×


 x 

Shopping cart
3%OFFSheila Adam - Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient - 9781405169936 - V9781405169936
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient

€ 44.99
€ 43.82
You save € 1.17!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient Paperback. Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient sets out the principles and practices needed for early recognition and assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of acute deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher levels of care. Series: Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJA; MQCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 125 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.

Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient sets out the principles and practices needed for early recognition and assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of acute  deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher levels of care. The focus is on patient assessment, interpretation and evaluation of data, immediate management of significant problems, ongoing and further assessments in order to improve clinical outcomes.

Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient provides a framework for a systematic initial patient assessment and explores principles of effective assessment. Body systems are considered in order of life-threatening priority following the ABCDE ... Read more

Key features

  • Part of the Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses series
  • Aimed at nurses working in wards and specialist departments
  • Explores the assessment skills required for a rapid response to a patient at risk of becoming acutely unwell
  • Enables students and practitioners to develop practical and interpretative skills
  • Provides a framework for assessment and principles of first line treatment
  • Includes 'Look', 'Listen', 'Feel' and 'Measure' icons
Show Less

Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405169936
SKU
V9781405169936
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Sheila Adam
Sheila Adam is Head of Nursing, Specialist Hospitals Board, UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and author of Nursing in Critical Care: Science and Practice (now in its 2nd edition), The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing and Nutrition in the Critically Ill. Mandy Odell is Nurse Consultant in Critical Care, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Nurse and Allied ... Read more

Reviews for Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient

Goodreads reviews for Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!