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Acute Illness Management



March 2011 | 240 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

The prospect of caring for acutely ill patients has the potential to overwhelm students and newly qualified health professionals, with many reporting feelings of stress, fear and inexperience. In this context, Acute Illness Management arrives as a much needed guide to the fundamental aspects of care in the hospital setting.

This book equips students with a practical understanding of essential skills ranging from resuscitation to early intervention and to trauma care. It explains the rationale behind protocols of care highlighting the relationship between theory and practice.

Key Features:

  • Includes tips for analyzing care decisions in a critical and effective manner
  • Offers reflective activities and self-assessment questions to cement learning
  • Provides legal and ethical considerations

Acute Illness Management is an invaluable resource for students and qualified practitioners in nursing and other health professions.


 
Introduction
 
Acute Illness Management: An Overview
 
The Physiology of Acute Illness
 
Patient Stability Assessment
 
Problems with the Airway and Breathing
 
Understanding and Resolving Problems with the Circulation
 
Electrocardiographic Monitoring
 
Responding to the Acutely Ill Patient
 
Significant Others, Breaking Bad News
 
Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues
 
References

Very clear, well written with a sound evidence base

Mr Philip Angrave
Nursing , Canterbury Christ Church University
April 18, 2011
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