Rapid assessment of the acutely ill patient
By: John Welch, Mandy Odell, Shelia Adam.
Contributors: Odell, Mandy.; Adam, Sheila K.
Series: Essential clinical skills for nurses; Essential clinical skills for nurses
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester; Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781405169936
Subjects: Nursing assessment; Intensive care nursing; Emergencies -- nursing; Acute Disease -- nursing; Nursing Assessment; Nursing Care -- methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Why rapid assessment is essential for ward staff; title: Track and trigger systems : early warning scores, calling criteria, and rapid response teams; title: Assessment techniques; title: A-B-C-D-E : airway assessment and management techniques; title: A-B-C-D-E : breathing (and failure to breathe); title: A-B-C-D-E : circulation (and circulatory failure); title: A-B-C-D-E : acute neurological care (disability); title: A-B-C-D-E : everything that should be considered for other potential problems; title: Patient centred care, team working, and communication.