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Oxford handbook of emergency nursing / Handbook of emergency nursing. Emergency nursing. edited by Robert Crouch ... [et al.] - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xxx, 713 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm. - Oxford handbooks in nursing. .

Includes index.

General principles of emergency nursing -- Investigations -- First principles -- 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 -- Maxillofacial and dental emergencies -- Endocrine and metabolic emergencies -- Haematological emergencies -- Overdose and poisoning -- Mental health emergencies -- Skills reminder.

This handbook provides guidance on the particular issues faced by emergency nurses. Taking a systems-based approach, practical guidance is given on common & rarer occurrences encountered in the emergency setting. Immediate management, investigations, onward referral & practical skills are covered in a succinct format.

ISBN: 9780199203499 (alk. paper) 0199203490 (alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Emergency nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Emergency Nursing--methods--Handbooks.

LC Class. No.: RT120.E4 / O94 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 616.025 / OXR

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2009 J-365 WY 49 / O9873 2009