| Edition |
5th ed. |
| Description |
xviii, 833 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Overview of emergency nursing -- Ch. 2. Emergency nursing certification -- Ch. 3. Legal and regulatory constructs -- Ch. 4. Cultural dimensions -- Ch. 5. Patient education -- Ch. 6. Outcomes management -- Ch. 7. Research -- Ch. 8. Triage -- Ch. 9. Patient assessment -- Ch. 10. Air and ground transport -- Ch. 11. Vascular access and fluid replacement -- Ch. 12. Laboratory specimen collection -- Ch. 13. Wound management -- Ch. 14. Pain management -- Ch. 15. Organ and tissue donation -- Ch. 16. End of life in the emergency department -- Ch. 17. Emergency operations preparedness : weapons of mass destruction -- Ch. 18. Epidemiology of trauma -- Ch. 19. Mechanisms of injury -- Ch. 20. Emergency department trauma management -- Ch. 21. Head trauma -- Ch. 22. Spinal trauma --- Ch. 23. Thoracic trauma -- Ch. 24. Gastrointestinal trauma -- Ch. 25. Renal and genitourinary trauma -- Ch. 26. Orthopedic and neurovascular trauma -- Ch. 27. Burns -- Ch. 28. Maxillofacial trauma -- Ch. 29. Pediatric trauma -- Ch. 30. Elder trauma -- Ch. 31. Obstetric trauma -- Ch. 32. Respiratory emergencies -- Ch. 33. Cardiovascular emergencies -- Ch 34. Shock emergencies -- Ch. 35. Neurologic emergencies -- Ch. 36. Gastrointestinal emergencies -- Ch. 37. Renal and genitourinary emergencies -- Ch. 38. Fluids and electrolytes -- Ch. 39. Endocrine emergencies -- Ch. 40. Infectious and communicable diseases -- Ch. 41. Environmental emergencies -- Ch. 42. Hematologic emergencies -- Ch. 43. Toxicologic emergencies -- Ch. 44. Gynecologic emergencies -- Ch. 45. Dental, ear, nose, and throat emergencies -- Ch. 46. Ocular emergencies -- Ch. 47. Obstetric emergencies -- Ch. 48. Pediatric emergencies -- Ch. 49. Child abuse and neglect -- Ch. 50. Intimate partner violence -- Ch. 51. Elder abuse and neglect -- Ch. 52. Behavioral health emergencies -- Ch. 53. Substance abuse -- Ch. 54. Sexual assault. |
| Subject |
Emergency nursing.
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| Added Author |
Newberry, Lorene.
|
|
Sheehy, Susan Budassi, 1948-
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| Added Title |
Emergency nursing |
| ISBN |
0323016847 |
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