Accident and Emergency Nursing

von Toulson

520 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This comprehensive text, written by practising A&E nurses, seeks to provide the nurse with a professional overview of current A&E good practice. Divided into two sections the book covers all the common situations that may occur in an A&E department. Section one concerns itself with the various conditions that are presented and examines the clinical, practical aspects of those conditions. The second section discusses the professional issues involved in A&E nursing such as triage, the role of the Nurse Practitioner, violence and innappropriate attendance. Contents Section 1 - Trauma Resuscitation (ATLS) - Cardiac Conditions - Respiratory Conditions - Surgical Conditions - Gynaecological Conditions - Unconsciousness - Neurological Conditions - Psychological Conditions - Orthopaedic Injuries - Burns - Paediatric Conditions - Soft Tissue Injuries - Opthalmic Conditions - E.N.T. Conditions Section 2 - Perceived Innappropriate Attendance - Triage - Role of the ENP - Telephone Triage - Health Education - Staff Support/Bereavement - Violence and Aggression - Major Accident Plannin

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9781861561909
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2001
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons