Acute Nursing Care: Recognising and Responding to Medical Emergencies

ISBN-13: 9781138352018 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 580 str.

Ian Peate; Helen Dutton

Opis

Using a body systems approach and fully updated in light of new NEWS and NMC guidelines, as well as including a new chapter on mental health, the second edition of this book provides a comprehensive overview of the essential issues in acute care.

Spis treści

1.Assessment and recognition of emergencies in acute care  2Vulnerability in the acutely ill patient  3.Recognising and responding to deterioration in mental state  4.The cell and tissues  5.Body fluids and electrolytes  6.The patient with acute respiratory problems  7.The patient with acute cardiovascular problems  8.Recognition and management of cardiopulmonary arrest  9.The patient with acute renal problems  10.The patient with acute neurological problems  11.The patient with acute gastrointestinal problems  12.The patient with acute endocrine problems  13.The immune and lymphatic systems, infection and sepsis  14.The safe transfer of acutely ill patients