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The complexity of caring for patients who become acutely ill or have deteriorated can be a daunting challenge for nurses. This book contains 17 in-depth case studies relating to care of the acutely ill adult. It includes cases that combine pathophysiology, pharmacology and nursing care in realistic clinical settings.
Nursing the Acutely ill Adult: Case Book
case book
$95.61
- Paperback
200 pages
- Release Date
16 August 2012
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Summary
“This textbook is much needed in the current context of increased patient acuity and bed occupancy, shorter hospital stays, and the new work being done in the area of early recognition of the deteriorating patient.”
Barbara O’Donnell, Chief ODP, Guy’s Hospital, London
“Nursing the Acutely ill Adult is a comprehensive text … Each chapter draws on the clinical and academic expertise of the author and follows a structured approach that explores t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780335243099 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0335243096 |
| Author: | Karen Page, Aidin McKinney |
| Publisher: | Open University Press |
| Imprint: | Open University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 16 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 239mm x 170mm x 12mm |
| Series: | UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare |
About The Author
Karen Page
Karen Page and Aidín McKinney are both Teaching Fellows in the Adult nursing programme at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Queen’s University Belfast, UK.
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