Emergency Care and First Aid for Nurses
A Practical Guide

Philip Jevon (Author)

9780443102080, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 2 November 2006

384 pages, Illustrated
18.6 x 12.3 x 2.4 cm, 0.36 kg

This portable, quick reference provides comprehensive coverage of first aid procedures and is highly illustrated. Its aim is to enable nurses to effectively and safely provide first aid outside their clinical working environment. However, the principles described will also be useful within the hospital setting and a section at the end of each chapter will describe the appropriate treatment once the patient reaches A&E.

Chapter 1 - First Aid: An Overview
Chapter 2 - Assessment of the Casualty
Chapter 3 - Basic Life Support in Adults
Chapter 4 - Automated External Defibrillation
Chapter 5 - Recognition of Respiratory Failure and Shock in Infants and Children
Chapter 6 - Basic Life Support in Infants and Children
Chapter 7 - Anaphylaxis
Chapter 8 - Respiratory Problems
Chapter 9 - Cardiac and Circulatory Problems
Chapter 10 - Neurological Problems
Chapter 11 - Diabetic Emergencies
Chapter 12 - Extremes of Body Temperature
Chapter 13 - Extremes of Body Temperature
Chapter 14 - Burns and Scalds
Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal Injuries (Mark Gillett)
Chapter 16 - Eye Injuries
Chapter 17 - Ear, Nose and Throat Problems
Chapter 18 - Poisonings, Stings and Bites
Chapter 19 - Childhood Illnesses
Chapter 20 - Dressings, Bandages and Slings
Chapter 21 - Legal Aspects of First Aid (Bridgit Dimond)
References
Further Reading
Index.

Subject Areas: Nursing [MQC]