Auteur : Howard, Patricia Kunz / Steinmann, Rebecca A. / Emergency Nurses Association

Édition : 6th edition

Maison d'édition : Elsevier Mosby

Date de publication : 2010

Collation : xxii, 745 p. : ill.

ISBN : 9780323055857

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Emergency nursing : a historical perspective -- 2. Emergency nursing practice -- 3. Legal and regulatory constructs -- 4. Approaching diversity -- 5. Evidence-based practice -- 6. Research -- 7. Triage -- 8. Patient assessment -- 9. Air and surface patient transport -- 10. Vascular access and fluid replacement -- 11. Wound management -- 12. Pain -- 13. Family presence during resuscitation -- 14. Organ and tissue donation -- 15. Palliative and end-of life care in the emergency department -- 16. Forensic nursing in the emergency department -- 17. Emergency preparedness -- 18. Nuclear, biologic and chemical agents of mass destruction -- 19. Management of the critical care patient in the emergency department -- 20. Epidemiology and mechanisms of injury -- 21. Head trauma -- 22. Spinal trauma -- 23. Thoracic trauma -- 24. Abdominal and genitourinary trauma -- 25. Orthopedic and neurovascular trauma -- 26. Burns -- 27. Maxillofacial trauma -- 28. Pediatric trauma -- 29. Obstetric trauma -- 30. Respiratory emergencies -- 31. Cardiovascular emergencies -- 32. Shock emergencies -- 33. Neurologic emergencies -- 34. Gastrointestinal emergencies -- 35. Renal and genitourinary emergencies -- 36. Fluids and electrolytes -- 37. Endocrines emergencies -- 38. Communicable diseases -- 39. Influenza : seasonal, avian and pandemic -- 40. Environmental emergencies -- 41. Hematologic and oncologic emergencies -- 42. Toxicologic emergencies -- 43. Gynecologic emergencies -- 44. Dental, ear, nose, throat and facial emergencies -- 45. Ocular emergencies -- 46. Obstetric emergencies -- 47. Pediatric emergencies -- 48. Child abuse and neglect -- 49. Intimate partner violence -- 50. Elder abuse and neglect -- 51. Behavioral health emergencies -- 52. Substance abuse -- 53. Sexual Assault
Appendix : Nursing diagnoses for selected emergency conditions

Résumé : Written by emergency nurses for emergency nurses, this comprehensive, evidence-based resource covers the issues and procedures that are often unique to the emergency department. New developments and changes in clinical practice are incorporated throughout. The user-friendly format features more than 350 high-quality illustrations and 150 tables that highlight essential concepts and offer quick access to vital information. Key coverage includes clinical fundamentals, treatment for trauma and medical-surgical emergencies, the foundations of emergency nursing practice, and special populations.

Mots-clés : Soins infirmiers en situation d'urgence / Lésions et blessures - Soins infirmiers

Cote : WY 154 S541 2010