Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care

By Emergency Nurses Association

Book Overview

The new 6th edition of Sheehy's trusted emergency care resource - now developed in conjunction with the Emergency Nurses Association - features complete coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Important discussions focus on basic and advanced life support, intravenous therapy, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, and emergency care for special populations. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more. New chapters and updated material make this resource a must-have for current practice.Complete, up-to-date, practical information is essential for both clinical practitioners and nursing students.Thorough discussions of each condition include signs and symptoms, diagnosis/diagnostic testing, treatment/interventions, age/developmental considerations, and patient/family education/discharge instructions.Compact, portable size makes it ideal for on-the-spot reference in any setting.Developed in conjunction with the Emergency Nurses Association, featuring expert contributions from respected emergency personnel.13 new chapters cover: Communication in the Emergency DepartmentCultural DiversityIntrafacility and Interfacility Patient TransportEmergency Operations PreparednessTriagePatient AssessmentWeapons of Mass DestructionPain ManagementEnd of Life Issues for the Emergency NurseComplementary and Alternative TherapiesAirway EmergenciesElder TraumaSubstance Abuse EmergenciesUpdated content includes decontamination and conscious sedation procedures.An updated list of website references now includes pertinent resources for emergency personnel.Consistent format makes it easy to quickly retrieve information in an emergency setting - each chapter discussion includes a list of conditions and procedures, brief introductory statements, discussion of each condition, key procedures, and references.Over 400 updated photos and illustrations clarify important concepts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323027997
• ISBN13: 9780323027991
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 992 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

The best ER book around!

I highly recommend this book for ANY nurse in the ER. I'm studying for my CEN, and this is the best resource book I've found so far! A lot of pictures, easy to understand, and it covers EVERY emergency medicine topic!! One tip for studying for CEN: Do not waste time with Q & A books until you have solidified your knowledge base- using a comprehensive book like Sheehy's!!! Once you have the knowledge, then go ahead an do questions!

great review!!

Loved it!! used it for review before i took the CEN exam...Did a good job reviewing everything

Excellent resource for CEN exam and ER practice

I just recently passed the CEN exam and I credit this book primarily. I've only been in the emergency department a little under two years and a year ago I realized that I really needed a resource that detailed everything an ER nurse should know. I bought this book then and have been reading it over the following 9-10 months to solidify my knowledge base and prepare for the CEN exam. I will attest that everything on the CEN exam was covered in the pages of this book, but even better, after having read the book I feel much more confident about my practice as an ER nurse. I would suggest any nurse working in a ER to have this book at their disposal.

Comprehensive guide to Emergency Nursing

I was required to purchase this book for an Emergencey Nurse Course that I took recently. Very useful and handy reference tool for any one in emergency nursing.

Amazing...

The sheer amount of content covered in this text is incredible. It's the most comprehensive and concise single source of emergency nursing material. It even has sections on communicating for inter/intraagency transfers. Very helpful. It even arrived early.