Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum

Book info: Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum (Paperback, 829 pages) – Saunders, 1999. Language: English.

The fifth edition of this outstanding resource outlines the distinct core knowledge base for emergency nursing in a systematic, concise, efficient, and practical manner. Each section provides a systems approach to general assessment; a specific description of each disease entity; a thorough clinical and diagnostic evaluation, and a definitive care and disposition.

• convenient tables that organise large amounts of important information into an easy-to-read format.

Provides a wealth of new and expanded appendices, including: nursing diagnosis lists, patient outcome statements, drug calculations for vasoactive medicine, rapid sequence intubation, advanced nursing practice, mini-mental status exams, and more.

• Information is presented in a user-friendly outline format.

Covers the newest topics, including infectious diseases; HIV/AIDS; herpes; dementia; hyperemesis gravidarum; and nuclear, chemical, and biological terrorism.

• Covers the newest topics, including infectious diseases; HIV/AIDS; herpes; dementia; hyperemesis gravidarum; and nuclear, chemical, and biological terrorism.

Includestwo new chapters: Multisystem Trauma and Injury Prevention and Pain Management.

• Combines substance abuse and toxicologic emergencies into a new expanded chapter called Toxicologic Emergencies.

Editorial Reviews Review "A clear, concise, and thorough overview of all aspects of emergency department (ED) nursing…Provides relevant, essential information in a user friendly reference manual…Well organised and easy to read."American Association of Critical Care Nurses