Emergency

"The book is clearly written and concise and uses sidebars to highlight core concepts." Score: 90, 4 stars

--Doody's

Because ER nurses need to think fast and act fast...

Fast Facts for the ER Nurse is an orientation guide and reference, designed specifically for new ER nurses and the preceptors responsible for their orientation. The chapters provide a brief overview of equipment, treatments, and drugs used to manage common disorders and conditions frequently seen in the ER. Critical information presented in each chapter includes disorder definitions, signs and symptoms, interventions, and critical thinking questions.

With this guide, nurses can get the information they need fast in bullet-point lists. Each chapter is conveniently organized alphabetically by disease and disorder for quick access. The book serves as an organized, reliable, and thorough ER guide, ensuring a structured approach to orientation. All new ER nurses and their preceptors will find this book to be a reference they cannot do without.

Key topics covered include:

• Cardiovascular Emergencies
• Disaster Response Emergencies
• Infectious Disease Emergencies
• Mental Health Emergencies
• Shock and Multisystem Trauma Emergencies
• Substance Abuse and Toxicologic Emergencies
• And many more!

Thoroughly revised and featuring a more efficient and streamlined design, the new 7th edition of Sheehy's trusted emergency care resource offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more. Updated material and easy-to-reference contents make this resource a must-have for current practice.

• Comprehensive content presents thorough discussion of signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, age/developmental considerations, and patient/family education for each condition.
• Authorship from the Emergency Nurses Association ensures this book contains the best practices in emergency nursing.
• Quick-reference format uses a consistent layout to help you find information quickly and easily.

• NEW! 2-column format features new Tricks of the Trade boxes to give you a professional's perspective on common issues in emergency nursing.
• NEW! Fully revised content from the ENA and a broad panel of expert contributors includes up-to-date, practical information on topics such as critical care in the ED, time management, the morbidly obese patient, electronic medical records, disaster nursing, forensic nursing, and workplace violence.

• Consistent headings break content into four succinct areas of review: What (subject) IS, What You NEED TO KNOW, What You DO, and Do You UNDERSTAND?
• Clinical terms and shorthand expressions are highlighted, exposing you to terminology used in the hospital setting.
• A color insert illustrates concepts and principles of critical care and emergency nursing, including various complications
• Mnemonic devices aid your memory and interactive activities help you learn, with exercises including fill in the blank, matching, word jumbles, true/false, and crossword puzzles.
• Special icons help you focus on vital information:
• Take Home Points help you prepare for clinical rotations.
• Caution notes alert you to dangerous conditions and how to avoid them.
• Lifespan notes point out age-related variations in signs and symptoms, nursing interventions, and patient teaching.
• Culture notes cite possible variations related to a patient's cultural background.
• Web links direct you to Internet resources for additional research and study.

• What You WILL LEARN learning objectives help you identify quickly the content covered and goals for each chapter.
• NCLEX"¥ examination-style review questions at the end of each chapter allow you to test your understanding of content and practice for the Boards.
• Cartoon characters with brief captions help to better explain difficult concepts.
• Margin notes are streamlined for ease of use and effectiveness.
• Content updates reflect current practice and emergent situations, including increased focus on disaster preparedness, code management, updated ACLS guidelines, and hypertension.

As the required textbook for NAEMT's worldwide prehospital trauma life support course, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the comprehensive, internationally renowned resource for learning basic and advanced prehospital trauma skills and concepts. Fully revised and updated, the 7th edition provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based trauma treatment and guidelines that are proven to reduce morbidity and mortality. Tailored expressly for the military environment, this book diverges in the last 12 chapters to reflect the special considerations of the military. These unique chapters are written by the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Committee on Trauma, the leading body that oversees trauma care. The Instructor's Electronic Resource CD-ROM is available for certified PHTLS instructors only. It can be ordered through Elsevier/MosbyJems, but customers must first obtain an access code from the National PHTLS office at 1-800-94-PHTLS or 1-601-924-7744. Individuals may also call the above numbers for information on How to Become a PHTLS Instructor.

• Provides CEUs for military prehospital care providers, first responders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and physicians; proceeds from the course go to the NAEMT and are used to support the profession; helps you improve the quality of care (based on available research); can be incorporated into initial training or as a stand-alone continuing education course; promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care.
• PHTLS is a continuing education program authored and administered by the PHTLS division of the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) in conjunction with the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
• Comprehensive, evidenced-based coverage incorporates the latest research across all aspects of prehospital trauma in one convenient resource.
• Heavily illustrated presentation guides you step-by-step through essential airway, thoracic, and spinal skills.
• Each chapter details important prolonged transportation guidelines.
• Includes more information on kinematics than any similar book on the market.
• A consistent approach for every body system makes it easy to reference key content on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and assessment and management.
• Chapter Objectives and closing Summaries break down must-know information for each chapter.
• Two Environmental Trauma chapters provide response protocols for a wide variety of environmental emergencies.
• Wilderness Trauma Care chapter helps you confidently treat trauma patients in wilderness situations and includes information on extended transport times.
• Civilian Tactical EMS chapter details steps you can take to support police operations, promote crime scene awareness, and apply PHTLS concepts to civilian tactical settings.
• Burns chapter guides you through the treatment of burn trauma patients.

• Three new Military Medicine chapters add to coverage for the military environment: Joint Theater Trauma System, Treatment of Burn Casualties in TCCC, and TCCC Casualty Response Planning.
• More than 30 video demonstrations on the companion DVD provide step-by-step procedural guidance for key skills, including 20 fully re-shot demonstrations and four brand-new skills for King Airway, Sitting Immobilization (Vest Type), Cervical Collar Sizing and Application, and Needle Cricothyrotomy; subtitles are available in eight languages (Danish, Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Chinese (Mandarin).
• Extensively updated photos clarify key concepts and techniques.
• New Art and Science of Medicine chapter helps you build the critical thinking skills to determine the best way to manage trauma patients based on each individual situation and condition.
• Expanded chapter on Explosives and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction outlines essential steps for responding to accidents involving biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical, or explosive agents.
• Updated Disaster Management chapter details the latest management techniques and protocols.
• All-new Scenarios and Scenario Solutions challenge you to apply treatment concepts to realistic situations you may encounter in the field.
• Enhanced organization reflects the most up-to-date research and mirrors the content and presentation of the American College of Surgeons' Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) 8th Edition course.