's all I've got for now.

Before I go to bed, I'll put an amazon order for the 9th edition.

Again, thanks all of you guys for the fantastic responses! Much love!

 

[unitedterra]

Are you sure it's the same book? I think there are several with similar names and they may be easy to confuse.

Oops, yep I have the Mosby 4th edition, I missed that you listed the authors. Geez, I thought I was way behind, haha.

 

[ordinarykathy]

This is the book I am currently using for my class, and though the new edition has a couple typos, I personally don't think they are major.

 

[untico]

I just finished using that book in my class however as of jan 2012 our instructor told us that one is going out the window and they will be using a new one 'cause the curriculum changed... and yes the book has a lot of errors and sometimes the slides for instructor presentation do not match the book and the online testing/practicing area is full of errors..

same question twice with 2 different answers and questions that sometimes don't add up...

also it cost me 150 to get it in sep 2011 brand new with workbook

 

[ordinarykathy]

Ah, I forgot about the online material that comes with the book. It is awful!! Not only are there numerous distracting typos, but the online quizzes will have answers that are plain wrong.

 

[Melmd]

I have the 9th edition too... Haven't tried the online access though!

 

[untico]

if you buy the book secondhand and want the internet user access they charge quite a bit of money and for the amount of errors and what that can lead to I don't think is really worth it.

 

[eclectic]

Hi,

This is my first post and I apologize if its against forum rules to resurrect old threads, but my situation is very similar to this thread.

I bought a used copy of the 8th edition of Prehospital Emergency Care from half.com for under 5 dollars.

I'm aware it's not updated with the 2010 AHA Guidelines, but I was wondering if I could use online resources to supplement the 8th edition.
It looks like I can't post links right now but for example there's a youtube video that summarizes the 2010 AHA guidelines and more information at cardiacscience.com.

I'm hoping it's okay to use the 8th edition with the 2010 guidelines "in mind" instead of shelling out more money for the 9th edition (and from what I've read so far in this thread, it has typos/errors/etc.)

Thanks everyone, and I'm glad to have found a forum such as this one.

 

[Veneficus]

Hi,

This is my first post and I apologize if its against forum rules to resurrect old threads, but my situation is very similar to this thread.

I bought a used copy of the 8th edition of Prehospital Emergency Care from half.com for under 5 dollars.

I'm aware it's not updated with the 2010 AHA Guidelines, but I was wondering if I could use online resources to supplement the 8th edition.
It looks like I can't post links right now but for example there's a youtube video that summarizes the 2010 AHA guidelines and more information at cardiacscience.com.

I'm hoping it's okay to use the 8th edition with the 2010 guidelines "in mind" instead of shelling out more money for the 9th edition (and from what I've read so far in this thread, it has typos/errors/etc.)

Thanks everyone, and I'm glad to have found a forum such as this one.

There is more to the curriculum changes than the AHA guidlines, as one example off the top of my head, Acide/base balance is now part of the EMT basic curriculum. It is definately not in the older books.

 

[eclectic]

There is more to the curriculum changes than the AHA guidlines, as one example off the top of my head, Acide/base balance is now part of the EMT basic curriculum. It is definately not in the older books.

I see, I guess it can't be helped then.

Thanks.

 

[leoemt]

Do NOT use their website. The website is full of errors and when confronted with the errors they refused to fix them. Horrible web site. Good text book though.