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Available
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Publication
St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, 6th edition
ISBN
0323027997 / 9780323027991
Local notes
The new 6th edition of Sheehy's trusted emergency care resource - now developed in conjunction with the Emergency Nurses Association - features complete coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Important discussions focus on basic and advanced life support, intravenous therapy, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, and emergency care for special populations. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more.
CONTENTS:
1. Communications in the emergency department / Mary Jagim -- 2. Diversity / Anita Ruiz-Contreras -- 3. Basic legal issues for emergency nurses / Kimberly P. Johnson -- 4. Intrafacility and interfacility patient transport / Katy Hadduck -- 5. Emergency preparedness : managing mass casualty incidents / Jeff Hamilton -- 6. Triage / Nicki Gilboy -- 7. Patient assessment / Diano Lombardo -- 8. Intravenous therapy / Jessie M. Moore -- 9. Laboratory specimens / Nancy M. Bonalumi -- 10. Rhythm recognition and electrocardiogram interpretation / Nancy M. Ballard -- 11. Hemodynamic monitoring / Darcy T. Barrett -- 12. Wound management / Robert Herr -- 13. Weapons of mass destruction / Jeff Hamilton -- 14. Pain management / Anita Johnson -- 15. End-of-life issues for emergency nurses / Kay McClain -- 16. Organ and tissue donation / Diana Lombardo -- 17. Complementary and alternative therapies / Renee Semonin Holleran -- 18. Cardiopulmonary arrest / Donna S. Gloe -- 19. Airway management / Gretta J. Edwards -- 20. Respiratory emergencies / Gretta J. Edwards -- 21. Cardiac emergencies / Donna S. Gloe -- 22. Shock / Cheri Kommor -- 23. Neurologic emergencies / Kathy M. Dolan -- 24. Abdominal pain / Anita Johnson and Terri Roberts -- 25. Hematologic and immunologic emergencies / Christopher E. Schmidt and Jeffrey S. Johnson -- 26. Metabolic emergencies / Lisa M. Pruner -- 27. Alcohol emergencies / Gwen Barnett -- 28. Toxicologic emergencies / Tammy Gentry -- 29. Environmental emergencies / Nancy J. Denke -- 30. Genitourinary emergencies / Louise LeBlanc -- 31. Infectious diseases / Patricia M. Campbell -- 32. Allergies and hypersensitivity / Faye P. Everson -- 33. Facial, ocular, ENT, and dental emergencies / Anne Marie E. Lewis -- 34. Assessment of the trauma patient / Andrew A. Galvin -- 35. Head trauma / Laura M. Criddle -- 36. Spinal cord and neck trauma / John Fazio -- 37. Chest trauma / Christopher Schmidt -- 38. Abdominal trauma / Dennis B. MacDougall -- 39. Musculoskeletal emergencies / Chris M. Gisness -- 40. Facial, ocular, ENT, and dental trauma / Anne Marie E. Lewis -- 41. Burns / Janice R. Sisco -- 42. Obstetric trauma / Mara S. Kerr -- 43. Pediatric trauma / Jeff Solheim -- 44. Geriatric trauma / Andrea Novak -- 45. Obstetric and gynecologic emergencies / M. Lynn Herman -- 46. Pediatric emergencies / Colleen Andreoni -- 47. Abuse and neglect / Patricia L. Clutter -- 48. Mental health emergencies / Jule Blakeley Monnens -- 49. Substance abuse / Donna Mason -- 50. Intimate partner violence / Susan Rolniak and Elizabeth Burke -- 51. Sexual assault / Anita Johnson.
CONTENTS:
1. Communications in the emergency department / Mary Jagim -- 2. Diversity / Anita Ruiz-Contreras -- 3. Basic legal issues for emergency nurses / Kimberly P. Johnson -- 4. Intrafacility and interfacility patient transport / Katy Hadduck -- 5. Emergency preparedness : managing mass casualty incidents / Jeff Hamilton -- 6. Triage / Nicki Gilboy -- 7. Patient assessment / Diano Lombardo -- 8. Intravenous therapy / Jessie M. Moore -- 9. Laboratory specimens / Nancy M. Bonalumi -- 10. Rhythm recognition and electrocardiogram interpretation / Nancy M. Ballard -- 11. Hemodynamic monitoring / Darcy T. Barrett -- 12. Wound management / Robert Herr -- 13. Weapons of mass destruction / Jeff Hamilton -- 14. Pain management / Anita Johnson -- 15. End-of-life issues for emergency nurses / Kay McClain -- 16. Organ and tissue donation / Diana Lombardo -- 17. Complementary and alternative therapies / Renee Semonin Holleran -- 18. Cardiopulmonary arrest / Donna S. Gloe -- 19. Airway management / Gretta J. Edwards -- 20. Respiratory emergencies / Gretta J. Edwards -- 21. Cardiac emergencies / Donna S. Gloe -- 22. Shock / Cheri Kommor -- 23. Neurologic emergencies / Kathy M. Dolan -- 24. Abdominal pain / Anita Johnson and Terri Roberts -- 25. Hematologic and immunologic emergencies / Christopher E. Schmidt and Jeffrey S. Johnson -- 26. Metabolic emergencies / Lisa M. Pruner -- 27. Alcohol emergencies / Gwen Barnett -- 28. Toxicologic emergencies / Tammy Gentry -- 29. Environmental emergencies / Nancy J. Denke -- 30. Genitourinary emergencies / Louise LeBlanc -- 31. Infectious diseases / Patricia M. Campbell -- 32. Allergies and hypersensitivity / Faye P. Everson -- 33. Facial, ocular, ENT, and dental emergencies / Anne Marie E. Lewis -- 34. Assessment of the trauma patient / Andrew A. Galvin -- 35. Head trauma / Laura M. Criddle -- 36. Spinal cord and neck trauma / John Fazio -- 37. Chest trauma / Christopher Schmidt -- 38. Abdominal trauma / Dennis B. MacDougall -- 39. Musculoskeletal emergencies / Chris M. Gisness -- 40. Facial, ocular, ENT, and dental trauma / Anne Marie E. Lewis -- 41. Burns / Janice R. Sisco -- 42. Obstetric trauma / Mara S. Kerr -- 43. Pediatric trauma / Jeff Solheim -- 44. Geriatric trauma / Andrea Novak -- 45. Obstetric and gynecologic emergencies / M. Lynn Herman -- 46. Pediatric emergencies / Colleen Andreoni -- 47. Abuse and neglect / Patricia L. Clutter -- 48. Mental health emergencies / Jule Blakeley Monnens -- 49. Substance abuse / Donna Mason -- 50. Intimate partner violence / Susan Rolniak and Elizabeth Burke -- 51. Sexual assault / Anita Johnson.