05421cam a2200889Ka 4500 ocn778553219 OCoLC 20171115094806.0 m o d cr cnu---unuuu 120228s2012 enk ob 001 0 eng d 9781444361278 (electronic bk.) 1444361279 (electronic bk.) 9781444361285 (electronic bk.) 1444361287 (electronic bk.) 9781118702864 (electronic bk.) 1118702867 (electronic bk.) 9781283449137 (MyiLibrary) 1283449137 (MyiLibrary) 9781444337167 1444337165 9786613449139 AU@ 000049251246 AU@ 000058032080 DEBBG BV040082341 DEBBG BV042796100 DEBBG BV043394284 DKDLA 820120-katalog:000696188 GBVCP 790203553 NZ1 14693943 NZ1 15871416 (OCoLC)778553219 (OCoLC)783127239 (OCoLC)785776742 (OCoLC)823842387 (OCoLC)960201611 (OCoLC)961687415 (OCoLC)962720994 344913 MIL 7D94B4A6-D6B3-4043-B7F7-6748C7708DD2 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com N$T eng pn N$T EBLCP CDX E7B TEFOD OCLCQ DG1 OCLCF IAD OCLCQ COO YDXCP OCLCQ UV0 OCL TEFOD OCLCQ DEBBG OCLCQ LOA D6H OCLCQ AZK OCLCQ MAIN RC86.7 WY 154 MED 015000 bisacsh MED 058030 bisacsh 616.02/8 23 Initial management of acute medical patients : a guide for nurses and healthcare practitioners / edited by Ian Wood, Michelle Garner. [electronic resource] 2nd ed. Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 1 online resource (310 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Revised edition of: Medical assessment units / edited by Ian Wood and Michelle Rhodes. London : Whurr, 2003. Includes bibliographical references and index. Initial assessment of the acute medical patient -- Vulnerable groups -- Sudden death -- Cardiac arrest -- Shock -- Altered consciousness -- Shortness of breath -- Chest pain -- Abdominal pain and upper gastrointestinal bleeding -- Extremity pain and swelling. "Initial Management of Acute Medical Patients is a clinically focused, practical and contemporary guide for assessing and managing patients with acute medical conditions. Suitable for all nurses and healthcare practitioners in medical assessment units and medical wards, as well as A & E staff, it uses a structured approach based on common presenting features and focuses on the first 24 hours of the patient's hospital stay. It draws on a wide range of supporting evidence and also provides sources for further reading. Key features: Written predominantly by nurses for nurses, this text is also suitable for a range of healthcare professionals, including paramedics and nurse practitioners, and anybody working in an acute care environment, including primary care assessment units, clinical decision units and intermediate care Designed as a quick reference text for use in clinical practice Extensively referenced throughout, thus increasing its appeal to practitioners at all stages of their careers and to those who are undertaking further study Devotes two entire chapters to assessing and meeting the acute care needs of vulnerable adults (i.e. older adults, those with mental health needs, and those with learning disabilities), and discussing best practice in dealing with sudden death Each chapter offers clear, concise and down-to-earth information based on a common presenting symptom and provides practical advice, supported by best evidence and the most up to date clinical guidelines Fully updated and extensively expanded to include recent guidelines and procedures"--EBL. Print version record. Critical care medicine Methods. Emergency nursing Methods. Nursing assessment Methods. Triage (Medicine) Methods. MEDICAL Critical Care. bisacsh MEDICAL Nursing Critical & Intensive Care. bisacsh Critical care medicine. fast (OCoLC)fst00883647 Emergency nursing. fast (OCoLC)fst00908627 Nursing assessment. fast (OCoLC)fst01041878 Triage (Medicine) fast (OCoLC)fst01156257 Critical Care methods. Emergency Nursing methods. Acute Disease nursing. Nursing Assessment methods. Triage methods. Electronic books. Methods (Music) fast (OCoLC)fst01423850 Wood, Ian, 1962- Garner, Michelle. Medical assessment units. Print version: Initial management of acute medical patients. 2nd ed. Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 9781444337167 (DLC) 2011037445 (OCoLC)752472294 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118702864 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 205650 205650