Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing, 2nd Edition

• Fast access to concise, targeted information on all essential aspects of emergency nursing
• Written by experienced nurses and packed full of up-to-date guidance and information
• Contains detailed information on patient assessment and prioritization
• Highlights signs and symptoms that call for urgent action
• Features a handy skills chapter which offers a quick ‘aide-memoire’ for the reader

New to this Edition:

• Updated to include new guidelines and approaches implemented since the first edition
• A brand new chapter on emergencies in older patients covering falls, frailty, safeguarding, and polypharmacy
• A brand new chapter on major trauma covering the management of patients with multiple or serious injuries
• More references to web links throughout