Nursing Medical Emergency Patients Contributor(s): Jevon, Philip (Author), Humphreys, Melanie (Author), Ewens, Beverley (Author) |
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ISBN: 140512055X ISBN-13: 9781405120555 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: 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 friendly * Integrates theory with practice * Adopts an evidence based approach * Includes chapter objectives, 'best practice' boxes and case studies * Refers to National guidelines and key initiatives e.g. outreach teams * Includes legal and ethical issues |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Emergency - Medical | Nursing - Management & Leadership |
Dewey: 610.736 |
LCCN: 2007047498 |
Series: Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.8" W x 7.2" (0.85 lbs) 336 pages |