Accident and Emergency Nursing

This comprehensive text, written by practicing A&E nurses, seeks to provide the nurse with a professional overview of current A&E good practice.

Divided into two sections, the book covers all the common situations that may occur in an A&E department.

Section one concerns itself with the various conditions that are presented, and examines the clinical, practical aspects of those conditions.

The second section discusses the professional issues involved in A&E nursing such as triage, the role of the Nurse Practitioner, violence and inappropriate attendance.

The contents of Section 1 include: Trauma Resuscitation (ATLS); Cardiac Conditions; Respiratory Conditions; Surgical Conditions; Gynaecological Conditions; Unconsciousness; Neurological Conditions; Psychological Conditions; Orthopaedic Injuries; Burns; Paediatric Conditions; Soft Tissue Injuries; Opthalmic Conditions; and E.N.T.

Conditions. Section 2 includes: Perceived Innappropriate Attendance; Triage; Role of the ENP; Telephone Triage; Health Education; Staff Support/Bereavement; Violence and Aggression; and Major Accident Planning.