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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149579503321

Titolo

Oxford handbook of emergency nursing / / edited by Robert Crouch [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England : , : Oxford University Press, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

0-19-176805-7

0-19-100271-2

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (831 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Oxford Handbooks in Nursing

Disciplina

610.7361

Soggetti

Emergency nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1.General principles of emergency nursing -- 2. First principles -- 3. Investigations -- 4. Emergency care of the infant and child -- 5. Obstetric emergencies -- 6. Neurological emergencies --  7. Respiratory emergencies  -- 8. Cardiovascular emergencies -- 9. Musculoskeletal injuries --  10. Gastrointestinal emergencies -- 11. Genitourinary emergencies -- 12. Skin emergencies -- 13. Ophthalmological emergencies -- 14. ENT emergencies -- 15. Major trauma -- 16. Endocrine and metabolic emergencies -- 17. Haematological emergencies - 18. Overdose and poisoning -- 19. Mental health emergencies -- 20.  Emergencies in older patients --- 21. Skills reminder.

Sommario/riassunto

This handbook provides guidance on the particular issues faced by emergency nurses. Taking a systems-based approach, practical guidance is given on common and rarer occurrences encountered in the emergency setting. Immediate management, investigations, onward referral and practical skills are covered in a succinct format.