| Acute Medicine: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners Contributor(s): Carroll, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470026820 ISBN-13: 9780470026823 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $81.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Traditional Doctor / Nurse boundaries are being eroded with nurses expanding their sphere of practice to encompass assessment skills and enable them to manage total episodes of patient care with true autonomy (DOH 2000). More recently we have seen the emergence of Nurse Practitioners undertaking this advanced level of health assessment in the acute medical arena. This book will support the decision-making process and treatment that can be offered by these individuals. "Acute Medicine - A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners"is an up-to-date, practical and comprehensive guide, offering invaluable information and advice on the management of acute medical conditions. Key features include: Assessment, investigation, diagnosis and management of the most acute medical conditions A guide through the management of the patient and identification of priorities for treatment Legal, professional and ethical issues faced by nurses working at an advanced level Role development The development of protocols and prescribing Examples of Clinical Management Plans for the supplementary prescriber and Patient Group Directions to support practice Written by an experienced Consultant Nurse in Acute Medicine, this engaging book will serve as a text from which the busy and highly skilled nurse can refer to for information on assessment, diagnosis and management of acute medical conditions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Social, Ethical & Legal Issues |
| Dewey: 610.730 |
| LCCN: 2006032512 |
| Series: Wiley Series in Nursing |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.43" W x 8.98" (0.88 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides Nurse Practitioners working in the field of Acute Medicine with an up to date, practical, and comprehensive guide to the management of acute medical patients. It serves as a text from which the busy highly skilled nurse can obtain information on assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute medical conditions. It identifies priorities for treatment and guides the reader through the management of the patient. Wherever possible the latest published guidelines have been included. The final chapter of the book considers the legal, professional and ethical issues faced by nurses working at an advanced level. The issues of role development, the development of protocols and prescribing are considered. |