Get a glance at emergency room life, and learn the fundamentals of emergency nursing! Emergency Nurse Essentials provides a comprehensive overview of the daily issues faced by ER nurses, like rapid stabilization and treatment of a broad range of injuries and illnesses. Donāt let the unique challenges of this field catch you off guard. Learn how to handle a fast-paced and unpredictable environment, disaster management, and end-of-life care ā including trauma codes.
Emergency Nurse Essentials discusses the principles and concepts for the most common presentations every emergency room nurse needs to know including:
ā¢Prehospital teams
ā¢Air and ground transport
ā¢Mechanism of injury concepts
ā¢Pain management
ā¢Vascular access and fluid replacement
ā¢Systems approach to assessment
ā¢Treating shock
ā¢Triage systems
ā¢Early response teams
ā¢Advanced Life Support practice pearls
ā¢Pediatric emergencies
ā¢Obstetric emergencies
ā¢Respiratory emergencies
ā¢Intimate partner violence
ā¢Behavioral health emergencies
ā¢Substance Abuse and Overdose
ā¢Poisoning
ā¢Sexual Assault
ā¢End of life care and ethical considerations
ā¢Special Populations
ā¢Diabetic emergencies
ā¢Trauma
ā¢Burns
ā¢Carbon Monoxide poisoning
ā¢Ocular emergencies
ā¢Cardiac Arrest
ā¢Stroke
ā¢Malaria
ā¢Suicide
ā¢Head and spinal injuries
ā¢Conditions for major body systems
ā¢Wound management
ā¢Mass Casualty management and triage
Emergency Nurse Essentials is loaded with easy-to-follow guidelines supported by clear and concise explanations highlighting the fundamentals of ER nursing. The tools provided will be invaluable for students and professionals with a desire to enter the field of Emergency Nursing.
Infographics and detailed tables cover critical care topics and the latest guidelines including:
ā¢ACLS
ā¢PALS
ā¢Acid-base disorders
ā¢Detailed focused assessments
ā¢Oxygen therapy
ā¢Airway management techniques
ā¢Asthma management
ā¢Arterial blood pressure
ā¢Central venous access
ā¢IO access
ā¢Cannula flow rates
ā¢Classifying shock
ā¢Pediatric considerations
ā¢EKGs and arrhythmias
ā¢Acute coronary syndromes
ā¢Increase intracranial pressure
ā¢Seizures
ā¢Brain hemorrhage
ā¢PE
ā¢Upper GI bleeding
ā¢Acute kidney injury
ā¢High-risk pregnancy
ā¢Signs of drug overdose
ā¢Alcohol content and signs of withdrawal
ā¢RSV management
ā¢Safe transfer
ā¢Post Mortem Care