Nursing Medical Emergency Patients

<i>Nursing Medical Emergency Patients</i> is a practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with medical emergencies involving system failure. Following an initial chapter on assessment, the authors adopt a system-by-system approach, with an emphasis on the clinical features of medical emergencies, their assessment, diagnosis and treatment. <p><i>Nursing Medical Emergency Patients</i> is a vital resource for all nurses working with medical emergency patients, and provides an essential companion to both <i>Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient</i> and <i>Treating the Critically Ill Patient</i>.</p> <ul> <li>Accessible and reader friendly</li> <li>Integrates theory with practice</li> <li>Adopts an evidence based approach</li> <li>Includes chapter objectives, ‘best practice’ boxes and case studies</li> <li>Refers to National guidelines and key initiatives e.g. outreach teams</li> <li>Includes legal and ethical issues</li> </ul>