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Title Sheehy's manual of emergency care / Emergency Nurses Association.

Publication Info. St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, [2013]
©2013

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material  REF. 616.025 S541S    In-Library Use Only
Edition Seventh edition / edited by Belinda B. Hammond, Polly Gerber Zimmermann.
Description xxii, 632 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "Thoroughly revised and featuring a more efficient and streamlined design, the new 7th edition of Sheehy's trusted emergency care resource offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more. Updated material and easy-to-reference contents make this resource a must-have for current practice."--Publisher's website.
Contents Basic emergency issues. Legal Issues for Emergency Nurses ; Workplace Violence and Disruptive Behaviors ; Mass Casualty Incidents ; Patient Safety in the Emergency Department ; Ethical Dilemmas in Emergency Nursing ; Forensics. -- Part II: Basic clinical issues. Triage ; Airway Management ; Cardiopulmonary Arrest ; Intravenous Therapy ; Care of the Patient with Pain ; Substance Abuse ; Alcohol Abuse ; Wound Management ; Procedural Sedation ; Laboratory Specimens and Radiologic Examinations ; End-of-Life Issues for Emergency Nurses. -- Part III: Common Non-Traumatic Emergencies. Respiratory Emergencies ; Cardiovascular Emergencies ; Shock ; SIRS/Sepsis ; Infectious Diseases ; Hematologic and Immunologic Emergencies ; Stroke ; Neurologic Emergencies ; Facial, ENT, and Dental Emergencies ; Ocular Emergencies ; Abdominal Pain ; Metabolic Emergencies ; Toxicology Emergencies ; Environmental Emergencies ; Bite and Sting Emergencies ; Genitourinary Emergencies ; Sexually Transmitted Infections. -- Part IV: Trauma. Assessment and Stabilization of the Trauma Patient ; Head Trauma ; Spinal Cord/Neck Trauma ; Chest Trauma ; Abdominal Trauma ; Musculoskeletal Injuries ; Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma ; Burns ; Obstetrical Trauma ; Pediatric Trauma ; Geriatric Trauma. -- Part V: Special Populations. Obstetric Emergencies ; Gynecologic Emergencies ; Mental Health Emergencies ; Abuse and Neglect ; Intimate Partner Violence ; Sexual Assault ; Pediatric Considerations in Emergency Nursing ; Geriatric Considerations in Emergency Nursing ; Considerations for Patient with Morbid Obesity.
Subject Emergency medical services.
Emergency medicine.
Emergency nursing.
Emergency Medical Services -- Handbooks.
Emergency Medicine -- Handbooks.
Emergency Nursing -- Handbooks.
Added Author Sheehy, Susan Budassi, 1948- Manual of emergency care.
Hammond, Belinda Burns.
Zimmermann, Polly Gerber.
Emergency Nurses Association.
Added Title Manual of emergency care
ISBN 9780323078276 paperback alkaline paper
0323078273 paperback alkaline paper
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