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Adam, Sheila K.

Rapid assessment of the acutely ill patient / Sheila Adam, Mandy Odell, John Welch. - Chichester, England : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - viii, 239 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. - Essential clinical skills for nurses .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why rapid assessment is essential for ward staff -- Track and trigger systems : early warning scores, calling criteria, and rapid response teams -- Assessment techniques -- A-B-C-D-E : airway assessment and management techniques -- A-B-C-D-E : breathing (and failure to breathe) -- A-B-C-D-E : circulation (and circulatory failure) -- A-B-C-D-E : acute neurological care (disability) -- A-B-C-D-E : everything that should be considered for other potential problems -- Patient centred care, team working, and communication.

9781405169936 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405169931 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Nursing assessment.
Intensive care nursing.
Emergencies--nursing.
Nursing Assessment.
Nursing Care--methods.
Acute Diseases--nursing.

RT48 / .A33 2010

616.075 / A193