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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405169936
Year: 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 248
Description:
Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient sets out the
principles and practices needed for early recognition and
assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of
acute deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher
levels of care. The focus is on patient assessment, interpretation
and evaluation of data, immediate management of significant
problems, ongoing and further assessments in order to improve
clinical outcomes.
Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient provides a
framework for a systematic initial patient assessment and explores
principles of effective assessment. Body systems are considered in
order of life-threatening priority following the ABCDE approach,
dealing with the assessment and management of airway, breathing,
circulation, disability - and everything else; covering topics such
as visual, palpatory and auscultatory assessment, use of additional
documented information (charts, notes etc), and interpreting
diagnostic investigations. Methods to ensure effective
communication and team-working are also discussed.
Key features
Part of the Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses
series
Aimed at nurses working in wards and specialist
departments
Explores the assessment skills required for a rapid response
to a patient at risk of becoming acutely unwell
Enables students and practitioners to develop practical and
interpretative skills
Provides a framework for assessment and principles of first
line treatment
Includes ?Look?, ?Listen?,
?Feel?
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405169936
Year: 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 248
Description:
Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient sets out the
principles and practices needed for early recognition and
assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of
acute deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher
levels of care. The focus is on patient assessment, interpretation
and evaluation of data, immediate management of significant
problems, ongoing and further assessments in order to improve
clinical outcomes.
Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient provides a
framework for a systematic initial patient assessment and explores
principles of effective assessment. Body systems are considered in
order of life-threatening priority following the ABCDE approach,
dealing with the assessment and management of airway, breathing,
circulation, disability - and everything else; covering topics such
as visual, palpatory and auscultatory assessment, use of additional
documented information (charts, notes etc), and interpreting
diagnostic investigations. Methods to ensure effective
communication and team-working are also discussed.
Key features
Part of the Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses
series
Aimed at nurses working in wards and specialist
departments
Explores the assessment skills required for a rapid response
to a patient at risk of becoming acutely unwell
Enables students and practitioners to develop practical and
interpretative skills
Provides a framework for assessment and principles of first
line treatment
Includes ?Look?, ?Listen?,
?Feel?