Care of the Acutely Ill Adult; An essential guide for nurses [electronic resource]

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Contents; Glossary of terms and abbreviations; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Contributors; 1 Introduction to acute care; 2 Respiratory assessment and care; 3 Cardiovascular assessment and care; 4 Neurological care; 5 Renal assessment and support; 6 Gastrointestinal tract; 7 Fluid assessment and associated treatment; 8 Assessment and care of the septic patient; 9 Psycho-social assessment, care, and support; 10 Blood investigations in acute care; 11 Assessment tools and track-and-trigger systems; 12 The role of outreach; 13 Acute emergency situations

14 Transfer of acutely ill patients15 Caring for the patient post intensive care; 16 Documentation in acute care; 17 Continuing education and acute care delivery; Appendix: Clinical link answers; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

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Aimed at all nurses, this key textbook equips them with the knowledge and skills required to care for the deteriorating patient in the clinical environment. The assessment, recognition and rapid escalation of the deteriorating patient is emphasized throughout the book. Using a unique system-based approach, each chapter contains structured learning outcomes and concludes with a competence-based skills assessment, which can be used to assess practice skills. These skills arerecommended as essential for every nurse in an acute area and key to successful practice.Using real life case studies to link knowledge to actual practice and written by senior nurses for nurses, this book is an essential purchase for all nurses who work in acute care settings.