Suitable for nurses in the emergency department or critical care unit, this pocket-sized book of clinical tools provides access to essential information ICU/ER nurses need. It covers: abnormal assessment findings; laboratory values, including critical values; complications of diseases and procedures; and, IV infusion rates.

Helps you to read and interpret rhythm strips. This book: reviews fundamental cardiac anatomy and physiology; explains how to obtain and interpret a rhythm strip; and, teaches the reader how to recognize and treat sinus, atrial, and ventricular arrhythmias as well as heart blocks. It also explains how to obtain and interpret 12-lead ECGs.

A concise, clear guide for student nurses to the legal, ethical and professional issues that are essential for safe effective practice, now revised and updated.

Provides an overview of key issues in understanding the relationship between ethnicity and health. This title also provides some practical suggestions and resources for primary healthcare providers in particular to consider when working with minority ethnic communities. It includes examples of practice/resources, and a list of key points.