TY  - BOOK
AU  - Adam,Sheila
TI  - Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient
T2  - New York Academy of Sciences Series
SN  - 9781444315424
AV  - RT48 .W45 2010 
U1  - 616.07/5 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Newark
PB  - John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
KW  - Intensive care nursing
KW  - Nursing assessment
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1: Why Rapid Assessment Is Essential for Ward Staff -- 2: Track and Trigger Systems: Early Warning Scores, Calling Criteria and Rapid Response Teams -- 3: Assessment Techniques -- 4: A-B-C-D-E: Airway Assessment and Management Techniques -- 5: A-B-C-D-E: Breathing (and Failure to Breathe) -- 6: A-B-C-D-E: Circulation (and Circulatory Failure) -- 7: A-B-C-D-E: Acute Neurological Care (Disability) -- 8: A-B-C-D-E: Everything that Should Be Considered for Other Potential Problems -- 9: Patient-centred Care, Team Working and Communication -- Appendix 1: Acid-Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gases -- Appendix 2: Oxygen Delivery Devices -- Index
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