A new field of medicine has emerged as a result of the global proliferation of terrorism. Terror medicine is related to emergency and disaster medicine but focuses on the constellation of medical issues uniquely related to terrorist attacks. The field encompasses four broad areas: preparedness, incident management, mechanisms of injuries and responses, and psychological consequences. In Essentials of Terror Medicine, these core concerns are addressed by a distinguished international authorship brought together by the three editors of this volume, who themselves are recognized experts in relevant disciplines: Shmuel Shapira, epidemiology and hospital administration; Jeffrey Hammond, trauma surgery and emergency response; Leonard Cole, bioterrorism and public policy. Essentials of Terror Medicine provides insightful and practical information for physicians, nurses, emergency responders, and other health professionals who may be called to service during or after a terror incident. It is indispensable reading for the medical community of the 21st century, in which diligence, continued education, and careful preparation for a variety of possible events are a preeminent responsibility.

In an easy-to-use "Fast Facts" format, this pocket-sized reference provides clear and precise access to basic EKG information and EKG recognition guidelines that nurses use daily. The guide helps readers to accurately identify EKG rhythms and provides clear explanations of cardiac anatomy and electrical conduction pathways along with a step-by-step approach for evaluating EKG rhythm strips. The book also addresses various clinical causes of each rhythm. Real-life cardiac case scenarios and the generous use of practice rhythm strips will help students to master the challenging task of identifying EKG rhythms clearly and accurately. The book's "Fast Facts in a Nutshell" feature provides bullet-point lists that highlight core concepts. Written for nursing students and new nurses, this resource will also be a helpful tutorial for seasoned nurses needing a quick refresher. Key Features:

Provides all information nursing students and new nurses need to know for EKG rhythm identification Offers a clearly organized, succinct pocket-size guide for daily use Includes numerous examples of EKG strips to reinforce understanding Links clinical scenarios to each rhythm Facilitates interpretation of challenging heart blocks and pacing and bundle branch blocks

Life-Flight-Teams are called to transport those in need of critical medical care to an institution capable of managing their condition. On occasion, life-altering events can be prevented from ever occurring, or measures may be taken by both patients and medical providers to reduce the impact these events have. This book was written for two reasons, to enlighten those curious about the flight-nurse profession and to share some take home lessons from these medical emergencies with the public, nurses, and EMS providers. The author is an acute care nurse practitioner for the Cleveland Clinic Critical Care Transport Team. After being asked frequently about his career as a life-flight nurse, David Kaniecki decided to answer this question by sharing his more memorable experiences as a life-flight nurse, linking each story to a teachable event. In his book, he describes many of his exciting adventures of critical care transport with various emergent disease processes. For those unfamiliar to critical care, he helps explain these diseases in an easy to understand format prior to sharing his story. David believes the greatest teaching methods are through real life experiences. After each story, he shares key lessons that can be taken away from these events.

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This portable, quick reference provides comprehensive coverage of first aid procedures and is highly illustrated. Its aim is to enable nurses to effectively and safely provide first aid outside their clinical working environment. However, the principles described will also be useful within the hospital setting and a section at the end of each chapter will describe the appropriate treatment once the patient reaches A&E.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Why waste time guessing at what you need to know for the Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN) exam? Maximize your exam preparation time with this quick-hit question and answer review. The unique question and single-answer format eliminates the guesswork associated with traditional multiple-choice Q&A reviews and reinforces only the correct answers you'll need to know on exam day. Emphasis is placed on distilling key facts and clinical pearls essential for exam success. Great for certification and re-certification, this high-yield review for the CEN exam is the perfect compliment to larger texts for intense, streamlined review in the days and weeks before your exam.

The yearbook compiles the most recent, widespread developments of experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.

Real-life case studies are used in delivering practical advice and information on specific aspects of care delivery and risk management. The experience of the patient is the main focus, making this an invaluable text for all those involved in the trauma and recovery process.An essential text providing a team-based structure for the delivery of optimum trauma care Offers advice on how to get the best out of staff working in the unpredictable, often stressful environment of the trauma unit Features real-life case studies focusing on the experience of the patient

This title introduces and examines a number of current debates in the UK in the accident and emergency speciality. It allows the practitioner to consider modern accident and emergency nursing and its implications for the practitioner and society.;This book should be of interest to qualified accident and emergency nurses, and to student nurses on Accident and Emergency.

Non-Orthopedic Emergency Care in Athletics is a textbook that will help instruct athletic training students, certified athletic trainers, and other health care providers about the emergency medical situations they can potentially face throughout their careers. Francis Feld, Keith M. Gorse, and Robert O. Blanc, along with their contributors, have covered the most crucial types of serious medical emergencies that may be encountered in sports. Also included is material for each of the Domains listed in the NATA Board of Certification (BOC) and the Education Competencies and Proficiencies listed in the 2020 CAATE Standards. This is an ideal text for certified athletic trainers, athletic training students, and other health care providers focusing on the skills, knowledge, practice, and preparation needed to handle real athletic emergency medical situations. What is covered inside Non-Orthopedic Emergency Care in Athletics: Design and Implementation of Emergency Action Plans & Standard Operating Procedures Mass Casualty Substance Abuse Cardiac and Respiratory Care Endocrine Emergencies Environmental Conditions Shock Seizures Abdominal Emergencies Psychiatric Issues Bleeding Disorders

Dan Farnworth brings vividly to life his astonishing experiences as a medic working on the frontline of the UK Ambulance Service. When the 999 call goes out, he has little idea what he will find - and how he will cope with the challenges he faces when he gets there. Having worked in the emergency services for more than fifteen years, Dan Farnworth has seen it all. There was the time he was called to take away a dead body - only for the 'corpse' to jolt back into life and demand to know what he was doing in her house. Earlier in his career, he unwittingly disturbed a crime scene as he shared the sad news of the victim's death with her son. Along with the 18,000 other paramedics in the UK who serve us day and night, Dan constantly finds himself pushed into extraordinary circumstances where he not only has to deal with those he has been sent to help, but also their worried families and friends - and even with irate drivers who object to his ambulance getting in their way as he desperately works to save someone's life. There is a special camaraderie among paramedics, and 999 - Life on the Frontline is packed with stories that are sometimes sad, occasionally hilarious, often moving but always inspirational. However, the work also takes its emotional toll, and Dan won an ITV NHS Heroes Award after setting up the Our Blue Light Campaign that helps those in his profession suffering from PTSD - something that struck him after a truly shocking event. His story will make you see our ambulance service in a completely new way.

Whether you are a new or an experienced emergency nurse, you'll find that the Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum, 6th Edition is an essential tool for your practice. Authored by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), this highly-respected resource will help you build and verify your knowledge, develop practice standards, improve quality of care, and educate nursing staff as well as patients and families. The Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum, 6th Edition is also the ideal resource to help you prepare for the Certification for Emergency Nurses (CEN) exam. Authored by ENA, you can rely on this text to be the most authoritative and up-to-date resource available. The text's outline format and alphabetical listing of the Clinical Emergencies chapters mean you can find the information you need - fast! NEW! Updated content incorporates the latest information about: New types of insulin Cancer statistics Stroke guidelines HIPAA information Healthy People 2020 Sepsis protocols Forensic Aspects of Emergency Nursing Violence in the ED Palliative care ENA-authored ensures text is the most authoritative and up-to-date resource available. NEW! Reorganized unit on trauma emergencies makes facts more easy to find. Updated outline and alphabetical listing of the Clinical Emergencies chapters makes information quickly accessible. NEW! Additional illustrations and tables enhance your understanding of key information.

Emergency nursing requires rapid assessment and decision-making. Often nurses are required to make sense of considerable amounts of information and act on it. The Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing provides an essential resource when time is short and the need for practical clinical guidance is paramount. This second edition has been fully updated to reflect new guidelines and approaches which have impacted emergency nursing in recent years. This handbook provides clear, focussed information that will aid all areas of patient assessment and management in emergency care. The concise format will enable the reader to quickly locate the information needed and provides alerts regarding critical 'must-dos' for ill adults and children. The skills section provides a quick summary of the many clinical skills needed in emergency care, ideal as an introduction for the uninitiated and as a refresher for skills performed infrequently. Additionally, this second edition has been expanded to cover nursing in major trauma and emergencies in the elderly. This handbook will empower nurses to deliver excellence in emergency care. Written by practising nurses and subject experts, the Oxford Handbook of Emergency Nursing is a unique and invaluable companion for qualified and student nurses, and to all health care professionals working in the emergency care setting.

Face the demands of the emergency nursing certification exam (CEN) with the self-assurance that only the right kind of preparation can bring, with the newly updated Lippincott Q&A Certification Review: Emergency Nursing (CEN), 3rd Edition. This ideal study guide offers 975 multiple-choice questions, covering all aspects of the CEN Exam and written in the same style as those created by the Board of Certified Nursing (BCEN). Offering end-of-chapter answers and expanded rationales plus two end-of-book practice exams, this is the optimal study guide for all RNs preparing for the CEN exam. Prepare for CEN exam success with: NEW and updated exam questions and expanded rationales 975 multiple-choice questions Ideal CEN study guide - includes questions from every aspect of the CEN, following the BCEN's suggested study format Clinical Pearls of Wisdom - offering further explanations for a more complete review of vital concepts, plus test-taking tips and strategies Quick-reference answers - ideal for ongoing exam practice Part I addresses clinical practice, with these individual chapters: Professional issues - questions on legal and ethical issues, stabilization and transfer of patients, cultural diversity, safety and other emergency nursing situations, such as disaster preparedness and domestic violence Shock Environmental emergencies Toxicology and substance abuse Neurological emergencies Medical and communicable diseases Respiratory emergencies Orthopedic emergencies Maxillofacial and ocular emergencies Psycho-social emergencies Cardiovascular emergencies Gastrointestinal emergencies Genitourinary, gynecological and obstetrical emergencies Part II includes Sample Tests I and II: Multiple-choice questions followed by answers and rationales that include explanations for both correct and incorrect answers - follows the blueprint of the actual CEN exam as presented on the BCEN website Additional information on cardiac arrhythmias, common life-support drugs and triage assessment principles Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS (TM), Android (TM), PC and Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time - providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks About the Clinical Editor Patricia L. Clutter, RN, MEd, CEN, FAEN, lectures nationwide on the Certified Emergency Nurse review course and currently works as an ED staff nurse at Mercy Hospital Lebanon in Lebanon, Missouri.

Strengthen your emergency nursing know-how, with the newly updated ER Facts Made Incredibly Quick! (R) , 2nd edition, the indispensable pocket guide that offers on-the-go clarity on ER care essentials. Thumb quickly to the right topic with the help of brightly colored tabs, then scan the easy-read bulleted text for crucial how-to's on trauma assessments, CPR, medications and IV, and treating multiple trauma, breathing difficulties, and gunshot wounds, and more. This is vital clinical support for, nurses and all ER healthcare professionals. Be expertly guided through ER assessments, devices, and treatment with ... NEW and updated quick-read, bulleted content, tables, and colorful images NEW and updated tables, photos, drawings, and diagrams Laminated pages are wipeable for easy notetaking and erasing Pocket-sized, spiral-bound format offering on-the-spot access to expert guidance Dozens of colorful diagrams, charts, and images supporting guidance on areas such as: Vital signs chart - neonates to older adults Advanced cardiac life support algorithms 8-step method for rhythm strip analysis Hands-free electrode placement for defibrillation CPR and choking interventions, by age group Assessment skills and flow charts for assessing individual body systems Step-by-step direction on triage methods-assessments, procedures, and monitoring, including: Triage criteria for critical trauma assessment Primary and secondary assessment - parameters, questions to ask patients, interventions Emergency Nurses Association and Academy of Emergency Physicians five-level triage scale to determine patient acuity Assessing child and elder abuse and neglect Maternal/neonatal charts - assessing gestational age, maternal hypotension, true versus false labor, fetal distress, preeclampsia, and more Newborn assessment charts and graphs - neonatal resuscitation, APGAR scoring system, pediatric vital sign normal ranges, pediatric trauma score, and more Assessment charts and pain measurement scale for scoring pain acuteness, symptoms, and appearance Disaster and mass casualty triage protocols Treating special triage populations - pediatric, geriatric, pregnant, LGBTQ patients Cultural considerations in patient care Evidence collection kit materials Practical guide to patient teaching About the Clinical Editor Joyce Foresman-Capuzzi, MSN, APRN, CCNS, is a Clinical Nurse Educator at Lankenau Medical Center at the Crozer Keystone Health System in Chester, Pennsylvania.

The only current resource for APPs caring for people with SUDs in clear, concise format This greatly needed resource is the first to provide evidence-based information and strategies for APRNs and PAs who work with individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). Written in a concise, bulleted style for easy access to critical information, the reference addresses often-undiagnosed medical and psychiatric conditions which may accompany SUDs and the ethical considerations of working with affected patients and families. Written by noted substance abuse experts, the resource distills key information about SUDs, explaining what they are and what they are not, and the role of APPs in helping afflicted individuals to recover. It discusses how to identify SUDs regarding signs and symptoms, emergency response, and specific disorders. Also addressed is the use of pharmacology to treat SUDs including complementary and alternative medications, person-centered care for individuals with SUDs across the lifespan, and how to care for afflicted individuals in a variety of settings. Key Features: Distills current, evidence-based information in a concise, bulleted, pocket-sized format Organized for quick access to information Delivers proven strategies for successful nursing interventions Defines substance abuse disorders across the lifespan Discusses how to de-stigmatize people with substance abuse disorders Explores legal and ethical implications surrounding provision of health care to patients with SUDs

The ultimate portable reference for the busy emergency physician or internist! Updated to keep pace with changes in the field, the sixth edition of Tarascon Adult Emergency Pocketbook is designed as the go-to portable reference for busy emergency physicians and internists. This concise, easy-to-navigate pocket guide is packed with essential lists, figures, and tables providing instant reminders of difficult-to-remember yet vitally important clinical information. The Tarascon Adult Emergency Pocketbook, Sixth Edition is meticulously referenced and provides expert commentary on current academic controversies within the field. Convenient reference sections include dysrhythmia protocols, emergency drug infusions, antibiotic therapy, rapid-sequence intubation, toxicology, trauma care, burn care, and much more.