Written by emergency nurses for emergency nurses, this comprehensive evidenice-based resource provides the information needed for quality emergency care. The user-friendly format features more than 350 high-quality illustrations and 150 tables that highlight essential concepts and offer quick access to vital information. Key coverage includes clinical fundamentals, tratment for trauma and medical-surgical emergencies, the foundations of emergency nursing practice, and special populations.
• Management of the Critical Care Patient tin the Emergency Department
• Family Presence During Resuscitation
• Forensic Nursing in the Emergency Department
• Nuclear, Biologic, and Chemical Agents of Mass Destruction
• Influenza: Seasonal, Avian, and Pandemic
• NEW! Expanded coverage of shock and sepsis provides essential iitfonnation on pathophysiology and diagnosis, with valuable guidelines for managing these patients
• NEW! A detailed dliscussion of various types of triage systems and triage acuity ratings examines valid and reliable methods for differentiating between patients who require irimmediate treatment and those who can wait