Previous edition: 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: the importance of nursing assessment in acute care /David Clarke -- 1. Principles of assessment-application to practice /Julie Jackson -- 2. Shock presentation /Ian Goulden -- 3. Understanding sepsis /Peter O'Donnell and Catherine Waskett -- 4. Traumatic brain injury /Ian Goulden and David Clarke -- 5. Acute stroke /David Clarke and Pamela Beaumont -- 6. Acute coronary syndrome /Alison Malecki-Ketchell -- 7. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease /Liz Cleave -- 8. Acute kidney injury /Mark Bevan -- 9. Small bowel obstruction /Beverley Gallacher -- 10. Diabetic ketoacidosis /Paula Mayo and David Clarke -- 11. Care and management in liver disorder following drug misuse /Michelle Clayton -- 12. Musculoskeletal trauma /Julia Maz -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"Nurses in all areas of clinical practice must be able to recognise, assess and manage changes to a patient's condition. Recent years have seen a number of investigations reporting serious concerns about the standard of care being received in hospital settings and, as a consequence, the knowledge and skills of nurses in acute patient care has come under ever-increasing scrutiny. With a strong focus on pathophysiology, this comprehensive new edition of Nursing the Acutely Ill Adult retains the case study approach that made the first edition so popular with students and educators alike." --Publishers website.
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