Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient - Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses

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 approach, dealing with the assessment and management of airway, breathing, circulation, disability - and everything else; covering topics such as visual, palpatory and auscultatory assessment, use of additional documented information (charts, notes etc), and interpreting diagnostic investigations. Methods to ensure effective communication and team-working are also discussed. Key features Part of the Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses series

ISBN:	9781405169936
Publisher:	Wiley
Imprint:	Wiley Blackwell
Published date:	18 Dec 2009
DEWEY:	616.075
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	239
Weight:	214g
Height:	186mm
Width:	125mm
Spine width:	11mm

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