Acute care : clinical assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients / Busi Bhengu, Marilou Carr, Cheryl Carter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bhengu, Busi.

Contributor:

Carr, Marilou.

Carter, Cheryl.

Series:

Professional nurse series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intensive care nursing.

Physical Description:

viii, 112 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cape Town, South Africa : Juta, 2008.

Summary:

Early recognition of the signs of deterioration in a patient has a significant impact on the rates of admission to ICU. Clear clinical warning signals become evident 6-8 hours prior to cardiac arrest. Acute Care: Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Acutely ill Patients details a system which identifies the patient at risk and outlines appropriate interventions to either avert admission to ICU or ensure the patient receives optimal care prior to being transferred to ICU.

This useful text:

describes a system for assessing the acutely ill patient to identify signs of deterioration

explains how to evaluate the assessment findings so that appropriate interventions can be implemented

details appropriate interventions to lessen the chances of organ damage, morbidity and mortality.

Acute Care will be invaluable for nurses working in the general ward looking after the acutely ill patient, or nurses wishing to refresh their knowledge of ICU principles. It is also recommended for nurses in healthcare facilities that do not have an ICU.

Contents:

Conceptual context and trends of the future

Principles of patient assessment

The patient with a decreased level of consciousness

The patient with respiratory compromise

The hypotensive patient

The patient with decreased urine output

Pain management

Ethical and medico-legal issues

Infection control.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-108) and index.

ISBN:

9780702180309

0702180300

OCLC:

262886484

Publisher Number:

99942340572