Care of the acutely ill adult: an essential guide for nurses

Using a system- and case-based approach, this book equips nurses in more general wards with the knowledge and skills to care appropriately for the deteriorating patient in the clinical environment. These skills are recommended by NICE as essential for every nurse caring for acutely ill patients, and key to successful practice. INDICE: 1: Fiona Creed: Introduction to acute care; 2: Annie Chellel: Respiratory assessment and care; 3: Chrissie Spiers: Cardiovascular assessment and care; 4: Fiona Creed: Neurological Care; 5: Cristina Osorio: Renal assessment and support; 6: Kathy Martyn: Gastro intestinal tract; 7: Heather Baid: Fluid assessment and associated treatment; 8: Kevin Barrett: Assessment and careof the septic patient; 9: Heather Baid: Psycho-social assessment, care and support; 10: Gary Creed: Blood investigations in acute care; 11: Fiona Creed, Jackie Dawson & Kaye Looker: Assessment tools and track and trigger systems; 12:Fiona Creed with contributions from the Eastbourne district general hospital outreach service: The role of outreach; 13: Lorna East: Acute emergency situations; 14: Denise Hinge: Transfer of acutely ill patients; 15: Fiona Creed: Caring for the patient post intensive care; 16: Chrissie Spiers: Documentation inacute care; 17: Helen Stanley: Continuing education and acute care delivery

• ISBN: 978-0-19-956438-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 576
• Fecha Publicación: 25/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés