{"product_id":"emergency-nursing-at-a-glance-isbn-9781118867679","title":"Emergency Nursing at a Glance","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the publishers of the market-leading \u003ci\u003eat a Glance\u003c\/i\u003e series comes a wide-ranging and succinct overview of the key concepts of emergency care.  \u003ci\u003eEmergency Nursing at a Glance \u003c\/i\u003euses the unique and highly visual \u003ci\u003eat a Glance \u003c\/i\u003eformat to convey vital information quickly and efficiently, ensuring that nursing students have access to all the important topics they need for an emergency care placement.  This highly visual, easy-to-read guide is the ideal companion for anyone entering fields involving urgent or unscheduled care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•Includes all aspects of emergency care, including trauma, minor injury, triage processes, patient assessment, common emergency presentations, as well as legal, ethical and professional issues.\u003cbr\u003e•Covers care of adults, children, and those with learning disabilities and mental health conditions\u003cbr\u003e•Presented in the bestselling at a Glance format, with superb illustrations and a concise approach\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmergency Nursing at a Glance \u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable resource for nursing students, newly qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals working in emergency departments, urgent care centres, minor injury units and walk-in centres.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Contributors vii\u003cbr\u003e Preface viii\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements viii\u003cbr\u003e About the Companion Website ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Initial patient assessment 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The context of emergency nursing 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Pre-hospital care 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Triage 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The ‘ABCDE’ approach 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Track and trigger systems 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Pain 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Airway and breathing 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Airway assessment and management 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Assessment of breathing 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Oxygen therapy 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Respiratory conditions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Circulation 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Assessment of circulation 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Circulation interventions 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Shock 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Cardiac arrhythmias 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Heart failure 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Advanced life support (ALS) 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Disability 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Assessment of neurological function 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The unconscious patient 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Stroke 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Seizures 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Headache 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Emergency presentations and conditions 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Abdominal pain 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Gastrointestinal bleed 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Genitourinary conditions 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Acute kidney injury (AKI) 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Diabetic emergencies 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Obstetrics and gynaecology 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Poisoning and overdose 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Poisoning: Assessment and management 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Poisoning: Prescription and non-prescription drugs 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Poisoning: Other substances 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Alcohol misuse 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7 Infectious diseases 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Infectious diseases 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Notifiable diseases 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Sexually transmitted infections (STI) 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 8 Vulnerable patient groups 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Domestic abuse 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Sexual assault 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 The mental health patient in the emergency department (ED) 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Risk assessment, self-harm and suicide 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Common mental health problems 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 The patient with dementia 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 The patient with an intellectual disability 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 9 Children in the emergency department 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Children in the emergency department (ED) 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Safeguarding children 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Recognising the sick child 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Common illnesses in children 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Paediatric advanced life support 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 10 Minor injuries and conditions 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Minor injuries in children 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Lower limb injuries 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Upper limb injuries 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Wounds 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Eye conditions 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Ear, nose and throat conditions 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 11 Major Trauma 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Trauma in context 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Primary survey 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Head and spinal injury 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Chest trauma 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Limb injuries 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Abdominal and pelvic trauma 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Massive haemorrhage 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Burns 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e63 Trauma: Special circumstances 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e64 Trauma in children 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e65 Major incident 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 12 Patient transfer and end of life care 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e66 Patient transfer 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e67 End of life care 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading\/references 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent resource for emergency nurses of all levels. It highlights common presentations to the emergency department (ED) from wounds to poisoning to cardiac arrests....It should be mandatory reading for all nurses starting a career in the ED (\u003cb\u003eNursing Standard- Sept 2016\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Holbery\u003c\/b\u003e, Lecturer\/Practitioner Emergency Care, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston University and St George's, University of London\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Newcombe\u003c\/b\u003e, Associate Professor, Kingston University and St George’s, University of London\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a doublepage spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything you need to know about Emergency Nursing… at a Glance!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series comes a wide ranging and succinct overview of the key concepts of emergency care. Emergency Nursing at a Glance uses the unique and highly visual at a Glance format to convey vital information quickly and efficiently, ensuring that nursing students have access to all the important topics they need for an emergency care placement. This highly visual, easy-to-read guide is the ideal companion for anyone entering fields involving urgent or unscheduled care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes all aspects of emergency care, including trauma, minor injury, triage processes, patient assessment and common emergency presentations, as well as legal, ethical and professional issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers care of adults, children and those with learning disabilities or mental health conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvailable in a range of digital formats – perfect for ‘on the go’ study and revision\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergency Nursing at a Glance is an invaluable resource for nursing students, newly qualified nurses and other healthcare professionals working in emergency departments, urgent care centres, minor injury units and walk-in centres.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll content reviewed by students for students Wiley Health Science books are designed exactly for their intended audience. 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