Emergency Nursing Secrets
By- Kathleen Oman, RN, PhD, CNS, Research Nurse Scientist, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
- Jane Koziol-McLain, PhD, RN, CRN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
Part of the nursing Secrets Series®, Emergency Nursing Secrets, 2nd Edition is written in a question-and-answer format, providing concise information in an easy-to-use layout. This comprehensive resource is designed for both new and experienced emergency nurses and provides a wealth of helpful "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Logically organized for quick access to key information, this book is divided into four main sections: Practice Topics, Chief Complaints, Trauma Care, and Special Populations.
Paperback, 544 Pages
Published: August 2006
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-04032-7
Contents
- I. Practice Topics
1. Triage
2. Emergency Preparedness
3. Pain Management
4. Death and Dying
5. Self Care for Caregiver
6. Keeping Safe
7. Case Management
8. Risk Management
II. Chief Complaints
9. Resuscitation Issues NEW!
10. Headache
11. Seizures
12. Stroke
13. Eye Problems
14. Chest Pain
15. Respiratory Distress
16. Abdominal Pain
17. Environmental Emergencies
18. Ingestions and Poisonings
19. Psychiatric Emergencies
20. Endocrine Emergencies NEW!
21. Hematologic Emergencies NEW!
22. Non-Urgent Problems
III. Trauma Care
23. Mechanism of Injury
24. Shock
25. Head and Face Trauma
26. Thoracic and Neck Trauma
27. Abdominal Trauma
28. Spinal Cord and Vertebral Trauma
29. Musculoskeletal Trauma
30. Burns
31. Trauma During Pregnancy
32. Pediatric Trauma
33. Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma
IV. Special Populations
34. Pregnant Women
35. Seniors
36. Infants and Children
37. Underserved Patients
38. Abused and Neglected Patients
39. Drug and Alcohol Impaired Patients NEW!
