Nursing the acutely ill adult: priorities in assessment and management

Using a stimulating case study approach, this comprehensive book provides an understanding of the common signs and symptoms related to serious acute illness in adults. It outlines priorities in the assessment and management of the acutely ill and aids recognition of the pathophysiological changes which are inherent to serious illness. DAVID CLARKE is an experienced lecturer and Deputy Postgraduate Research Tutor in the School of Healthcare at the University of Leeds, UK. His teaching now centres around research methods, his own research currently including a qualitative process evaluation of a training programme for caregivers after a stroke. ALISON KETCHELL Lecturer and Teaching Lead in the School of Healthcare at the University of Leeds, UK. She specializes in acute and cardiac care and previously worked as a senior sister in cardiology and coronary care. Alison has maintained close links with clinical practice throughout her teaching career. INDICE: Preface - The Importance Of Nursing Assessment In Acute Care; 'D.Clarke' - Principles Of Assessment; 'J.Jackson' - Shock Presentation; 'I.Goulden' - Neurological Head Injury; - Acute Coronary Syndrome; 'A.Ketchell' - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 'L.Cleave' - Acute Kidney Injury; 'M.Bevan' - Small Bowel Obstruction; 'B.Gallacher' - Diabetic Ketoacidosis; 'P.Holt' - Care Management Drug Misuse; 'M.Clayton '&' B.McMaster' - Musculo Skeletal Trauma; 'J.Maz' - Endnotes -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-58470-9
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 336
• Fecha Publicación: 15/03/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido