Main description:

This book helps adult nursing students to competently manage care of critically and acutely ill patients, and to recognize and deal with the early signs of deterioration. The book takes a practical real-life approach to care, with each chapter focusing on patients with specific problems, then interweaving the knowledge and skills needed to care for that patient.

New to this edition:

* two new chapters focusing on the renal system and endocrine system

* updates to include the latest evidence and guidelines from NICE

* refreshed activities and scenarios reflecting current nursing practice.

Contents:

Introduction
Assessing, Recognising and Responding to Acute and Critical Illness
The Breathless Patient
The Patient Who Needs Respiratory Support
The Patient with Chest Pain
The Patient with Acute Renal Problems
The Patient with Acute Endocrine Disorders
The Patient in Pain
The Patient in Shock
The Patient with Sepsis and Distributive Shock
The Patient with Acute Confusion or Delirium
The Patient with Altered Consciousness
The Patient with Physiological Trauma
Conclusion: Lessons Learned - An Action Plan for Practice