Overview

The new 6th edition of Sheehy's trusted emergency care resource now developed in conjunction with the Emergency Nurses Association features complete coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Important discussions focus on basic and advanced life support, intravenous therapy, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, and emergency care for special populations. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more. New chapters and updated material make this resource a must-have for current practice.

Full Product Details

Author:   ENA - Emergency Nurses Association
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Mosby
Edition:   6th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.619kg
ISBN:  

9780323027991

ISBN 10:   0323027997
Pages:   990
Publication Date:   15 August 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Section 1. Basics of Emergency Care 1. Communications in the Emergency Department -NEW! 2. Cultural Diversity -NEW! 3. Basic Legal Issues for Emergency Nurses 4. Intrafacility and Interfacility Patient Transport -NEW! 5. Emergency Operations Preparedness -NEW! Section 2. Clinical Basics of Emergency Care 6. Triage -NEW! 7. Patient Assessment -NEW! 8. Intravenous Therapy 9. Laboratory Specimens 10. Rhythm Recognition and EKG Interpretation 11. Hemodynamic Monitoring 12. Wound Management 13. Weapons of Mass Destruction -NEW! 14. Pain Management -NEW! 15. End of Life Issues for the Emergency Nurse -NEW! 16. Organ and Tissue Donation 17. Complementary and Alternative Therapies -NEW! Section 3. Medical Emergencies 18. Cardiopulmonary Arrest 19. Airway Emergencies -NEW! 20. Pulmonary Emergencies 21. Cardiovascular Emergencies 22. Shock Emergencies 23. Neurologic Emergencies 24. Abdominal Emergencies 25. Hematologic and Immunologic Emergencies 26. Metabolic Emergencies 27. Alcohol Emergencies 28. Toxicologic Emergencies 29. Environmental Emergencies 30. Renal and Genitourinary Emergencies 31. Infectious Diseases 32. Allergies and Hypersensitivities 33. Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Emergencies 34. Trauma Assessment 35. Head Trauma 36. Spinal Trauma 37. Chest Trauma 38. Abdominal Trauma 39. Musculoskeletal Trauma 40. Facial, Ocular, ENT, Dental Trauma 41. Burn Trauma 42. Obstetrical Trauma 43. Pediatric Trauma 44. Elder Trauma -NEW! Section 4. Special Populations 45. OB/GYN Emergencies 46. Pediatric Emergencies 47. Abuse and Neglect 48. Psychiatric Emergencies 49. Substance Abuse Emergencies -NEW! 50. Intimate Partner Violence 51. Sexual Assault

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