**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**
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.
1. Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside Front Cover - p. Page iv 6. Contents - p. Page v 7. Copyright - p. Page vi 8. Dedication - p. Page vii 9. Contributors - p. Page vii 10. Seventh edition Contributors - p. Page ix 11. Reviewers - p. Page x 12. Preface - p. Page xi 13. Acknowledgments - p. Page xii 14. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 15. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 16. 1 : Legal Considerations - p. Page xiv 17. 2 : Ethical Considerations - p. Page 11 18. 3 : Workplace Violence - p. Page 17 19. 4 : Patient Safety - p. Page 23 20. 5 : Disaster Considerations - p. Page 31 21. 6 : Infectious Diseases - p. Page 45 22. 7 : Triage - p. Page 60 23. 8 : Care of the Patient With Pain - p. Page 72 24. 9 : Forensic Considerations - p. Page 81 25. 10 : Patient Care Management - p. Page 90 26. 11 : Respiratory Emergencies - p. Page 101 27. 12 : Cardiovascular Emergencies - p. Page 126 28. 13 : Cardiopulmonary Arrest - p. Page 139 29. 14 : Chest Trauma - p. Page 148 30. 15 : Shock Emergencies - p. Page 160 31. 16 : Neurologic Emergencies - p. Page 172 32. 17 : Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column Trauma - p. Page 187 33. 18 : Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Emergencies - p. Page 204 34. 19 : Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma - p. Page 218 35. 20 : Abdominal and Genitourinary Emergencies - p. Page 234 36. 21 : Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma - p. Page 251 37. 22 : Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies - p. Page 259 38. 23 : Obstetric and Gynecologic Trauma - p. Page 275 39. 24 : Sexually Transmitted Infections - p. Page 279 40. 25 : Musculoskeletal Trauma - p. Page 279 41. 26 : Wound Management - p. Page 300 42. 27 : Burn Trauma - p. Page 314 43. 28 : Interpersonal Violence and Abuse - p. Page 327 44. 29 : Sexual Assault - p. Page 341 45. 30 : Environmental Emergencies - p. Page 351 46. 31 : Bite and Sting Emergencies - p. Page 361 47. 32 : Metabolic Emergencies - p. Page 370 48. 33 : Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Emergencies - p. Page 386 49. 34 : Toxicologic Emergencies - p. Page 392 50. 35 : Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies - p. Page 411 51. 36 : Critical Care in the Emergency Department - p. Page 426 52. 37 : Palliative Care and End-of-Life Considerations - p. Page 441 53. 38 : Pediatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations - p. Page 450 54. 39 : Mental Health Emergencies - p. Page 474 55. 40 : Considerations for the Patient With Morbid Obesity - p. Page 489 56. 41 : Considerations for the Gender-Diverse Patient - p. Page 495 57. 42 : Geriatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations - p. Page 503 58. Index - p. Page 510
**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**
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.
1. Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside Front Cover - p. Page iv 6. Contents - p. Page v 7. Copyright - p. Page vi 8. Dedication - p. Page vii 9. Contributors - p. Page vii 10. Seventh edition Contributors - p. Page ix 11. Reviewers - p. Page x 12. Preface - p. Page xi 13. Acknowledgments - p. Page xii 14. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 15. List of Tables - p. Page xiv 16. 1 : Legal Considerations - p. Page xiv 17. 2 : Ethical Considerations - p. Page 11 18. 3 : Workplace Violence - p. Page 17 19. 4 : Patient Safety - p. Page 23 20. 5 : Disaster Considerations - p. Page 31 21. 6 : Infectious Diseases - p. Page 45 22. 7 : Triage - p. Page 60 23. 8 : Care of the Patient With Pain - p. Page 72 24. 9 : Forensic Considerations - p. Page 81 25. 10 : Patient Care Management - p. Page 90 26. 11 : Respiratory Emergencies - p. Page 101 27. 12 : Cardiovascular Emergencies - p. Page 126 28. 13 : Cardiopulmonary Arrest - p. Page 139 29. 14 : Chest Trauma - p. Page 148 30. 15 : Shock Emergencies - p. Page 160 31. 16 : Neurologic Emergencies - p. Page 172 32. 17 : Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column Trauma - p. Page 187 33. 18 : Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Emergencies - p. Page 204 34. 19 : Facial, Ocular, ENT, and Dental Trauma - p. Page 218 35. 20 : Abdominal and Genitourinary Emergencies - p. Page 234 36. 21 : Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma - p. Page 251 37. 22 : Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies - p. Page 259 38. 23 : Obstetric and Gynecologic Trauma - p. Page 275 39. 24 : Sexually Transmitted Infections - p. Page 279 40. 25 : Musculoskeletal Trauma - p. Page 279 41. 26 : Wound Management - p. Page 300 42. 27 : Burn Trauma - p. Page 314 43. 28 : Interpersonal Violence and Abuse - p. Page 327 44. 29 : Sexual Assault - p. Page 341 45. 30 : Environmental Emergencies - p. Page 351 46. 31 : Bite and Sting Emergencies - p. Page 361 47. 32 : Metabolic Emergencies - p. Page 370 48. 33 : Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Emergencies - p. Page 386 49. 34 : Toxicologic Emergencies - p. Page 392 50. 35 : Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies - p. Page 411 51. 36 : Critical Care in the Emergency Department - p. Page 426 52. 37 : Palliative Care and End-of-Life Considerations - p. Page 441 53. 38 : Pediatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations - p. Page 450 54. 39 : Mental Health Emergencies - p. Page 474 55. 40 : Considerations for the Patient With Morbid Obesity - p. Page 489 56. 41 : Considerations for the Gender-Diverse Patient - p. Page 495 57. 42 : Geriatric Emergency and Trauma Considerations - p. Page 503 58. Index - p. Page 510