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001			9780191575907
008			140717t2010 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9780191575907
100			_aCreed, Fiona
245		0	_aCare of the Acutely Ill Adult; An essential guide for nurses _h[electronic resource]
260			_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource (575 p.)
500			_aDescription based upon print version of record.
505			_aContents; 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
505			_a14 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
520			_aRemote
520			_a[electronic resource] :
520			_aAimed 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.
700			_aSpiers, Christine
856			_u#gotoholdings _yAccess resource
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