The new 6th edition of Sheehys trusted emergency care resource - now developed in conjunction with the Emergency Nurses Association - features complete coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Important discussions focus on basic and advanced life support, intravenous therapy, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, and emergency care for special populations. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more. New chapters and updated material make this resource a must-have for current practice.
Section 1. Basics of Emergency Care 1. Communications in the Emergency Department -NEW! 2. Cultural Diversity -NEW! 3. Basic Legal Issues for Emergency Nurses 4. Intrafacility and Interfacility Patient Transport -NEW! 5. Emergency Operations Preparedness -NEW!
Section 2. Clinical Basics of Emergency Care 6. Triage -NEW! 7. Patient Assessment -NEW! 8. Intravenous Therapy 9. Laboratory Specimens 10. Rhythm Recognition and EKG Interpretation 11. Hemodynamic Monitoring 12. Wound Management 13. Weapons of Mass Destruction -NEW! 14. Pain Management -NEW! 15. End of Life Issues for the Emergency Nurse -NEW! 16. Organ and Tissue Donation 17. Complementary and Alternative Therapies -NEW!