Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum

Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum by Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). paperback edition. ISBN: 9780721682419.

The fifth edition of this outstanding resource outlines the distinct core knowledge base for emergency nursing in a systematic, concise, efficient, and practical manner. Each section provides a systems approach to general assessment; a specific description of each disease entity; a thorough clinical and diagnostic evaluation, and a definitive care and disposition. convenient tables that organise large amounts of important information into an easy-to-read format. Provides a wealth of new and expanded appendices, including: nursing diagnosis lists, patient outcome statements, drug calculations for vasoactive medicine, rapid sequence intubation, advanced nursing practice, mini-mental status exams, and more. Information is presented in a user-friendly outline format. Covers the newest topics, including infectious diseases; HIV/AIDS; herpes; dementia; hyperemesis gravidarum; and nuclear, chemical, and biological terrorism. Covers the newest topics, including infectious diseases; HIV/AIDS; herpes; dementia; hyperemesis gravidarum; and nuclear, chemical, and biological terrorism. Includestwo new chapters: Multisystem Trauma and Injury Prevention and Pain Management. Combines substance abuse and toxicologic emergencies into a new expanded chapter called Toxicologic Emergencies.