Emergency Nursing Procedures E Book

Download or read book Adult Emergency Nursing Procedures written by Jean A. Proehl and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1993 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended as a working manual, with chapters following a uniform format for ease of use. Assumes basic nursing knowledge, e.g. history-taking, aseptic techniques, documentation. For each procedure, describes indications, contraindications and cautions, equipment, patient preparation, procedural steps

Download or read book Emergency Nursing Procedures E-Book written by Jean A. Proehl and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-01-24 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by expert emergency nurses across the country, EMERGENCY NURSING PROCEDURES, 4th Edition includes 193 step-by-step emergency procedures, including four new procedures — umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. Detailed illustrations visually reinforce techniques and clearly show steps to procedures — making this handbook an essential and comprehensive resource for any emergency professional. - Includes pediatric and geriatric information, with procedures when appropriate, to help you treat these specialized patient populations. - Consistent format and handy, portable size make this handbook ideal for everyday quick reference. - Emphasis on research-based practice helps you provide the best care possible according to the latest evidence. - Focused on the most essential, practical information, this handbook provides all the information you'll need on a day-to-day basis. - Introduction includes The Joint Commission's latest patient safety requirements related to emergency procedures. - Thoroughly updated content reflects changes in practice to keep you up-to-date on emergency care guidelines. - Four procedures have been added: umbilical vessel cannulation, pelvic splinting, peripheral nerve stimulator (twitch monitoring), and methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy. - Redesigned index allows for easy access and retrieval of information — perfect for the fast-paced emergency environment.

Download or read book Sheehy's Emergency Nursing written by Emergency Nurses Association and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Emergency Care** Written by emergency nurses for emergency nurses, Sheehy's Emergency Nursing: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition covers the issues and procedures unique to the emergency department. This comprehensive, evidence-based resource is written by the Emergency Nurses Association and includes developments and changes in clinical practice that are incorporated throughout the text. Considered the go-to guide for issues and procedures unique to the emergency department, the user-friendly format features more than 150 high-quality illustrations and tables that highlight essential concepts and offer quick access to vital information. New to this edition is updated key coverage including clinical fundamentals, treatment for trauma and medical-surgical emergencies, the foundations of emergency nursing practice, special populations, and more! - Written by the Emergency Nurses Association, ensuring this is the most accurate information on the market. - Most comprehensive and authoritative text available on emergency nursing. - Logically organized, chapters are grouped into six sections for quick access to important content: Foundations of Emergency Nursing, Professional Practice, Clinical Foundations of Emergency Nursing, Major Trauma Emergencies, Medical and Surgical Emergencies, and Special Patient Populations. - Tables and boxes highlight and summarize critical and essential information, while 150 illustrations help you to quickly identify and treat frequently encountered conditions. - A separate unit on special patient populations covers topics such as child abuse, elder abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, substance abuse and behavioral/pediatric/obstetrical emergencies. - NEW! Coverage includes the latest on topical issues such as ethics, workplace violence, and geriatric trauma. - UPDATED pain guidelines feature the latest pain indicators. - UPDATED sepsis guidelines provide essential information on pathophysiology and diagnosis, with valuable guidelines for managing these patients. - NEW! Fully revised information on communicable diseases. - UPDATED Information on non-narcotic use for treatment of pain and increasing rates of addiction. - NEW! Discussion of transgender patients covers how to work with this unique population. - NEW! Full color photo insert

Download or read book Emergency and Trauma Care for Nurses and Paramedics written by Kate Curtis and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 1474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Highlighted skills - cross references to the Clinical Skills chapter throughout text - Over 30 new case studies - Patient journey from pre-hospital and emergency-specific case studies - Critical thinking questions at the end of chapters - Chapter 35 Obstetric emergencies now includes 'Supporting a normal birth'.

Download or read book Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care written by Emergency Nurses Association and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - NEW! 2-column format features new Tricks of the Trade boxes to give you a professional's perspective on common issues in emergency nursing. - NEW! Fully revised content from the ENA and a broad panel of expert contributors includes up-to-date, practical information on topics such as critical care in the ED, time management, the morbidly obese patient, electronic medical records, disaster nursing, forensic nursing, and workplace violence.

Download or read book Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing written by Robert Crouch OBE and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency nursing requires rapid assessment and decision-making. Often nurses are required to make sense of considerable amounts of information and act on it. The Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing provides an essential resource when time is short and the need for practical clinical guidance is paramount. This second edition has been fully updated to reflect new guidelines and approaches which have impacted emergency nursing in recent years. This handbook provides clear, focussed information that will aid all areas of patient assessment and management in emergency care. The concise format will enable the reader to quickly locate the information needed and provides alerts regarding critical 'must-dos' for ill adults and children. The skills section provides a quick summary of the many clinical skills needed in emergency care, ideal as an introduction for the uninitiated and as a refresher for skills performed infrequently. Additionally, this second edition has been expanded to cover nursing in major trauma and emergencies in the elderly. This handbook will empower nurses to deliver excellence in emergency care. Written by practising nurses and subject experts, the Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing is a unique and invaluable companion for qualified and student nurses, and to all health care professionals working in the emergency care setting.

Download or read book Emergency Nursing at a Glance written by Natalie Holbery and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series comes a wide-ranging and succinct overview of the key concepts of emergency care. Emergency Nursing at a Glance uses the unique and highly visual at a Glance format to convey vital information quickly and efficiently, ensuring that nursing students have access to all the important topics they need for an emergency care placement. This highly visual, easy-to-read guide is the ideal companion for anyone entering fields involving urgent or unscheduled care. •Includes all aspects of emergency care, including trauma, minor injury, triage processes, patient assessment, common emergency presentations, as well as legal, ethical and professional issues. •Covers care of adults, children, and those with learning disabilities and mental health conditions •Presented in the bestselling at a Glance format, with superb illustrations and a concise approach Emergency Nursing at a Glance is an invaluable resource for nursing students, newly qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals working in emergency departments, urgent care centres, minor injury units and walk-in centres.