Nursing Medical Emergency Patients

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

Del 22 i serien Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses

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Beskrivning

Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with medical emergencies involving system failure. Following an initial chapter on assessment, the authors adopt a system-by-system approach, with an emphasis on the clinical features of medical emergencies, their assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a vital resource for all nurses working with medical emergency patients, and provides an essential companion to both Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient and Treating the Critically Ill Patient. Accessible and reader friendlyIntegrates theory with practiceAdopts an evidence based approachIncludes chapter objectives, 'best practice' boxes and case studiesRefers to National guidelines and key initiatives e.g. outreach teamsIncludes legal and ethical issues

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-10-24
Mått:123 x 187 x 18 mm
Vikt:399 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781405120555

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Mer om författaren

Philip Jevon is Resuscitation Officer/Clinical Skills Lead and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Manor Hospital Walsall.Melanie Humphreys is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton. Beverley Ewens is Staff Development Nurse, Critical Care Unit, Joondalup Health Campus, Western Australia.

Innehållsförteckning

Contributors viiForeword ixAcknowledgements xiChapter 1 Overview of the treatment of medical emergencies 1Philip JevonChapter 2 Respiratory emergencies 21Kate DeaconChapter 3 Cardiac emergencies 51Melanie HumphreysChapter 4 Cardiovascular emergencies 105Melanie HumphreysChapter 5 Shock 136Beverley EwensChapter 6 Neurological emergencies 166Anthony Batson and Christine ThompsonChapter 7 Acute renal failure 199Sue TalbotChapter 8 Gastrointestinal emergencies 228Beverley EwensChapter 9 Endocrine emergencies 249Philip JevonChapter 10 Poisoning 267James BethelChapter 11 Critical care outreach service 289Kate DeaconChapter 12 Ethical and legal issues 302Fiona FoxallIndex 321