Emergency Nursing Bible

Textbook covers all emergencies seen in the ER, in the hospital, and at home. Designed for emergency nurses, critical care nurses, and all nurses confronted with emergencies, as well as, legal nurse consultants. The emergency standards-of-care are covered step-by-step from airway evaluation to discharge instructions. Each of the 36 chapters covers a different emergency and includes commonly used medications, typical physicians orders, worse case scenarios, interview questions, physical exam techniques, pathophysiology, exam tips, and little known practical information. Separate chapter on triage. NEW chapter on homeland security and terrorism; donning and doffing, disaster triage, B-Nice exposures, and more. Makes passing the CEN easy. (Nursing continuing education 26 contact hours for $25 posttest sold separately.) ISBN 0967811228 softcover 630 pp. 2004