Accident and Emergency Nursing Paperback / softback

This comprehensive text, written by practising A&E nurses, seeks to provide the nurse with a professional overview of current A&E good practice.

Divided into two sections the book covers all the common situations that may occur in an A&E department.

Section one concerns itself with the various conditions that are presented and examines the clinical, practical aspects of those conditions.

The second section discusses the professional issues involved in A&E nursing such as triage, the role of the Nurse Practitioner, violence and innappropriate attendance. Contents Section 1 Trauma Resuscitation (ATLS)Cardiac ConditionsRespiratory ConditionsSurgical ConditionsGynaecological ConditionsUnconsciousnessNeurological ConditionsPsychological ConditionsOrthopaedic InjuriesBurnsPaediatric ConditionsSoft Tissue InjuriesOpthalmic ConditionsE.N.T.

Conditions Section 2 Perceived Innappropriate AttendanceTriageRole of the ENPTelephone TriageHealth EducationStaff Support/BereavementViolence and AggressionMajor Accident Plannin