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Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care
- 8th Edition - December 30, 2022
- Author: Emergency Nurses Association
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 1 0 6 0 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 1 0 6 1 - 9
**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**… Read more
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**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 care.
- Detailed discussions for each condition include signs and symptoms, diagnosis/diagnostic testing, treatment/interventions, age/developmental considerations, and patient/family education/discharge instructions.
- Authorship from the Emergency Nurses Association for more than 30 years ensures this book is a mainstay for best practices in emergency nursing.
- Content presented in a bulleted format provides quick and easy access to vital information.
- Practice points highlighted in special boxes offer quick reference to important content.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Inside Front Cover
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Seventh edition Contributors
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1: Basic Emergency Issues
- 1: Legal Considerations
- Nurse practice acts
- Delegation and unlicensed assistive personnel
- Negligence and malpractice
- Confidentiality and HIPAA regulations
- Mandated reporting
- EMTALA and interfacility transfers
- Consent
- Documentation
- Use of restraints
- Advanced directives
- Forensics: evidence collection and preservation
- Legal considerations summary
- References
- 2: Ethical Considerations
- Principles of Medical Ethics1–3
- Ethical Frameworks4
- Code of Ethics
- Decision-making
- Selected Ethical Situations
- Moral Distress in Emergency Nursing
- Ethical Considerations Summary
- References
- 3: Workplace Violence
- Violence Statistics1,2
- Emergency Nursing Violence Statistics
- Definitions of Violence
- Bullying and Lateral Violence
- Violence Prevention Regulation
- Elements of a Violence Prevention Program
- Risk Factors for Violence
- Violence Prevention Education
- Clinical Violence Risk Assessments
- Responding to Violence
- Active Shooter Situations
- Flagging
- Reporting Violent Incidents
- The Aftermath: Supporting Caregivers after Violence
- Workplace Violence Summary
- References
- 4: Patient Safety
- What is Patient Safety?
- Building a Culture of Safety
- Reporting Errors
- System Challenges
- Pediatric Safety Considerations
- Disruptive Behavior
- Patient Safety Summary
- References
- 5: Disaster Considerations
- Types of disasters
- Disaster framework
- Emergency preparedness background
- National incident management system
- Planning and analysis
- Training and education
- Mitigation
- Preparedness
- Response
- Methods of disaster triage
- Hazardous materials (hazmat) considerations
- Crisis standards of care
- Demobilization
- Disaster mental health
- Disaster considerations summary
- References
- 6: Infectious Diseases
- Isolation precautions1,2
- Blood-borne infections
- Airborne infections
- Water-borne and food-borne infections
- Vector-borne infections
- Dermal infections
- Other selected infection emergencies
- Infectious disease summary
- References
- 7: Triage
- Emergency medical treatment and active labor act
- Consent for treatment
- Triage qualifications
- Triage process
- Valid and reliable triage acuity systems
- Triage “modifications”
- Clinical decision support
- Managing the waiting room
- Triage care and diagnostics
- Special triage situations
- Triage summary
- References
- 8: Care of the Patient With Pain
- Types of pain
- Pain assessment
- Discharge of patients prescribed opioid analgesia
- Providing comfort for the patient in pain
- Emergency pain management summary
- References
- 9: Forensic Considerations
- Basics of forensics
- Classification of evidence
- Uses of evidence
- Evidence collection and preservation
- Handling and disposition of evidence
- Forensics of injuries
- Selected types of evidence
- Forensic nursing opportunities
- Forensic considerations summary
- References
- 10: Patient Care Management
- Initial assessment
- Handoff
- Patient care management summary
- References
- Section 2: Medical and Traumatic Emergencies
- 11: Respiratory Emergencies
- Airway and ventilation assessment
- History
- Respiratory assessment
- Airway management
- Ventilation management
- Selected airway emergencies
- Selected respiratory emergencies
- Respiratory emergencies summary
- References
- 12: Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Assessment of chest pain
- General cardiac diagnostic procedures and interventions4
- Selected cardiac emergencies
- Cardiovascular emergencies summary
- References
- 13: Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Management of cardiopulmonary arrest
- The team approach
- Family presence during resuscitation
- Selected causes of cardiac arrest
- Patient management following successful resuscitation
- Cardiopulmonary arrest summary
- References
- 14: Chest Trauma
- Selected immediately life-threatening chest injuries
- Selected potentially life-threatening chest trauma
- Selected non–life-threatening chest trauma
- Chest trauma summary
- References
- 15: Shock Emergencies
- Pathophysiology
- Stages of shock
- Monitoring the patient in shock
- Types of shock
- End points of shock resuscitation
- Shock summary
- References
- 16: Neurologic Emergencies
- Neurologic assessment
- Selected neurologic emergencies
- Neurologic emergencies summary
- References
- 17: Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column Trauma
- Trauma to the head
- Trauma to the neck
- Trauma to the vertebral column
- Cerebral perfusion principles
- Physical assessment of the neurologically injured patient
- General diagnostics and interventions
- Selected head injuries
- Selected neck injuries
- Selected vertebral and spinal cord injuries
- Head, neck, and vertebral column trauma summary
- References
- 18: Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Emergencies
- Selected facial emergencies
- Selected eye emergencies
- Selected ear, nose, throat emergencies
- Selected dental emergencies
- Body piercing of the face, ears, and tongue
- Facial, ocular, ent, and dental emergencies summary
- References
- 19: Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma
- Primary assessment
- Secondary assessment
- Facial soft tissue trauma6
- Auricular trauma
- Facial fractures
- Dental trauma
- Ocular trauma9
- Facial, ocular, ENT, and dental trauma summary
- References
- 20: Abdominal and Genitourinary Emergencies
- Initial evaluation
- Selected abdominal emergencies
- Selected genitourinary emergencies
- Selected genitourinary problems unique to male anatomy
- Selected emergencies in dialysis patients2,3
- Abdominal and genitourinary emergencies summary
- References
- 21: Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
- Blunt trauma
- Penetrating trauma
- Physical assessment of the abdomen1–3
- Diagnostic procedures
- Therapeutic interventions1–3
- Selected abdominal organ injuries
- The pregnant patient with abdominal trauma1–3,9,10
- Abdominal and genitourinary trauma summary
- References
- 22: Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
- Selected complications of pregnancy
- Emergent delivery
- Complications of delivery
- Nonpregnancy-related abdominal pain
- Obstetric and gynecologic emergencies summary
- References
- 23: Obstetric and Gynecologic Trauma
- Assessment of the obstetric trauma patient
- Selected obstetric traumatic emergencies
- Obstetric and gynecologic trauma summary
- References
- 24: Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Patient history and assessment
- Selected sexually transmitted infection emergencies
- Sexually transmitted infection summary
- References
- 25: Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Initial assessment
- Emergency care of an injured extremity
- Selected musculoskeletal injuries
- Musculoskeletal trauma summary
- References
- 26: Wound Management
- General wound management
- Wound healing
- Wound assessment
- Wound management considerations
- Wound management for selected injuries
- Wound emergencies summary
- References
- 27: Burn Trauma
- Etiology
- Pathophysiology
- Primary survey and selected injuries
- Burn severity: depth and extent
- Fluid resuscitation
- Determine need for transfer to burn center
- Secondary assessment
- Pain management
- Wound care
- Additional interventions for burns
- Assessing for maltreatment
- Burn trauma summary
- References
- 28: Interpersonal Violence and Abuse
- Facts and information
- Types of maltreatment
- Mandatory reporting for protected populations
- Examination for interpersonal violence
- Therapeutic interventions
- Advocacy and support services
- Safety plan and discharge
- Documentation
- Factitious disorder imposed on another
- Child maltreatment
- Child sexual assault material
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Human trafficking
- Intimate partner violence
- Strangulation
- Maltreatment concerns for the LGBTQIA+ community
- Elder and dependent/incapacitated adult abuse
- Interpersonal violence and abuse summary
- References
- 29: Sexual Assault
- General approach
- Sexual assault nurse examiner
- Triage
- Primary assessment
- History
- Physical assessment
- Basic principles of sexual assault evidence collection
- Evidence preservation11
- Forensic toxicology
- Documentation
- Forensic photography
- Chain of custody
- Diagnostic procedures
- Therapeutic interventions
- Emotional and mental health well-being
- Discharge and followup care
- Sexual assault summary
- References
- 30: Environmental Emergencies
- Hypothermia1,2
- Selected cold-induced injuries
- Selected heat-induced illnesses
- Lightning injuries
- Diving emergencies
- High-altitude pulmonary edema16,17
- Environmental emergencies summary
- References
- 31: Bite and Sting Emergencies
- Rabies
- Tick-borne illnesses
- Snakebites
- Spider (arachnid) bites
- Scorpion stings
- Bee, wasp, hornet, and fire ant stings19
- Marine bites and envenomations
- Bite and sting emergencies summary
- References
- 32: Metabolic Emergencies
- Selected diabetic emergencies
- Selected pituitary emergencies
- Selected thyroid emergencies
- Selected adrenal emergencies
- Selected electrolyte emergencies
- Metabolic emergencies summary
- References
- 33: Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Emergencies
- Hematologic emergencies
- Hematologic malignancies
- Oncologic emergencies
- Immunologic emergencies
- Hematologic, oncologic, and immunologic emergencies summary
- References
- 34: Toxicologic Emergencies
- General priorities for known or suspected poisoned patients
- Identifying the poison
- Therapeutic interventions for poisonings and overdoses
- Selected toxicologic emergencies
- Prevention and education
- Toxicological emergencies summary
- References
- 35: Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies
- Changing the culture
- Drug and alcohol emergencies
- Opioids
- Stimulants (sympathomimetics)
- Cannabis
- Designer drugs: novel psychoactive substances
- Hallucinogens and dissociative drugs
- Inhalants
- Alcohol
- Substance abuse and addiction disease summary
- References
- Section 3: Special Population Considerations
- 36: Critical Care in the Emergency Department
- Approach to ongoing critical care
- Airway and breathing
- Circulation
- Neurological
- Family engagement
- Diagnostic studies
- Resources
- Critical care in the emergency department summary
- References
- 37: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Considerations
- Palliative care1
- Hospice care2
- End-of-life decisions
- Selected end-of-life emergencies
- Organ and tissue donation
- Death notification and postmortem care
- Pediatric death
- Palliative care and end-of-life considerations summary
- References
- 38: Pediatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations
- Pediatric triage
- Medication administration and intravenous therapy
- Selected pediatric emergencies
- Pediatric trauma assessment and treatment
- Selected traumatic pediatric injuries
- Prevention of pediatric trauma
- Pediatric emergency and trauma summary
- References
- 39: Mental Health Emergencies
- Mental health triage
- Mental health assessment
- General approach to the patient
- Mental health emergencies without psychoses
- Mental health emergencies with psychoses
- The violent patient
- Mental health emergencies due to a medical or neurologic disorder
- Drug-related mental health emergencies
- Adverse reactions to psychiatric medications
- Pediatric mental health emergencies
- Mental health patient disposition
- Mental health emergencies summary
- References
- 40: Considerations for the Patient With Morbid Obesity
- Assessing and treating special needs of the patient with morbid obesity
- Staff safety
- Healthcare risk for the obese population
- Pediatric considerations
- Healthcare risks for the obese pediatric population
- Considerations for the patient with morbid obesity: summary
- References
- 41: Considerations for the Gender-Diverse Patient
- Gender-related definitions and terminology
- Communication approaches
- Assessment
- Diagnostic studies
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Gender dysphoria and depression
- Suicidal thoughts and ideations
- Human trafficking
- Gender-diverse patient consideration summary
- References
- 42: Geriatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations
- Geriatric emergencies
- Geriatric trauma
- Geriatric considerations summary
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 576
- Language: English
- Edition: 8
- Published: December 30, 2022
- Imprint: Mosby
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323710602
- eBook ISBN: 9780323710619