This comprehensive text, written by practising A&E nurses, seeks to provide the nurse with a professional overview of current A&E good practice. Divided into two sections the book covers all the common situations that may occur in an A&E department. Section one concerns itself with the various conditions that are presented and examines the clinical, practical aspects of those conditions. The second section discusses the professional issues involved in A&E nursing such as triage, the role of the Nurse Practitioner, violence and innappropriate attendance.

Contents

Section 1



Trauma Resuscitation (ATLS)
Cardiac Conditions
Respiratory Conditions
Surgical Conditions
Gynaecological Conditions
Unconsciousness
Neurological Conditions
Psychological Conditions
Orthopaedic Injuries
Burns
Paediatric Conditions
Soft Tissue Injuries
Opthalmic Conditions
E.N.T. Conditions

Section 2



Perceived Innappropriate Attendance
Triage
Role of the ENP
Telephone Triage
Health Education
Staff Support/Bereavement
Violence and Aggression
Major Accident Plannin