{"product_id":"9781405169936","title":"Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEssential Clinical Skills for Nurses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSheila Adam | Mandy Odell | Jo Welch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Nursing \/ Management \u0026amp; Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient\u003c\/i\u003e sets out the principles and practices needed for early recognition and assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of acute  deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher levels of care. The focus is on patient assessment, interpretation and evaluation of data, immediate management of significant problems, ongoing and further assessments in order to improve clinical outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient\u003c\/i\u003e provides a framework for a systematic initial patient assessment and explores principles of effective assessment. Body systems are considered in order of life-threatening priority following the ABCDE approach, dealing with the assessment and management of airway, breathing, circulation, disability - and everything else; covering topics such as visual, palpatory and auscultatory assessment, use of additional documented information (charts, notes etc), and interpreting diagnostic investigations. Methods to ensure effective communication and team-working are also discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart of the \u003ci\u003eEssential Clinical Skills for Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAimed at nurses working in wards and specialist departments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the assessment skills required for a rapid response to a patient at risk of becoming acutely unwell\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnables students and practitioners to develop practical and interpretative skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a framework for assessment and principles of first line treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 'Look', 'Listen', 'Feel' and 'Measure' icons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheila Adam\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Nursing, Specialist Hospitals Board, UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and author of Nursing in Critical Care: Science and Practice (now in its 2nd edition), The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing and Nutrition in the Critically Ill. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMandy Odell\u003c\/b\u003e is Nurse Consultant in Critical Care, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Nurse and Allied Health Professional representative for the Intensive Care Society and former Chair of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Welch\u003c\/b\u003e is Nurse Consultant in Critical Care, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and former Chair of the National Outreach Forum. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 January 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405169936\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379157790860,"sku":"9781405169936","price":54.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405169936.jpg?v=1780237104","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405169936","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}