Overview

A pocket-sized guide to help nursing students prepare for their critical care placement. Critical care placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a demanding setting and caring for people when they are critically ill and at their most vulnerable. There is a large amount of new information to take in, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placement a less stressful and more rewarding learning experience. From advanced life support to urinalysis, via myocardial infarction, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by current nursing students and edited by a senior lecturer – this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes – be it new information, unfamiliar terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues Reduce your stress and make the most of your placement by having this book to hand from the start. Pocket Guides is a series of handy, pocket-sized books designed to help students make the most of their practice learning experiences.

Full Product Details

Author:   Rachel Dodd (Queen Margaret University) ,  Rachel Parkinson (Queen Margaret University) ,  Ruth Magowan (Senior lecturer, Queen Margaret University)
Publisher:   Lantern Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Lantern Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 10.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 14.80cm
Weight:   0.088kg
ISBN:  

9781908625816

ISBN 10:   1908625813
Pages:   100
Publication Date:   08 February 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Spiral bound
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. How to use this book 2. Person-centred care Advanced Life Support and assessments 3. Advanced Life Support      3.1 Cardiac arrest definition      3.2 Basic Life Support      3.3 Management of cardiac arrest      3.4 Correct placement of defibrillation pads      3.5 Four Hs and four Ts      3.6 Effective CPR 4. Assessments      4.1 ABCDE assessment      4.2 Trauma assessment Common conditions in critical care 5. Shock      5.1 Types of shock      5.2 Stages of shock 6. Sepsis      6.1 Signs and symptoms of sepsis      6.2 Treatment of sepsis 7. Cardiac emergencies      7.1 Angina      7.2 Myocardial infarction (MI) 8. Stroke      8.1 Signs and symptoms of stroke      8.2 Assessment of stroke      8.3 Treatment of stroke 9. Fractures      9.1 Types of fracture      9.2 Signs and symptoms of fracture      9.3 Assessment of fracture      9.4 Treatment of fracture Toolkit 10. SBAR handover 11. Tests      11.1 Understanding ABGs 12. GCS and pupil observations      12.1 GCS      12.2 Pupil observations 13. Urinalysis      13.1 Methods of collecting urine      13.2 Physical appearance      13.3 Urine analysis 14. ECG types, diagram and reading a rhythm strip      14.1 Why use cardiac monitoring?      14.2 3-lead ECG      14.3 5-lead ECG      14.4 12-lead ECG      14.5 Reading a rhythm strip      14.6 Worked example 15. Shockable and non-shockable rhythms      15.1 Shockable rhythms      15.2 Non-shockable rhythms 16. Pain      16.1 Assessment of pain      16.2 Managing pain 17. Common groups of medications 18. Difficult conversations 19. Top tips Resources 20. Quick references 21. Further reading

Reviews

Very helpful. 'All the information was clear and concise, this book is exactly what I was looking for. I would strongly recommend this to anyone in a critical care environment.' Amazon 5-star review Great! 'Really great product for student nurses, easy to use and simple for critical care placements! I've loved using it and would recommend highly to other nurses.' Amazon 5-star review Top quality stuff. 'Got everything I needed to know and more! Great read, 10/10 would read again.' Amazon 5-star review Invaluable for students. 'After reading this I can only imagine how valuable this would have been while I was studying. A must buy for anyone dealing with this topic. Would definitely recommend!.' Amazon 5-star review

Very helpful. 'All the information was clear and concise, this book is exactly what I was looking for. I would strongly recommend this to anyone in a critical care environment.' Amazon reviewer Great! 'Really great product for student nurses, easy to use and simple for critical care placements! I've loved using it and would recommend highly to other nurses.' Amazon reviewer Top quality stuff. 'Got everything I needed to know and more! Great read, 10/10 would read again.' Amazon reviewer Invaluable for students. 'After reading this I can only imagine how valuable this would have been while I was studying. A must buy for anyone dealing with this topic. Would definitely recommend!.' Amazon reviewer

Author Information

Ruth is a senior lecturer and currently the programme lead for the Master’s in Nursing at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. It is important to her to continue to practice as a nurse while working as a nurse lecturer, so Ruth also works at the Borders General Hospital as a Paediatric Endocrine Specialist Nurse. She has a background in both paediatric and general nursing including neonatal care, neurology, diabetic care and endocrinology.

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