Handbook of Emergency Department Procedures

By John Bache, Cathy Gadd RGN TNCC(P) APLS(l), John Bache FRCS FFAEM, et al.

A comprehensive step-by-step colour guide to nearly 100 procedures carried out in a modern accident & emergency department, updated text and 250 colour photographs. The procedures are grouped into five categories. Each procedure is described in a straightforward fashion, starting with a consideration of its uses, followed by the equipment needed, the carrying out of the procedure itself, and finishing with pertinent advice to give to patients who have undergone the procedure. Practical Procedures in the Emergency Department will be invaluable to all those who carry out emergency patient procedures whether in a hospital, hospice, GP practice or home setting. It will also be of special interest to paramedics and ambulance crew.An intensely practical book for an intensely practical subjectThe five sections are colour coded for quick reference250 colour photographs to enhance the reader's understanding of the procedure and what it should look likeExcellent resource for new staff to the emergency department who are undertaking an unfamiliar procedureAlso invaluable to nurses in A & E departments who assist in teaching and supervise best practice.Procedures updated to reflect current practiceNew pocket-size format for easy referencePVC cover for durability

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0723433224
• ISBN13: 9780723433224
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Mosby Ltd.
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 0.3" x 5.0"