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OverviewAs nurses and other healthcare professionals become increasingly responsible for triage, assessment and treatment of minor injuries, this comprehensive training manual offers clear, reliable and up-to-date guidance for all those working in this rapidly changing field. The first text of its kind, written by former nurse practitioner Dennis Purcell, Minor Injuries has been fully revised in its fourth edition and reorganized into a more logical structure. It provides easy-to-follow guidance on all common presentations occurring in children, adults and older patients, taking the reader through each region of the body and providing core anatomy and examination principles to support treatment decisions. This popular text is richly illustrated throughout and will be indispensable for trainees undertaking minor injuries courses as well as practising nurses, emergency nurse practitioners, paramedics and advanced practitioners working in standalone minor injury units. Simple and accessible - takes you through the body step by step Beautifully illustrated, now with more images (many based on the author's own designs) Diagrams highlight anatomy, types of injuries, techniques such as suture, photos of examination procedures, and X-rays 11 videos showing examination of all limb joints, the cranial nerves, chest, neck and back Aligned with current NICE and SIGN guidelines New figures illustrating cranial nerve examination and other areas New case studies for each chapter on limb examination, helping readers from examination through to diagnosis and note taking New material on changes to the laws on X-ray requesting and on tetanus vaccination Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis Purcell (Minor Injuries Nurse Educator, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK)Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Imprint: Elsevier Health Sciences Edition: 4th edition Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9780702083860ISBN 10: 0702083860 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 20 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9780702066740 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPart 1: First principles 1. Minor injuries: an overview 2 Clinical examination and the written record 3. X-rays and the emergency nurse practitioner as referrer Part 2: Limb injuries 4. Basics of musculoskeletal injury 5. Basics of musculoskeletal examination 6. The shoulder 7. The elbow 8. The forearm, wrist and hand 9. The pelvis and hip 10. The knee 11. The lower leg Part 3: Midline injuries 12. Minor head injuries 13. The face, the eye and ENT 14. The spine 15. The chest Part 4: Wounds and burns 16. Wounds and burns References Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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