Acute Illness Management
- Chris Mulryan - University of Bolton, UK
Acute and Critical Care in Nursing
The prospect of caring for acutely ill patients has the potential to overwhelm students and newly qualified health professionals, with many reporting feelings of stress, fear and inexperience. In this context, Acute Illness Management arrives as a much needed guide to the fundamental aspects of care in the hospital setting.
This book equips students with a practical understanding of essential skills ranging from resuscitation to early intervention and to trauma care. It explains the rationale behind protocols of care highlighting the relationship between theory and practice.
Key Features:
- Includes tips for analyzing care decisions in a critical and effective manner
- Offers reflective activities and self-assessment questions to cement learning
- Provides legal and ethical considerations
Acute Illness Management is an invaluable resource for students and qualified practitioners in nursing and other health professions.
An excellent summary of the basic physiology of acute illness together with clear descriptions and rationale for the nurse's role
Considering to use this book as essential reading/exam book on my course
Book was good, clear and logical -easy for students to understand
This book is a fantastic resource for pre and post registered healthcare workers alike. It has been recommended to our librarians for stock in our education centre
A well organised text suitable for post registration nurses with a special interest in acute and critical care. This book looks at contemporary issues and has clear diagramatic illustrations
This is a handy book for health professionals working in the pre-hospital environment. The key learning points and self assessment questions help to consolidate learning. it is a good book to supplement other more in depth books.
This book provides a useful insight into the physical and psychological management of an array of pathologies. Overall very useful text for pre and post registration nurses.
Almost immediately after I started perusing this book I realised what a gem it is. It is straightforward, offers clear explanations and provides visual, diagramatic information. I will recommend it to my first year group as an excellent introductory text.
This book was more concerned with medicine than psychological processes in acute illness management. However, there are a couple of useful chapters in there which I will be recommending to students.
This book is ideal for both students of nursing and those already practicing. The text is understandable but also does not drown the reader in the potential depth of knowledge that is available. Chapters are of appropriate length and deal with the important aspects of acute illness nursing management. Very good.
Sage College Publishing
