CARE OF THE ACUTELY ILL ADULT-An essential guide for nurses. Second Edition

Abstract

Second edition of Creed and Spiers book continues to address the difficult subject of caring for the rapidly deteriorating patient. Updated National early Warning Score-2 is used in this edition and enables the nurse to respond effectively to the quickly changing needs of such patients. Each chapter is divided into separate sections of Contents, Learning Outcomes, Multiple Choice Questions for self–assessment and an End of Chapter test with separate sections for knowledge and skills assessment. Each chapter ends with a complete list of references used that add to the scientific quality in addition to giving an evidence base to the information presented.