Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care

**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Critical Care- Emergency Nursing, 2023****Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Emergency Care**Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care, 8th Edition offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know.Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more.Updated material and easy-to-reference contents make this resource a must-have for current practice. Quick-reference format is ideal for updating emergency nursing knowledge and improving patient careDetailed discussions for each condition include signs and symptoms, diagnosis/diagnostic testing, treatment/interventions, age/developmental considerations, and patient/family education/discharge instructionsAuthorship from the Emergency Nurses Association for more than 30 years ensures this book is a mainstay for best practices in emergency nursingContent presented in a bulleted format provides quick and easy access to vital informationPractice points highlighted in special boxes offer quick reference to important contentNEW!Restructured table of contents presents anatomically related medical and trauma chapters sequentially for quick referenceNEW!Considerations for critical care in the EDNEW! Considerations for the transgender patientNEW! Section on human trafficking in the Interpersonal Violence and Abuse chapter. NEW! Section on violent risk assessment in the Workplace Violence chapterNEW!Color photos insert visually highlights and clarifies key contentEXPANDED!Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies chapter covers methamphetamines, bath salts, marijuana edibles, opioid abuse/prescription drug abuse, heroin/Narcan, and substance abuse disorderEXPANDED!Chapter on end-of-life includes information on palliative care considerationsUPDATED!Infectious Diseases chapter addresses coronavirus 19 (COVID-19), Ebola, and vector-borne malaria