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028 _bAllied Informatics, Jaipur
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040 _aBSDU
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082 _a610.7361
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100 _aHoward, Kunz Patricia(Edited By)
245 _aSheehy's Emergency Nursing: Principles and practice
250 _b6th
260 _aUK
_bElsevier
_cc2010
300 _a745
500 _aWritten by emergency nurses for emergency nurses, this comprehensive, evidence-based resource covers the issues and procedures that are often unique to the emergency department. New developments and changes in clinical practice are incorporated throughout. The user-friendly format features more than 350 high-quality illustrations and 150 tables that highlight essential concepts and offer quick access to vital information. Key coverage includes clinical fundamentals, treatment for trauma and medical-surgical emergencies, the foundations of emergency nursing practice, and special populations.
504 _aContents Unit I: Foundations of Emergency Nursing 1. Emergency Nursing: An Historical Perspective 2. Emergency Nursing Practice 3. Legal and Regulatory Constructs 4. Cultural Dimensions Unit II: Professional Practice 5. Evidence-Based Practice 6. Research Unit III: Clinical Foundations of Emergency Nursing 7. Triage 8. Patient Assessment 9. Air and Surface Patient Transport 10. Vascular Access and Fluid Replacement 11. Wound Management 12. Pain 13. Family Presence During Resuscitation - NEW! 14. Organ and Tissue Donation 15. Palliative and End of Life in the Emergency Department 16. Forensic Nursing in the Emergency Department - NEW! 17. Emergency Operations Preparedness 18. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Agents of Mass Destruction - NEW! 19. Management of the Critical Care Patient in the Emergency Department - NEW! Unit IV: Major Trauma Emergencies 20. Epidemiology of Trauma 21. Head Trauma 22. Spinal Trauma 23. Thoracic Trauma 24. Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma 25. Orthopedic and Neurovascular Trauma 26. Burns 27. Maxillofacial Trauma 28. Pediatric Trauma 29. Obstetric Trauma Unit V: Medical and Surgical Emergencies 30. Respiratory Emergencies 31. Cardiovascular Emergencies 32. Shock Emergencies 33. Neurologic Emergencies 34. Gastrointestinal Emergencies 35. Renal and Genitourinary Emergencies 36. Fluids and Electrolytes 37. Endocrine Emergencies 38. Infections and Communicable Diseases 39. Influenza: Seasonal, Avian, and Pandemic - NEW! 40. Environmental Emergencies 41. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies 42. Toxicologic Emergencies 43. Gynecologic Emergencies 44. Dental, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Facial Emergencies 45. Ocular Emergencies Unit VI: Special Patient Populations 46. Obstetric Emergencies 47. Pediatric Emergencies 48. Child Abuse and Neglect 49. Intimate Partner Violence 50. Elder Abuse and Neglect 51. Behavioral Health Emergencies 52. Substance Abuse 53. Sexual Assault
520 _aKey Features 58 contributors offer valuable insights from a broad range of clinical positions in rural, suburban, and urban areas. High-quality radiographs and other diagnostic images help you learn to identify common conditions — especially head trauma, fractures, and dislocations. 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 information for at-a-glance reference. 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. Priority nursing diagnoses are highlighted in a quick-reference appendix to help you focus on the most serious problems.
650 _aMedical
700 _a Steinmann, Rebecca A. (Edited By)
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