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Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction to acute care Fiona Creed
- Chapter 2 Respiratory assessment and care Annie Chellel
- Chapter 3 Cardiovascular assessment and care Christine Spiers
- Chapter 4 Neurological care Fiona Creed
- Chapter 5 Renal assessment and support Cristina Osorio
- Chapter 6 Gastrointestinal tract Kathy Martyn
- Chapter 7 Fluid assessment and associated treatment Heather Baid
- Chapter 8 Assessment and care of the septic patient Kevin Barrett
- Chapter 9 Psycho-social assessment, care, and support Heather Baid
- Chapter 10 Blood investigations in acute care Gary Creed
- Chapter 11 Assessment tools and track-and-trigger systems Fiona Creed, Jackie Dawson, and Kaye Looker
- Chapter 12 The role of outreach Fiona Creed, with contributions from Ruth Creasy, Corinne Elliott, Sylvia Hedges, and Joanna Thorpe
- Chapter 13 Acute emergency situations Lorna East
- Chapter 14 Transfer of acutely ill patients Denise Hinge
- Chapter 15 Caring for the patient post intensive care Fiona Creed
- Chapter 16 Documentation in acute care Christine Spiers
- Chapter 17 Continuing education and acute care delivery Helen Stanley