Nursing the acutely ill adult - priorities in assessment & management

Principles of assessment; Shock presentation; Understanding sepsis; Traumatic brain injury; Acute stroke; Acute coronary syndrome; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Acute kidney injury; Small bowel obstruction; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Care and management in liver disorder following drug misuse; Musculoskeletal trauma; Conclusion

Nurses in all areas of clinical practice must be able to recognise, assess and manage changes to a patient's condition. Recent years have seen a number of investigations reporting serious concerns about the standard of care being received in hospital settings and, as a consequence, the knowledge and skills of nurses in acute patient care has come under ever-increasing scrutiny. With a strong focus on pathophysiology, this comprehensive new edition of Nursing the Acutely Ill Adult retains the case study approach that made the first edition so popular with students and educators alike