WILEY INITIAL MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MEDICAL PATIENTS A GUIDE FOR NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS 2ND EDITION 2012 RETAIL EBOOK-kE

TITLE: INITIAL MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MEDICAL PATIENTS: A GUIDE

FOR NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS, 2ND EDITION

PUBLISHER: WILEY LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

LINK: http://is.gd/wJLGjT RELEASE TYPE: RETAIL

FORMAT: PDF RELEASE DATE: 2014.03.20

ISBN: 9781444337167 STORE DATE: 2012

SAVED.MONEY: 30 EURO DISKCOUNT: 01 x 05MB

AUTHOR: IAN WOOD, MICHELLE GARNER



BOOK



Initial Management of Acute Medical Patients is a clinically

focused, practical and contemporary guide for assessing and

managing patients with acute medical conditions. Suitable for all

nurses and healthcare practitioners in medical assessment units

and medical wards, as well as A&E staff, it uses a structured

approach based on common presenting features and focuses on the

first 24 hours of the patient's hospital stay. It draws on a wide

range of supporting evidence and also provides sources for

further reading



Key features:



* Written predominantly by nurses for nurses, this text is also

suitable for a range of healthcare professionals, including

paramedics and nurse practitioners, and anybody working in an

acute care environment, including primary care assessment units

clinical decision units and intermediate care

* Designed as a quick reference text for use in clinical

practice

* Extensively referenced throughout, thus increasing its appeal

to practitioners at all stages of their careers and to those who

are undertaking further study

* Devotes two entire chapters to assessing and meeting the acute

care needs of vulnerable adults (i.e. older adults, those with

mental health needs, and those with learning disabilities), and

discussing best practice in dealing with sudden death

* Each chapter offers clear, concise and down-to-earth

information based on a common presenting symptom and provides

practical advice, supported by best evidence and the most up to

date clinical guidelines

* Fully updated and extensively expanded to include recent

guidelines and procedures