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A very good pocket reference
A very handy pocket reference book for cheap!As good as most Palm programs, but it costs much less.Good for the EM Resident/Attending.

ADULT EMERGENCY POCKETBOOK
Handy and compact!Great quick reference for dosing regimens and treatment protocols.Not error free though, so should only be used to jog one's memeory.Otherwise a must. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Emergency Medicine    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Emergency   

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Very good primary care office resource
Our busy office found this book an excellent resource.We hardly had to change the protocols much at all, only to update a few to reflect some changes in medications we use.The author has taken great pain to design a resource that saved us a great deal of time....I had started to do some of these for our office by myself BEFORE I came across this book and am embarrassed to admit the few protocols I managed to plod through were amateurish indeed compared to Ms. Briggs's work herein.Our office is a busy internal medicine practice with a heavy dose of geriatrics and we give this a "strong buy!"

Excellent Book
If the armed forces uses it and bases their clinical practice guidelines on it, it's got to be good, right? It is. I use this book in nurse telephone triage for a military pediatric clinic with 2700 patients. The book is spiral bound and easy to flip pages, and the pages stay open to the topic you are using. Topics are alphabetized which saves time when searching for a certain topic. There is a very useful table of contents at the front. The home care instructions are straight forward and acceptable to our parents. It doesn't have all the topics you would need (that's what pediatricians are for), but tab topics you use most, add a drug book and a pediatrician, and you're ready to go.

The most comprehensive/user freindly telephone triage book.
When it came time to select a book to use as a guideline for triage assessment, I searched through 15 books and a couple of computerized systems. This book is the easiest to follow, without being too simplistic.The format is exceptional and key questions are clear, concise and stillopen-ended enough to prevent "leading" your patient. There arecross-references for each complaint, as well as home care measures for eachailment. The final points are the blank formatted pages for writing yourown protocols, and tracking charts to complete QA.5 stars hardly seemenough! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Emergency nursing    2. Emergency reporting systems    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    6. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    7. Nursing - Emergency    8. Telephone    9. Triage (Medicine)    10. Accident & emergency nursing    11. Medical / Nursing / Emergency   

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Forensic nursing
I have studied forensic nursing through Kaplan University for the last 9 months. I found this textbook to be a wonderful and thorough resource. Covers all the necessary material.

A knowlegable compilation
They call Virginia Lynch the godmother of forensic nursing. Her text is packed with information about the many specialties available to the forensic nurse. Ms. Lynch had multiple authors contribute their "best" to this book. Linda Ledray writes about sexual assault, the others write about their own special practice and specialized knowledge in the field.
Forensic Nursing
This book is a complete overview of many new fields available to the Forensic Nurse. The text is comprehensive and the photography plates are also a valuable tool.For the student an excellent textbook, for the Forensic nurse an excellent resource guide to his/her field. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Emergency    4. Nursing - General    5. Forensic medicine    6. Medical / Nursing / Emergency    7. Nursing   

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Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum
A must have for all emergency departments and emergency educators.
Great CEN Prep
This book was perfect for CEN prep. Following my CEN I found all of theinformation that I could remember that was tested in this book.Prior tothe exam, I used practice tests and when I identified my weaknesses, I usedthis book to study that material at an indepth level.

core curriculum review
It is the definitive work on core knowledge required of ED nurses.As with any other core curriculums the format is in outline. I've been an ED nurse for almost 25 years and use the core as a guide and to jog myoverloaded memory bank. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Curriculum planning    2. Emergency Nursing    3. Emergency Nursing Care    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    7. Nursing - Emergency    8. Study and teaching    9. education    10. outlines    11. Accident & emergency medicine    12. Accident & emergency nursing    13. Intensive care nursing    14. Medical / Nursing / Emergency   

Subjects:  1. Emergency Medicine    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Emergency    5. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    6. Accident & emergency nursing    7. Medical / Nursing / Emergency   

Editorial Review

Caring for patients with chronic wounds is challenging because the causes of the injuries can be complex. This new edition has up-to-date coverage of stage 1 pressure ulcers, pressure ulcer monitoring, and the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH). While the illustrations may not make this book suitable lunchtime reading, it's an excellent choice for anyone preparing for the certification exam given by the American Academy of Wound Management. Read more

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Excellent Tool for Multidisciplinary Wound Management
As a Physical Therapist and head of a rural health consortium's wound management team, I found this to be an invaluable tool for assesment, planning, monitoring and reimbursement. I feel this is the best clinicalresource currently available for PTs.

a basic wound care reference for inexperienced clinicians
if you're looking for wound care decision pathways, protocols, documentation guidelines and how-to instructions on basic dressing change type wound care - then this is the book for you. the book's shortcomingsare an almost complete lack of specificity on therapeutic interventionssuch as debridement techniques designed to activate certain tissueprocesses, and a wordy superficiality in most of the text. not a text forphysicians or experienced clinicians looking for sophisticatedinterventions. a good comprehensive guide for beginners

Best pressure ulcer reference available
This is a great reference for pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, vascular ulcers, and management of neuropathies.I found the title misleading because I expected it to cover all types of wounds including treatment offresh lacerations and puncture wounds from accidents.If your looking forinformation on these last two subjects, this is not the book to use. However, if you care for people with pressure ulcer risk or wounds,diabetic risks, surgical incisions,or venous or arterial ulcers in longterm care, rehab, home health, or are a wound care specialist, thisreference is the definitive resource.As an RN who works in amultidisciplinary environment with PTs, I found the information on the PTrole in wound management collaboration very informative. It actually has asection on managing wound healing with physical therapy technologies suchas diathermy, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation to name a few.If youprefer to buy hard cover books for your reference library, don't let the"paperback" disuade you.This book is really a hardback similarin type to school textbooks. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy    2. Emergency Nursing Care    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing    6. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    7. Nursing - Emergency    8. Nursing - Nurse & Patient    9. Physical therapy    10. Treatment    11. Wounds and Injuries    12. Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical    13. Medicine: General Issues   

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I keep it by me constantly!!!
This is a handy little book for the ER! I work as an ER RN, and mine is with me everyday... Since I am a relatively new grad, Istill have a lot to learn (and remember!)From code drugs to burn charts, ACLS algorhythms and EKG stuff, down to being a quick reminder of what a med is for again, this book is so helpful! I have flipped open the Spanish section many a time in triage, although I do wish it was more in depth.

Emergency & Critical Care: Pocket Guide
This has been very helpful to my son's as they are paramedics and they can carry it with them and refer to it any time they need.

EXCELLENT
THIS POCKET GUIDE FITS EASILY IN MY POCKET, DOES NOT TEAR, IS WATER RESISTANT, & IS ALL AROUND A PERFECT EMERGENCY REFERENCE. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Emergency Medicine    2. Medical    3. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    4. Nursing - Emergency   

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Where's the beef?
I'm a new grad RN going to the ER and I think I'll function better and learn faster after reading this book.
Excellent reference text to prepare for CEN
The CEN tests for core knowledge in emergency nursing.The course content excludes cutting edge information until it is accepted as standard of care across all emergency departments.To be fair, relatively new standards of care -- such as the 5-tier ESI triage -- cannot become part of the testing process until implemented by most emergency nurses across the nation.
Something's Missing
I purchased this book to review for the CEN, and to brush up on my general emergency nursing knowledge.So far I have made it to page 451 (out of 800+) and I am rather disappointed.Many of the nuances that could make this a great text simply aren't there--such as tricks of the trade and drug info and more background on conditions.In addition, there just doesn't seem to be any life to this book.Ok, granted it is a textbook---but I have read textbooks before with some life in them, and this isn't one of them.It is so boring and dull it just makes me want to cry.I start to read and find myself several hours latter drooling all over the book, wishing that I had been abducted by aliens as that would have been a better way to past the time.Finally, this book glosses over several common ER complaints, does not cover several others, and seeds the material that it does provide with errors and outdated facts.I am, however, determined to finish reading it and to pass the CEN. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Emergency Nursing    2. Emergency Nursing Care    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    6. Nursing - Emergency    7. Accident & emergency nursing    8. Medical / Nursing / Emergency   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Emergency    4. Reference   

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Sexual Assault
This is a wonderful book for individuals who are examining patients who have been sexually assaulted. Shows normal anatomy and variations, including non-sexual injuries. As a Nurse Practitioner and a new Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner I find this book to be an excellent reference. It had been recommended to me by the educational coordinator of the SANE course I took.

Color Atlas of Sexual Assault
An excellent resource book for anyone working as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. I recommend this book to all nurses new to forensic nursing. A must have book! Very good pictures
This book is very complete, and has many pictures describing a variety of situations. Highly recommended.Read more

Subjects:  1. Atlases    2. Forensic Medicine    3. Generative organs    4. Health/Fitness    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Medical examinations    8. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    9. Rape victims    10. Sex Offenses    11. Surgery - General    12. Treatment Of Wounds And Injuries    13. Wounds and injuries    14. Medical / Nursing / Emergency    15. Medical diagnosis    16. Sexual abuse    17. Trauma & shock   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - Emergency    4. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    5. Medical / Nursing / Emergency    6. Nursing & Ancillary Services   

Subjects:  1. Emergencies    2. Emergency Nursing    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Emergency    6. Nursing - Reference    7. methods    8. nursing    9. Accident & emergency nursing    10. Medical / Nursing / Reference   

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Nursing Reveiw
I am a RN in the Emergency room at a major hospital. This book is an asset.

Emergency Nursing Procedures by Proehl
This is an excellent reference book.All the nurses in the ER use it and recommend it to our students.Very accurate pictures with detailed explanations and easy to understand procedural directions.A must have for all ED nurses.

Emergency Nursing Procedures
Very comprehensive.Easy to read. Excellent illustrations. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Emergency Medicine    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Emergency    5. Medical / Nursing / Emergency    6. Nursing   

Subjects:  1. Abuse - General    2. Abuse - Physical    3. Atlases    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Reference    7. Domestic violence    8. Medical / Nursing / Emergency    9. Nursing    10. Reference works   

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Excellentreview of the CEN. Dr. L. G. Von Frolio delivers, as usual!
The review is thorough, thought provoking andincludes the important rationales for the answers. I have always loved the author's prior work and audio tapes.Great book!

outdated
this is a good book for most topics, BUT totally outdated for the cardiac section.Not compliant with new ACLS protocol.Overall an ok book.I do like the CEN review by Lippencott better.

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Subjects:  1. Nursing - Emergency    2. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    3. Professional - General    4. Reference    5. Study Guides   

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Critical Care Transport for Nurses and Medics...
This is a good book overall, if you can handle what is otherwise a very dry read.There aren't many textbooks for critical care out there like this one and because of that it is an invaluable resource.Nonetheless, it is very hard to read through and could use some spicing up.Read more

Subjects:  1. Airplane ambulances    2. Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services    3. Aviation nursing    4. Critical Care    5. Emergency Medicine    6. Intensive Care Medicine    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Transport of sick and wounded    10. Transportation    11. Intensive care nursing    12. Medical / Nursing / Emergency   

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Comprehensive ECG Pocket Guide!
"A great clinical and teaching guide for my students."
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Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    5. Nursing - Emergency    6. Nursing - Fundamentals & Skills    7. Cardiovascular medicine    8. Nursing   

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This book should be "required" reading for ALL front-line health professionals.
The second edition of this popular triage manual still has one important item missing, but I'll tell you what it does have first.It provides a total look at emergency room triage from all angles. For the nursing students and new grads there are pointers about basic patient assessment and evidenced based treatment.For senior staff and emergency department management personnel there are guidelines for leadership and quality assurance. For busy ER personnel there are alphabetized listings of patient complaints, emergency alerts to help nurses recognize serious conditions quickly, "Pearls of Triage Wisdom" with timely clinical tips, and cross-cultural considerations.
A must-have for all ED nurses
Finally an RN Triage guide book plus.This book was written by somebody who has been there and done that. This book should be on the reading list of every nurse!
This is definitely a MUST READ AND KEEP HANDY reference/guide to facilitating an effective andappropriate triage process in any setting, with any patient. Written primarily for the urgent/emergencycare nurse, this book is easy to navigate and will be a valuable resourcein every ER, outpatient clinic,physicians office, school healthcenter and medical library. I can see it reaching the very top of the "required" reading list for ALL front-line health professionals;especially telehealth/telephone triage nurses.Read more

Subjects:  1. Emergency Medicine    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Nursing - Emergency    6. Triage    7. Accident & emergency medicine    8. Medical / Nursing / Emergency   

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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
It's hard to believe that a book edited by doctors and nurses could have so many typos and spelling errors. In addition, the format doesn't help you retain information - some answers are just long lists of symptoms. There is rarely any explanation of why the answer is correct, which to be fair, isn't surprising since it's advertised as a book that simply contains the correct answers. The cardiology section asks very difficult questions which are more suited to medical diagnosis than to nursing assessment and implementation of emergency care.
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Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services    2. Emergency Nursing    3. Examination Questions    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nursing - Emergency    8. Test Preparation & Review    9. Accident & emergency nursing    10. Medical / Nursing / Emergency   

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Great resource for nurses everywhere!
Ms Milne and her colleagues have done an outstanding job in creating a definitive knowledge source for wound care, ostomy care and continence.The material is current, comprehensive, but most importantly, very easy for busy nurses to use.
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Subjects:  1. Emergency Nursing Care    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Emergency    5. Nursing - General    6. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    7. Nursing - Nurse & Patient    8. Pathophysiology    9. Tests    10. Urological Nursing    11. Medical / Nursing / Reference    12. Nursing