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

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh : Baillière Tindall, 2013.Edition: Third editionDescription: x, 605 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780702043154 (pbk.) :
  • 070204315X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.7361 DOL
LOC classification:
  • RT120.E4
Contents:
PART 1 Trauma management -- 1. Pre-hospital care / Tim Kilner, Tim Morse -- 2. Trauma life support / Cormac Norton -- 3. Major incidents / Tim Morse, Tim Kilner -- 4. Transportation of the acutely ill patient / Gerry Bolger -- PART 2 Trauma care -- 5. Head injuries / Karen Sanders -- 6. Skeletal injuries / Lynda Holt -- 7. Spinal injuries / Mike Paynter -- 8. Thoracic injuries / Richard Smith -- 9. Abdominal injuries / Valerie Small -- 10. Maxillofacial Injuries / Jenni Ward -- 11. Burns / Tamsin Attenburrow -- PART 3 Psychological dimensions -- 12. Aggression / Barbara Neades -- 13. Stress and stress management / Heather Josland -- 14. Care of the bereaved / Brian Dolan -- 15. Mental health emergencies / Caroline Delaforce, Brian Dolan -- PART 4 Life continuum -- 16. Infants / Samantha Minett, Matthew Stuart -- 17. The pre-school child / Amy Lamb -- 18. Age 5 to puberty / Catherine Sumsky -- 19 Adolescence / Lynda Holt -- 20. Young adults / Jenni Ward -- 21. Middle years / Brian Boag -- 22. Older people / Brian Dolan -- PART 5 Physiology for ED practice -- 23. Physiology for ED practice / David Corkill -- 24. Wound care / Jo-Anne Timms, Kate Gilmour -- 25. Pain and pain management / Paula Grainger -- 26. Local and regional anaesthesia / Paula Grainger -- PART 6 Emergency care -- 27. Cardiac emergencies / Chris Morrow-Frost -- 28. Medical emergencies / Barry McCarthy -- 29. Surgical emergencies / Valerie Small -- 30. Gynaecological and obstetric emergencies / Orla Devereux -- 31. Ophthalmic emergencies / Janet Marsden -- 32. Ear, nose and throat emergencies / Tina Roche -- PART 7 Practice issues in emergency care -- 33. People with learning disabilities / Margaret Sowney, Michael Brown -- 34. Health promotion / Stewart Piper -- 35. Triage / Janet Marsden -- PART 8 Professional issues in the ED -- 36. Leadership / Lynda Holt -- 37. Clinical decision-making / Emma Tippins -- 38. Ethical issues / Karen Sanders -- 39. Law / Nicola Meeres -- 40. Health and safety / Kim Sunley -- 41. Managing issues of culture and power in the ED / Sandra Richardson, Tracey Williams -- 42. Creating patient flow / Richard Hamilton, Brian Dolan, Michael Ardagh.
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 Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 220107
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 220108
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 224051
Long Loan Nursing collection room Athlone General Lending 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from TUS: Midlands, Main Library to Nursing collection room since 17/07/2019 224048
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 224049
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.7361 DOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 224050

Previous edition: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1 Trauma management -- 1. Pre-hospital care / Tim Kilner, Tim Morse -- 2. Trauma life support / Cormac Norton -- 3. Major incidents / Tim Morse, Tim Kilner -- 4. Transportation of the acutely ill patient / Gerry Bolger -- PART 2 Trauma care -- 5. Head injuries / Karen Sanders -- 6. Skeletal injuries / Lynda Holt -- 7. Spinal injuries / Mike Paynter -- 8. Thoracic injuries / Richard Smith -- 9. Abdominal injuries / Valerie Small -- 10. Maxillofacial Injuries / Jenni Ward -- 11. Burns / Tamsin Attenburrow -- PART 3 Psychological dimensions -- 12. Aggression / Barbara Neades -- 13. Stress and stress management / Heather Josland -- 14. Care of the bereaved / Brian Dolan -- 15. Mental health emergencies / Caroline Delaforce, Brian Dolan -- PART 4 Life continuum -- 16. Infants / Samantha Minett, Matthew Stuart -- 17. The pre-school child / Amy Lamb -- 18. Age 5 to puberty / Catherine Sumsky -- 19 Adolescence / Lynda Holt -- 20. Young adults / Jenni Ward -- 21. Middle years / Brian Boag -- 22. Older people / Brian Dolan -- PART 5 Physiology for ED practice -- 23. Physiology for ED practice / David Corkill -- 24. Wound care / Jo-Anne Timms, Kate Gilmour -- 25. Pain and pain management / Paula Grainger -- 26. Local and regional anaesthesia / Paula Grainger -- PART 6 Emergency care -- 27. Cardiac emergencies / Chris Morrow-Frost -- 28. Medical emergencies / Barry McCarthy -- 29. Surgical emergencies / Valerie Small -- 30. Gynaecological and obstetric emergencies / Orla Devereux -- 31. Ophthalmic emergencies / Janet Marsden -- 32. Ear, nose and throat emergencies / Tina Roche -- PART 7 Practice issues in emergency care -- 33. People with learning disabilities / Margaret Sowney, Michael Brown -- 34. Health promotion / Stewart Piper -- 35. Triage / Janet Marsden -- PART 8 Professional issues in the ED -- 36. Leadership / Lynda Holt -- 37. Clinical decision-making / Emma Tippins -- 38. Ethical issues / Karen Sanders -- 39. Law / Nicola Meeres -- 40. Health and safety / Kim Sunley -- 41. Managing issues of culture and power in the ED / Sandra Richardson, Tracey Williams -- 42. Creating patient flow / Richard Hamilton, Brian Dolan, Michael Ardagh.

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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