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Accident and emergency : theory into practice / edited by Brian Dolan, Lynda Holt.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh : Elsevier Saunders, 2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 656 p. : illISBN:
  • 9780702026843 (pbk.) :
  • 0702026840 (Paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.7361 DOL
LOC classification:
  • RT120.E4
Contents:
PART 1: Trauma Management:- 1. Pre-hoospital care--2. Trauma life support--3. Major incidents--PART 2: Trauma Care:- 4. Head injuries--5. Skeletal injuries--6. Spinal injuries--7. Thoracic injuries--8. Abdominal injuries--9. Facial injuries--10. Burns--PART 3: Psycholgical dimensions:- 11. Violence and aggression--12. Stress and stress management--13. Care of the bereaved--14. Psychiatric emergencies--PART 4: Life Continuum:- 15. Infants--16. The pre-school child--17. Age 5 to puberty--18. Adolescence--19. Young adults--20. Middle years--21. Older people--PART 5: Physiology for ED practice:- 22. Physiology for ED practice--23. Wound Care--24. Pain and pain management--25. Local and regional anaesthesia--PART 6: Emergency care:- 26. Cardiac emergencies--27. Medical emergencies--28. Surgical emergencies--29. Gynaecological and obstetric emergencies--30. Ophthalmic emergencies--31. Ear, nose and throat emergencies--PART 7: Practice issues in emergency care:- 32. People with learning disabilities--33. Health promotion--34. Triage--PART 8: Professional issues in ED:- 35. Leadership--36. Clinical decision-making--37. Ethical issues--38. Law--39. Health & Safety.
Summary: This edition shows nurses why they are doing what they do, rather than just how, for a range of A&E conditions. It has sections that cover potential problem areas, such as paediatrics and treating the mentally ill A&E patient. A basic A&P section is included so even the most experienced nurse can refresh their knowledge.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00212327
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00212325
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00212326

Previous ed.: Edinburgh: Baillière Tindall, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1: Trauma Management:- 1. Pre-hoospital care--2. Trauma life support--3. Major incidents--PART 2: Trauma Care:- 4. Head injuries--5. Skeletal injuries--6. Spinal injuries--7. Thoracic injuries--8. Abdominal injuries--9. Facial injuries--10. Burns--PART 3: Psycholgical dimensions:- 11. Violence and aggression--12. Stress and stress management--13. Care of the bereaved--14. Psychiatric emergencies--PART 4: Life Continuum:- 15. Infants--16. The pre-school child--17. Age 5 to puberty--18. Adolescence--19. Young adults--20. Middle years--21. Older people--PART 5: Physiology for ED practice:- 22. Physiology for ED practice--23. Wound Care--24. Pain and pain management--25. Local and regional anaesthesia--PART 6: Emergency care:- 26. Cardiac emergencies--27. Medical emergencies--28. Surgical emergencies--29. Gynaecological and obstetric emergencies--30. Ophthalmic emergencies--31. Ear, nose and throat emergencies--PART 7: Practice issues in emergency care:- 32. People with learning disabilities--33. Health promotion--34. Triage--PART 8: Professional issues in ED:- 35. Leadership--36. Clinical decision-making--37. Ethical issues--38. Law--39. Health & Safety.

This edition shows nurses why they are doing what they do, rather than just how, for a range of A&E conditions. It has sections that cover potential problem areas, such as paediatrics and treating the mentally ill A&E patient. A basic A&P section is included so even the most experienced nurse can refresh their knowledge.

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