Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient by Philip Jevon

Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient by Philip Jevon

Monitoring the critically ill patient is a practical guide to monitoring acutely ill patients on the general ward. Critically ill patients are increasingly cared for outside intensive care units and all nurses need to be able to accurately monitor critically ill patients in their care. Monitoring the critically ill patient assumes no prior knowledge and equips students and newly qualified staff with the clinical skills and knowledge they need in order to confidently monitor patients at risk, identify key priorities, and provide prompt and effective care. It was developed in response to NHS policies relating to critical care and adopts a system-by-system approach, exploring respiratory function, cardiovascular function, neurological function, renal function, gastrointestinal function, hepatic function, endocrine function, nutritional status, and temperature in turn. This revised and updated second edition includes an additional chapter on outreach, medical emergency teams and early warning scoring systems. A final chapter explores monitoring during transport.

This whistle-stop guide would provide a great addition to any junior nurses' book collection.. .A short well-constructed introduction to monitoring critically ill patients. (Open Forum, November 2008) This book is invaluable for students going into their acute placements and for newly qualified nurses on the wards...a conveniently sized and inclusive guide. (Nursing Standard) A welcome addition to the reading list for undergraduate students undertaking a complex needs module. (International Emergency Nursing) This compact and easily navigated text provides the reader with the principles of monitoring the critically ill patient. (Science Direct)

Philip Jevon is a Resuscitation Council UK ALS Instructor at Manor Hospital, Walsall. Beverley Ewens is Formerly Nurse Consultant for Critical Care, Manor Hospital, Walsall.

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ISBN 13	9781405144407
ISBN 10	1405144408
Title	Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient
Author	Philip Jevon
Series	Essential Clinical Skills For Nurses
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2007-07-16
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.