Patient Transport

Principles and Practice

AvAir & Surface Transport Nurses Associati

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Whether you’re caring for patients on the ground or in the air, Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 5^th Edition is an essential tool for your success in transport nursing. Developed by ASTNA, this trusted, one-of-a-kind resource has been extensively revised to keep you up-to-date with the latest technological advances, and help you meet the ever-changing needs of this critical nursing field. Comprehensive overviews familiarize you with the most common conditions and injuries encountered in practice, accompanied by important management considerations to help you ensure the most effective communication and the safest patient care in all transport settings. In addition, expanded content on bariatrics are featured throughout the book, along with 350 online questions and answers mapped to the CRFN/CTRN� exams.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-10-03
Mått:216 x 276 x undefined mm
Vikt:1 560 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:656
Upplaga:5
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9780323401104

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Innehållsförteckning

Section I. History and the Current Role of Air and Ground Transport Personnel1. History of Patient Transport2. Members of Transport Team3. Preparation for PracticeSection II. General Principles of Practice4. Transport Physiology5. Scene Operations and Safety6. Communications7. Teamwork and Human Performance8. Patient Safety9. Operational Safety and SurvivalSection III. Patient Care Principles10. Patient Assessment11. Airway Management12. Mechanical Ventilation13. ShockSection IV. Trauma14. General Principles of Trauma Management15. Neurologic Trauma16. Thoroabdominal Trauma17. Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Trauma18. Burn TraumaSection V. Medical Problems and Environmental Emergencies19. Neurologic Emergencies20. Cardiovascular Emergencies21. Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Transport22. Pulmonary Emergencies23. Abdominal Emergencies24. Metabolic, Endrocrine, and Electrolyte Disturbances25. Infectious and Communicable Diseases26. Heat- and Cold-related Emergencies27. Toxicologic EmergenciesSection VI. Selected Patient Populations28. Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies29. Care and Transport of the Newborn30. The Pediatric Patient31. Military Patient TransportSection VII. Professional Issues32. Professional Issues33. Accreditation for Air and Ground Medical Transport34. Wellness