Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill Patient sets out the principles and practices needed for early recognition and assessment of patients either at risk of or showing signs of acute deterioration, or those recently relocated from higher levels of care. The focus is on patient assessment, interpretation and evaluation of data, immediate management of significant problems, ongoing and further assessments in order to improve clinical outcomes.
Rapid Assessment of the Acutely Ill...
Tabella dei contenuti
Foreword vi
Preface viii
1. Why Rapid Assessment Is Essential for Ward Staff 1
2. Track and Trigger Systems: Early Warning Scores, Calling Criteria and...
Circa l’autore
Sheila Adam is Head of Nursing, Specialist Hospitals Board, UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and author of Nursing in Critical Care: Science and Practice (now in it...