| Description |
x, 265 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Wiley series in nursing |
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Wiley series in nursing.
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| Contents |
Assessment -- Emergencies -- Acute poisoning and drug overdose -- Infection -- Respiratory conditions -- Cardiovascular conditions -- Gastrointestinal conditions -- Metabolic conditions -- Neurological conditions -- Renovascular conditions -- Elderly care -- Haematological conditions -- Advanced practice |
| Summary |
"This book provides Nurse Practitioners working in the field of Acute Medicine with an up-to-date, practical, and comprehensive guide to the management of acute medical patients. It serves as a text from which the busy highly skilled nurse can obtain information on assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute medical conditions. It identifies priorities for treatment and guides the reader through the management of the patient. Wherever possible the latest published guidelines have been included. The final chapter of the book considers the legal, professional and ethical issues faced by nurses working at an advanced level. The issues of role development, the development of protocols and prescribing are considered." -- Publisher's website |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to NetLibrary |
| Subject |
Internal medicine -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Medical emergencies -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nurse practitioners -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing assessment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Nursing diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Critical Care -- methods.
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Emergency Nursing -- methods.
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Acute Disease -- nursing.
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Nurse Practitioners.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
2006032512 |
| ISBN |
0470026820 (alk. paper) |
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9780470026823 (alk. paper) |
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