Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing

Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing

The Essential Quick Reference Guide for Acute Care and Emergency Settings

Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing is a comprehensive text designed for nursing and allied health professionals providing emergency and urgent care across a variety of settings. This quick reference text can be consulted easily whilst providing care for the whole range of adult and child presentations. Taking a systems-based approach, practical guidance is given on common and rarer occurrences encountered in the emergency setting, ensuring you have the right information at your fingertips when it matters most.

• Systems-based approach covering distinct physiological systems and associated emergency presentations
• Practical guidance on immediate management, investigations, and onward referral
• Covers common and rarer occurrences encountered in the emergency setting
• Includes a detailed skills chapter overviewing clinical skills required for acute illness or injuries
• Succinct format designed for easy consultation during patient care
• Addresses specific issues such as major trauma in emergency care