A Nurse's Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies Updated Edition

By Lynda Daly, Richard N Harrison, Lynda Daly RN RM RHV, et al.

Are you a nurse, a physician's associate or a medical student in an acute or emergency unit?

This is your indispensable primer of acute medical care - a pocket guide to caring for patients with acute medical conditions.

This book will help you to

care for patients in the first critical 24 hours of admission

manage patients using the most up-to-date evidence based approach

understand the most common emergency medical conditions and their underlying disease mechanisms

handle the patient's assessment, understand the observations and manage their disease

easily obtain clear practical advice

know what to tell the patient and relatives using jargon-free language

access information on SARS, avian influenza and bio-terrorism

This updated edition

contains improved sections on stroke care, diabetes and sepsis,

introduces the NEWS 2 observation chart

has revised its case histories in line with current practice

This updated edition:

contains improved sections on stroke care, diabetes and sepsis,

introduces the NEWS 2 observation chart

has revised its case histories in line with current practice

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 070207666X
• ISBN13: 9780702076664
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"