Author: American Academy of Pediatrics
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: training, safety, lessons, babysitter, blast
Number of Pages: 50
Published: 2006-06-06
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 0763735167
ISBN-13: 9780763735166

BLAST! (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training), Second Edition is an important training program for potential babysitters and parents considering hiring a babysitter. The BLAST! program is exciting and interactive, providing extensive training in pediatric first aid, household safety, and the fundamentals of childcare. Features of the Second Edition include: Most current practices for safety and injury prevention while babysitting First Aid basics for emergency response Quick references tools for babysitters Fun, easy to follow booklet

Author: American Academy Of Pediatrics
Publisher: Bantam
Keywords: birth, caring, child, baby, shelov
Number of Pages: 928
Published: 2009-10-13
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0553386301
ISBN-13: 9780553386301

THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, EXPERT ADVICE FOR MOTHERS, FATHERS, AND CARE PROVIDERS FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICSFrom the most respected organization on child health comes this essential resource for all parents who want to provide the very best care for their children. Here is the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust, covering everything from preparing for childbirth to toilet training to nurturing your child’s self-esteem. Whether it’s resolving common childhood health problems or detailed instructions for coping with emergency medical situations, Ca

Author: American Academy of Pediatrics (AA)
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Keywords: second, professionals, prehospital, education, pediatric
Number of Pages: 380
Published: 2006-03-25
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0763743739
ISBN-13: 9780763743734

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) represents a comprehensive source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children.

Author: National Academy of Sciences
Publisher: Books for Business
Keywords: wastes, agricultural, human, generation, methane
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2001-01
List price: $42.50
ISBN-10: 0894990209
ISBN-13: 9780894990205

This book deals with the need for alternative energy supplies. Our fossil fuel reserves will eventually be exhausted. Moreover, these reserves are unequally distributed and are becoming too costly for many countries that must purchase them. In addition, the cost of transportation may sharply limit the use of fossil fuels in the rural areas of many developing countries. And, as recent events have shown, the cost – and the availability – of these fuels is determined less by market forces than by the decision of the producing nations. This report is devoted to the development of an alterna

Author: National Academy Press
Publisher: National Academy Press
Keywords: academy, sciences, national, view, creationism, science
Number of Pages: 35
Published: 1999-06
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0309064066
ISBN-13: 9780309064064

While the mechanisms of evolution are still under investigation, scientists universally accept that the cosmos, our planet, and life evolved and continue to evolve. Yet the teaching of evolution to schoolchildren is still contentious. In "Science and Creationism", The National Academy of Sciences states unequivocally that creationism has no place in any science curriculum at any level. Briefly and clearly, this booklet explores the nature of science, reviews the evidence for the origin of the universe and earth, and explains the current scientific understanding of biological evolution. This ed

Author: American Academy of Pediatrics
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Keywords: professionals, american, academy, pediatrics, prehospital, education, life, support, provider, pediatric, basic
Number of Pages: 344
Published: 2008-09-19
List price: $41.95
ISBN-10: 0763755877
ISBN-13: 9780763755874

Basic Life Support Provider: Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (BLS PEPP) is a comprehensive source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. BLS PEPP is designed to give First Responders and EMT-Basics the education, skills, and confidence they need to effectively treat pediatric patients. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, BLS PEPP specifically teaches prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. BLS PEPP combines complete medical content with dynamic features and an interactive co

Author: National Academy of Engineering
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: academy, national, engineering, america, vol, states, united, memorial, volume, tributes
Number of Pages: 356
Published: 1991-01-01
List price: $42.00
ISBN-10: 0309043492
ISBN-13: 9780309043496

This series presents biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Engineering.