Expand your emergency nursing knowledge and skills with this essential resource! Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum, 8th Edition, presents a clear, concise, and thorough overview of emergency nursing. Authored by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), this edition includes new, updated, and expanded information on cardiovascular disease, COVID-19, mental health issues, disaster preparedness and response, and more. This core curriculum also serves as an invaluable resource when preparing for the Certification for Emergency Nurses (CEN) examination. Used by practicing emergency nurses at all levels, this highly respected resource is essential for gaining knowledge, developing practice standards, and improving quality of care.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. vii 7. Reviewers - p. xi 8. Dedication - p. vi 9. Preface - p. xiii 10. Acknowledgements - p. xv 11. Part 1: Clinical Foundations - p. P1 12. Chapter 1. Nursing Assessment and Resuscitation - p. 1a 13. Chapter 2. Triage - p. 23 14. Chapter 3. Palliative and End-of-Life Care - p. 32 15. Chapter 4. Hemodynamic Monitoring - p. 54 16. Chapter 5. Pain Management - p. 66 17. Chapter 6. Isolation and Personal Protective Equipment - p. 85 18. Chapter 7. Workplace Violence in Emergency Care - p. 99 19. Chapter 8. Considerations for the Transgender and Gender-Expansive Patient - p. 106 20. Part 2: Clinical Emergencies - p. P110 21. Chapter 9. Abdominal Emergencies - p. 110a 22. Chapter 10. Cardiovascular Emergencies - p. 129 23. Chapter 11. Endocrine Emergencies - p. 155 24. Chapter 12. Environmental Emergencies - p. 168 25. Chapter 13. Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities - p. 194 26. Chapter 14. Genitourinary Emergencies - p. 211 27. Chapter 15. Head and Neck Emergencies - p. 228 28. Chapter 16. Hematologic/Oncologic Emergencies - p. 262 29. Chapter 17. Communicable and Infectious Disease Emergencies - p. 278 30. Chapter 18. Medical Emergencies - p. 311 31. Chapter 19. Neurologic Emergencies - p. 327 32. Chapter 20. Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies - p. 344 33. Chapter 21. Orthopedic Emergencies - p. 367 34. Chapter 22. Psychiatric/Psychosocial Emergencies - p. 379 35. Chapter 23. Respiratory and Airway Emergencies - p. 394 36. Chapter 24. Shock Emergencies - p. 413 37. Chapter 25. Toxicologic Emergencies - p. 427 38. Part 3: Trauma Emergencies - p. P462 39. Chapter 26. Mechanism of Injury - p. 462a 40. Chapter 27. Nursing Assessment and Trauma Resuscitation - p. 467 41. Chapter 28. Abdominal, Pelvic, and Genitourinary Trauma - p. 477 42. Chapter 29. Burn and Surface Trauma - p. 493 43. Chapter 30. Neurologic Trauma - p. 513 44. Chapter 31. Ocular and Maxillofacial Trauma - p. 529 45. Chapter 32. Obstetric Trauma - p. 549 46. Chapter 33. Musculoskeletal Trauma - p. 557 47. Chapter 34. Thoracic Trauma - p. 575 48. Part 4: Professional Components - p. P592 49. Chapter 35. Disaster Preparedness and Response - p. 592a 50. Chapter 36. Education: Professional, Patient, and Community - p. 617 51. Chapter 37. Emergency Patient Transfer and Transport - p. 629 52. Chapter 38. Forensic Aspects of Emergency Nursing - p. 639 53. Chapter 39. Legal and Regulatory Issues - p. 667 54. Chapter 40. Professionalism and Leadership - p. 685 55. Chapter 41. Research and Evidence-Based Practice - p. 697 56. Appendix A. Coma Scales - p. 708 57. Appendix B. Vital Signs by Age - p. 710 58. Index - p. 711
Expand your emergency nursing knowledge and skills with this essential resource! Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum, 8th Edition, presents a clear, concise, and thorough overview of emergency nursing. Authored by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), this edition includes new, updated, and expanded information on cardiovascular disease, COVID-19, mental health issues, disaster preparedness and response, and more. This core curriculum also serves as an invaluable resource when preparing for the Certification for Emergency Nurses (CEN) examination. Used by practicing emergency nurses at all levels, this highly respected resource is essential for gaining knowledge, developing practice standards, and improving quality of care.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. vii 7. Reviewers - p. xi 8. Dedication - p. vi 9. Preface - p. xiii 10. Acknowledgements - p. xv 11. Part 1: Clinical Foundations - p. P1 12. Chapter 1. Nursing Assessment and Resuscitation - p. 1a 13. Chapter 2. Triage - p. 23 14. Chapter 3. Palliative and End-of-Life Care - p. 32 15. Chapter 4. Hemodynamic Monitoring - p. 54 16. Chapter 5. Pain Management - p. 66 17. Chapter 6. Isolation and Personal Protective Equipment - p. 85 18. Chapter 7. Workplace Violence in Emergency Care - p. 99 19. Chapter 8. Considerations for the Transgender and Gender-Expansive Patient - p. 106 20. Part 2: Clinical Emergencies - p. P110 21. Chapter 9. Abdominal Emergencies - p. 110a 22. Chapter 10. Cardiovascular Emergencies - p. 129 23. Chapter 11. Endocrine Emergencies - p. 155 24. Chapter 12. Environmental Emergencies - p. 168 25. Chapter 13. Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities - p. 194 26. Chapter 14. Genitourinary Emergencies - p. 211 27. Chapter 15. Head and Neck Emergencies - p. 228 28. Chapter 16. Hematologic/Oncologic Emergencies - p. 262 29. Chapter 17. Communicable and Infectious Disease Emergencies - p. 278 30. Chapter 18. Medical Emergencies - p. 311 31. Chapter 19. Neurologic Emergencies - p. 327 32. Chapter 20. Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies - p. 344 33. Chapter 21. Orthopedic Emergencies - p. 367 34. Chapter 22. Psychiatric/Psychosocial Emergencies - p. 379 35. Chapter 23. Respiratory and Airway Emergencies - p. 394 36. Chapter 24. Shock Emergencies - p. 413 37. Chapter 25. Toxicologic Emergencies - p. 427 38. Part 3: Trauma Emergencies - p. P462 39. Chapter 26. Mechanism of Injury - p. 462a 40. Chapter 27. Nursing Assessment and Trauma Resuscitation - p. 467 41. Chapter 28. Abdominal, Pelvic, and Genitourinary Trauma - p. 477 42. Chapter 29. Burn and Surface Trauma - p. 493 43. Chapter 30. Neurologic Trauma - p. 513 44. Chapter 31. Ocular and Maxillofacial Trauma - p. 529 45. Chapter 32. Obstetric Trauma - p. 549 46. Chapter 33. Musculoskeletal Trauma - p. 557 47. Chapter 34. Thoracic Trauma - p. 575 48. Part 4: Professional Components - p. P592 49. Chapter 35. Disaster Preparedness and Response - p. 592a 50. Chapter 36. Education: Professional, Patient, and Community - p. 617 51. Chapter 37. Emergency Patient Transfer and Transport - p. 629 52. Chapter 38. Forensic Aspects of Emergency Nursing - p. 639 53. Chapter 39. Legal and Regulatory Issues - p. 667 54. Chapter 40. Professionalism and Leadership - p. 685 55. Chapter 41. Research and Evidence-Based Practice - p. 697 56. Appendix A. Coma Scales - p. 708 57. Appendix B. Vital Signs by Age - p. 710 58. Index - p. 711
