Accident and Emergency Nursing

By Toulson and Stuart Toulson

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861561903
• ISBN13: 9781861561909
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"