Overview

The holistic perspective evident in this key text reflects the challenges presented to A&E nurses by the wide range of patient conditions encountered in Emergency Care. The strength of this book lies in its clinical focus and its practical 'how to' approach, combined with sound evidence-based rationales for care. This is an essential text for all A & E staff, including those who are new to the A & E department and Minor Injury Unit who are not taking formal study.

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Author:   Mike Walsh ,  Andrew Kent
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.402kg
ISBN:  

9780750643177

ISBN 10:   075064317
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   09 February 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 CHAPTER 1: Social factors in A&E attendance; CHAPTER 2: Patients, people and nurses, psychology in A&E; Role of the nurse in A&E; SECTION 2 CHAPTER 4: Nursing care of the crirtically injured patient; CHAPTER 5: Nursing care of the emergency patient; SECTION 3 CHAPTER 6: Fractures and dislocations; CHAPTER 7: POP application; CHAPTER 8: Soft tissue injury; CHAPTER 9: Eye complaints and emergencies; CHAPTER 10: ENT and dental emergencies; CHAPTER 11: Children in A&E; CHAPTER 12: The older person in A&E; CHAPTER 13: Major disaster planning and radiation casualties; CHAPTER 14: Women's health problems; SECTION 4 CHAPTER 15: Substance misuse; CHAPTER 16: Deliberate self-harm and parasuicide; CHAPTER 17: The mentally ill person in A&E; CHAPTER 18: The difficult problem nobody else wants; CHAPTER 19: Sexual problems in A&E; SECTION 5 CHAPTER 20: Evidence based practice in the accident department

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