Expand your students' emergency nursing knowledge and skills with this essential resource! Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum, 8th Edition, presents a clear, concise, and thorough overview of emergency nursing. Authored by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), this edition includes new, updated, and expanded information on cardiovascular disease, COVID-19, mental health issues, disaster preparedness and response, and more. This core curriculum also serves as an invaluable resource to prepare for the Certification for Emergency Nurses (CEN) examination. Used by practicing emergency nurses at all levels, this highly respected resource is essential for gaining knowledge, developing practice standards, and improving quality of care.
NEW! Current coverage addresses the latest information on cardiovascular disease, COVID-19/SARS, mental health issues, the AHA's ACLS and heart guidelines, and disaster preparedness and response
Expert content is authored by the Emergency Nurses Association
CEN examination preparation materials include the most recent test blueprint and up-to-date guidelines for evaluation and care
User-friendly, outline format provides quick access to essential information
Alphabetical listing of the Clinical Emergencies chapters makes it easy to find specific content
Detailed tables offer at-a-glance access to key data and insights
NEW! Current coverage brings you the latest information on cardiovascular disease, COVID-19/SARS, mental health issues, the AHA's ACLS and heart guidelines, and disaster preparedness and response
PART 1 Clinical Foundations 1 Nursing Assessment and Resuscitation 2 Triage 3 Palliative and End-of-Life Care 4 Hemodynamic Monitoring 5 Pain Management 6 Isolation and Personal Protective Equipment 7 Workplace Violence in Emergency Care 8 Considerations for the Transgender and Gender-Expansive Patient PART 2 Clinical Emergencies 9 Abdominal Emergencies 10 Cardiovascular Emergencies 11 Endocrine Emergencies 12 Environmental Emergencies 13 Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities 14 Genitourinary Emergencies 15 Head and Neck Emergencies 16 Hematologic/Oncologic Emergencies 17 Communicable and Infectious Disease Emergencies 18 Medical Emergencies 19 Neurologic Emergencies 20 Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies 21 Orthopedic Emergencies 22 Psychiatric/Psychosocial Emergencies 23 Respiratory and Airway Emergencies 24 Shock Emergencies 25 Toxicologic Emergencies PART 3 Trauma Emergencies 26 Mechanism of Injury 27 Nursing Assessment and Trauma Resuscitation 28 Abdominal, Pelvic, and Genitourinary Trauma 29 Burn and Surface Trauma 30 Neurologic Trauma 31 Ocular and Maxillofacial Trauma 32 Obstetric Trauma 33 Musculoskeletal Trauma 34 Thoracic Trauma PART 4 Professional Components 35 Disaster Preparedness and Response 36 Education: Professional, Patient, and Community 37 Emergency Patient Transfer and Transport 38 Forensic Aspects of Emergency Nursing 39 Legal and Regulatory Issues 40 Professionalism and Leadership 41 Research and Evidence-Based Practice Appendices A Coma Scales B Vital Signs by Age
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