Crouch R. et al. (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing

2nd Edition. — Oxford University Press, 2017. — 831 p. — ISBN: 978–0–19–968886–9.The Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing is a comprehensive text for nursing and allied health professionals who are providing emergency and urgent care in a variety of settings. It is a quick reference text that can be consulted easily, whilst providing care for the whole range of adult and child presentations. Each chapter covers a distinct physiological system and its associated emergency presentations. Other chapters cover specific issues in the emergency care of patients, e.g. major trauma. A detailed skills chapter provides an overview of the many clinical skills required when caring for patients with acute illness or injuries.General principles of emergency nursing
First principles
Investigations
Emergency care of the infant and child
Obstetric emergencies
Neurological emergencies
Respiratory emergencies
Cardiovascular emergencies
Musculoskeletal injuries
Gastrointestinal emergencies
Genitourinary emergencies
Skin emergencies
Ophthalmological emergencies
ENT emergencies
Major trauma
Endocrine and metabolic emergencies
Haematological emergencies
Overdose and poisoning
Mental health emergencies
Emergencies in older patients
Skills reminder