Acute Care Nursing

Acute Care Nursing is an essential companion that can be taken from the classroom into practice.

Julia Gilbert (Edited by), Elisabeth Coyne (Edited by)

9781108413039, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 August 2018

282 pages, 23 b/w illus. 31 tables
25.5 x 19.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.59 kg

Acute Care Nursing provides an accessible and practical overview of the role of the nurse in acute medical and surgical settings in the Australian and New Zealand context. Linking closely with the Australian 'Registered nurse standards for practice' and the New Zealand Competencies for Registered Nurses, this text equips students with foundational knowledge of the pathophysiology, treatment and legal and ethical issues associated with common acute conditions. Through the person-centred, collaborative care approach, students will also learn effective communication, decision-making and cultural competency skills that are essential for nurses in any practice context. Each chapter is enriched with pedagogical features designed to solidify understanding and promote critical thinking, including case studies, reflections, key terms, review questions, research topics and further readings. Offering students a relevant and contemporary understanding of the acute care context, Acute Care Nursing is an essential companion that can be taken from the classroom into practice.

1. The Australian and New Zealand healthcare systems Linda Deravin, Elisabeth Coyne, Lyn Croxon and Judith Anderson
2. Admitting and assessing medical and surgical clients Judith Anderson, Monica Peddle, Sonia Reisenhofer, Judith Needham and Linda Deravin
3. The acute surgical patient Elisabeth Coyne, Judith Anderson and Maryanne Podham
4. The acute medical client Rachel Cross, Ann-Marie Brown and Nang Sein
5. Acute respiratory conditions Melissa Johnston, Amali Hohol and Grant Williams-Pritchard
6. Acute cardiovascular conditions Amali Hohol, Melissa Johnston, Emma Luck and Grant Williams-Pritchard
7. Acute renal conditions Melissa Arnold-Chamney, Sharon Latimer, Matthew Barton and Janet Kelly
8. Acute neurological conditions Amali Hohol, Leeanne Ford, Julia Gilbert, Ronak Reshamwala and Michael Todorovic
9. Acute gastrointestinal conditions Amali Hohol and Lyndal Taylor
10. Acute endocrine conditions Sharon Latimer, Matthew Barton, Leeane Ford, Julia Gilbert and Nang Sein
11. Acute reproductive disorders Elisabeth Coyne and Sally-ann de-Vitry Smith
12. Health emergencies Elicia Kunst, Jasmine Wadham, Monica Peddle, Elizabeth Elder, Ann-Marie Brown and Amy Johnston.

Subject Areas: Nurse/patient relationship [MQCH], Nursing fundamentals & skills [MQCA], Nursing [MQC]