Principles and Practice of Trauma Nursing E-Book, 1st Edition
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This book offers a practical, systematic approach to care for a wide range of trauma presentations. It encompasses the whole range of trauma care (including pre-hospital care) and the nurse’s contribution. Chapters are included on the relevant biosciences which are easy to understand and will appeal to all levels of nurse who want to expand their underpinning knowledge. As well as the basic science dimensions of trauma nursing, it also addresses the clinical and psychosocial psychological elements. and offers a structured approach to the management of those who have fallen victim to trauma. Research evidence is used throughout to support the text. The team of multidisciplinary contributors are well-known experts in their fields. Principles and Practice of Trauma Nursing will be a major asset to any nurse working or studying in this varied and exciting field.
The eBook version of this title gives you access to the complete book content electronically*. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of Nursing eBooks.
*Please note that this version is the eBook only and does not include the printed textbook. Alternatively, you can buy the Text and Evolve eBooks Package (which gives you the printed book plus the eBook). Please scroll down to our Related Titles section to find this title.
This book offers a practical, systematic approach to care for a wide range of trauma presentations. It encompasses the whole range of trauma care (including pre-hospital care) and the nurse’s contribution. Chapters are included on the relevant biosciences which are easy to understand and will appeal to all levels of nurse who want to expand their underpinning knowledge. As well as the basic science dimensions of trauma nursing, it also addresses the clinical and psychosocial psychological elements. and offers a structured approach to the management of those who have fallen victim to trauma. Research evidence is used throughout to support the text. The team of multidisciplinary contributors are well-known experts in their fields. Principles and Practice of Trauma Nursing will be a major asset to any nurse working or studying in this varied and exciting field.
特長
- Multidisciplinary approach makes the book relevant to current practice.
- Key learning points are highlighted with the text to help direct the reader's attention and encourage learning.
- A wide range of expert contributors makes the book a credible and authoritative source.
- Easy-to-understand chapters on fundamental biosciences expand readers' knowledge.
- Extensive illustrations, line drawings, and easy-to-read tables provide clear, visual explanations of important material.
- Appropriate references and recommended sources for further reading help readers develop knowledge and insight.
- Structured textbook format facilitates learning, enables information to be found quickly, and makes the book more user-friendly.
- The section on pre-hospital care presents a key piece of the trauma care spectrum, rather than focusing solely on the nurse's role in in-hospital care.
著者情報
| ISBN Number | 9780702039683 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Rose Ann O'Shea, MN, BN, RN, DipIMC RCS(Ed), DPSN, PGCE, RNT, Consultant Nurse, Emergency Care, Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, UK |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Edition Number | 1 |
| Format | E-Book |
| Imprint | Churchill Livingstone |
| Page Count | 0 |
| Publication Date | 26 Aug 2005 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |
1. Trauma care in context
2. Kinetics and mechanisms of injury
3. A structured approach to caring for the trauma patient
4. Pre-hospital care
5. Stabilisation and transport of the critically ill
6. The management of major incidents and mass casualty situations
SECTION 2: Applied biosciences in trauma care
7. Homeostasis
8. Applied biochemistry pertaining to the trauma patient
9. Acid–base balance
10. The oxygen dissociation curve
11. Applied physiology pertaining to the trauma patient
12. Haemodynamic disturbances
13. Pathophysiological mechanisms of shock
14. Applied pharmacology pertaining to the trauma patient
15. The pathogenesis of disease and infection control
SECTION 3: Resuscitation and stabilisation of the critically ill
16. Aetiology of cardiac arrest in trauma
17. Basic life support in adults
18. Advanced life support in adults
19. Recognition and management of shock
20. Monitoring the trauma patient
21. Analgesia and anaesthesia
SECTION 4: Major trauma
22. Head and neck trauma
23. Cardiothoracic trauma
24. Orthopaedic trauma
25. Spinal trauma
26. Multiple trauma
27. Abdominal trauma
28. Maxillofacial trauma
29. Ocular trauma
30. Paediatric trauma
31. Care of the patient with major burns
32. Blast and gunshot injuries
33. Injuries
34. Management of traumatic wounds
SECTION 5: Clinical conditions and their impact on trauma care
35. Medical emergencies
36. Paediatric emergencies
37. Trauma in special circumstances
38. Sudden death
SECTION 6: Professional dimensions
39. Legal aspects of trauma nursing
40. The future of trauma care delivery
Appendix: Organisms causing disease in humans
The comprehensive text encompasses the range of care involved in trauma nursing and the book's logical ordering helps to make it easy to read and digest.
