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Principles and Practice of Trauma Nursing E-Book, 1st Edition

Principles and Practice of Trauma Nursing E-Book
Author :
Rose Ann O'Shea
Date of Publication: 08/2005
The eBook version of this title gives you access to the complete book content electronically*. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes ...view more

The eBook version of this title gives you access to the complete book content electronically*. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of Nursing eBooks.

*Please note that this version is the eBook only and does not include the printed textbook. Alternatively, you can buy the Text and Evolve eBooks Package (which gives you the printed book plus the eBook). Please scroll down to our Related Titles section to find this title.

This book offers a practical, systematic approach to care for a wide range of trauma presentations. It encompasses the whole range of trauma care (including pre-hospital care) and the nurse’s contribution. Chapters are included on the relevant biosciences which are easy to understand and will appeal to all levels of nurse who want to expand their underpinning knowledge. As well as the basic science dimensions of trauma nursing, it also addresses the clinical and psychosocial psychological elements. and offers a structured approach to the management of those who have fallen victim to trauma. Research evidence is used throughout to support the text. The team of multidisciplinary contributors are well-known experts in their fields. Principles and Practice of Trauma Nursing will be a major asset to any nurse working or studying in this varied and exciting field.

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The eBook version of this title gives you access to the complete book content electronically*. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of Nursing eBooks.

*Please note that this version is the eBook only and does not include the printed textbook. Alternatively, you can buy the Text and Evolve eBooks Package (which gives you the printed book plus the eBook). Please scroll down to our Related Titles section to find this title.

This book offers a practical, systematic approach to care for a wide range of trauma presentations. It encompasses the whole range of trauma care (including pre-hospital care) and the nurse’s contribution. Chapters are included on the relevant biosciences which are easy to understand and will appeal to all levels of nurse who want to expand their underpinning knowledge. As well as the basic science dimensions of trauma nursing, it also addresses the clinical and psychosocial psychological elements. and offers a structured approach to the management of those who have fallen victim to trauma. Research evidence is used throughout to support the text. The team of multidisciplinary contributors are well-known experts in their fields. Principles and Practice of Trauma Nursing will be a major asset to any nurse working or studying in this varied and exciting field.


Key Features
  • Multidisciplinary approach makes the book relevant to current practice.
  • Key learning points are highlighted with the text to help direct the reader's attention and encourage learning.
  • A wide range of expert contributors makes the book a credible and authoritative source.
  • Easy-to-understand chapters on fundamental biosciences expand readers' knowledge.
  • Extensive illustrations, line drawings, and easy-to-read tables provide clear, visual explanations of important material.
  • Appropriate references and recommended sources for further reading help readers develop knowledge and insight.
  • Structured textbook format facilitates learning, enables information to be found quickly, and makes the book more user-friendly.
  • The section on pre-hospital care presents a key piece of the trauma care spectrum, rather than focusing solely on the nurse's role in in-hospital care.

Author Information
By Rose Ann O'Shea, MN, BN, RN, DipIMC RCS(Ed), DPSN, PGCE, RNT, Consultant Nurse, Emergency Care, Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, UK