Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing 3e
Emergency nursing requires rapid assessment and decision-making. Often nurses are required to make sense of considerable amounts of information and act on it. The new fully revised Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing third edition provides an essential resource when time is short and the need for practical clinical guidance is paramount.

This edition has been fully updated to reflect new guidelines and approaches which have impacted the field in recent years. It provides clear, focused information that will aid all areas of patient assessment and management in emergency care. The concise format enables the reader to quickly locate the information needed. The skills section provides a quick summary of the many clinical skills needed in emergency care, ideal as an introduction, or refresher for skills performed infrequently.

This third edition has been expanded to cover key information on patient safety and public health including human factors, disease prevention, and natural disasters. Written by practising nurses and subject experts, the Handbook continues to be a unique and invaluable companion for qualified and student nurses, and for all health care professionals working in the emergency care setting, empowering nurses to deliver excellence in emergency care.
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Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing 3e
Emergency nursing requires rapid assessment and decision-making. Often nurses are required to make sense of considerable amounts of information and act on it. The new fully revised Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing third edition provides an essential resource when time is short and the need for practical clinical guidance is paramount.

This edition has been fully updated to reflect new guidelines and approaches which have impacted the field in recent years. It provides clear, focused information that will aid all areas of patient assessment and management in emergency care. The concise format enables the reader to quickly locate the information needed. The skills section provides a quick summary of the many clinical skills needed in emergency care, ideal as an introduction, or refresher for skills performed infrequently.

This third edition has been expanded to cover key information on patient safety and public health including human factors, disease prevention, and natural disasters. Written by practising nurses and subject experts, the Handbook continues to be a unique and invaluable companion for qualified and student nurses, and for all health care professionals working in the emergency care setting, empowering nurses to deliver excellence in emergency care.
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Emergency nursing requires rapid assessment and decision-making. Often nurses are required to make sense of considerable amounts of information and act on it. The new fully revised Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing third edition provides an essential resource when time is short and the need for practical clinical guidance is paramount.

This edition has been fully updated to reflect new guidelines and approaches which have impacted the field in recent years. It provides clear, focused information that will aid all areas of patient assessment and management in emergency care. The concise format enables the reader to quickly locate the information needed. The skills section provides a quick summary of the many clinical skills needed in emergency care, ideal as an introduction, or refresher for skills performed infrequently.

This third edition has been expanded to cover key information on patient safety and public health including human factors, disease prevention, and natural disasters. Written by practising nurses and subject experts, the Handbook continues to be a unique and invaluable companion for qualified and student nurses, and for all health care professionals working in the emergency care setting, empowering nurses to deliver excellence in emergency care.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198851929
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 11/01/2025
Series: Oxford Handbooks in Nursing
Edition description: 3rd ed.
Pages: 800
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Robert Crouch, Professor, Consultant Nurse & Honorary Professor in Emergency Care, University Hospital of Southampton, UK,Alan Charters, Consultant Nurse, Emergency Paediatrics, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Hampshire,Mary Dawood, Consultant Nurse; Honorary Lecturer, Emergency Directorate, Imperial College NHS Trust; Imperial College London, UK,Paula Bennett, Associate Director; Honorary Lecturer, Clinical Development, Health, Innovation Manchester; University of Manchester, UK,Julia Gamston, Consultant Nurse, Emergency Directorate, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK

Table of Contents

1. Principles of emergency nursing2. Patient safety3. Public health4. Investigations5. Infant & child emergencies6. Obstetric emergencies7. Neurological emergencies8. Respiratory emergencies9. Cardiovascular emergencies10. Musculoskeletal emergencies11. Gastrointestinal emergencies12. Genitourinary emergencies13. Skin emergencies14. Ophthalmological emergencies15. ENT emergencies16. Major trauma17. Endocrine & metabolic emergencies18. Haematological emergencies19. Overdose and poisoning20. Mental health emergencies21. Emergencies in older patients22. Skills reminder
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