Nursing acutely ill adults / Philip Woodrow.
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TextPublisher: London : Routledge, 2016Description: xv, 356 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138018884 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Intensive care nursing | Health and Fitness | Health and WellbeingDDC classification: 616'.028 Summary: This textbook is designed for student and qualified nurses concerned with caring effectively for deteriorating and acutely ill adults outside of specialist intensive care units. Divided into six sections, it begins with chapters on assessment and the deteriorating patient, including monitoring vital signs and interpreting blood results. This is followed by two sections focusing on breathing and cardiovascular problems. Section 4 explores issues around disability and impairment, including neurology, pain management, psychological needs and thermoregulation. The penultimate section looks at maintaining the internal environment, dealing with issues such as nutrition, fluid management and infection control. The text ends with a discussion of legal issues and accountability.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
This textbook is designed for student and qualified nurses concerned with caring effectively for deteriorating and acutely ill adults outside of specialist intensive care units. Divided into six sections, it begins with chapters on assessment and the deteriorating patient, including monitoring vital signs and interpreting blood results. This is followed by two sections focusing on breathing and cardiovascular problems. Section 4 explores issues around disability and impairment, including neurology, pain management, psychological needs and thermoregulation. The penultimate section looks at maintaining the internal environment, dealing with issues such as nutrition, fluid management and infection control. The text ends with a discussion of legal issues and accountability.
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