Author/Publisher: Derr/ Criddle / Jones and Bartlett
ISBN 13: 9781890495589
2011 Edition
Emergency & Critical Care Pocket Guide™ , ACLS Version
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The most popular pocket reference in emergency nursing is now available in a completely updated seventh edition. The Emergency & Critical Care Pocket Guide has been an essential resource for physicians, paramedics and nurses for over a decade. The ECCPG consolidates the critical information found in desk references into a convenient 3"x5" pocket-size format that is handy enough to take with you anywhere.
"When it comes to the amount of information I need as a trauma nurse in the nation's second busiest trauma center, I can rely completely on this guide."
-Brad Harrell, MSN, CCRN
Instructor, Acute & Chronic Care Department, College of Nursing
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
The new seventh edition features comprehensive content updates in every section, with the latest information about infectious diseases, namely Influenza, MRSA, C-diff and Norovirus; and drugs, including dosages for Fentanyl, Lorazepam (Ativan), and Midazolam, and new drip charts added to the Emergency Drug section. This edition also incorporates new illustrations and charts for essentials such as ECG Components and the Quick Rate Calculator, to maximize access to detailed information.
* AHA CPR 2010 Guidelines
* Includes 2010 AHA Alogrithms
* Current ACLS Algorithms, Lab Values, Metrics, Notes
* Emergency, ACLS Drugs & Top Prescription Drugs
* IV Drips, Drug Infusions, Dosages
* Poisons & Overdose / 'Rave' Drug
* 12-Lead ECG Section & Acute MI
* Medical Emergencies Section
* Quick EMS Spanish Translations
* Fibrinolytics for AMI & Stroke / CVA
* Childbirth, Diabetic, Respiratory Distress
* Pediatric Resuscitation, Drug Doses, Vitals
* Trauma, Triage, MCI, Glasgow Coma Scales
* Airway Management /RSI
* Burn Charts, the 'Rule of 9s'
* Pulse Oximetry
* Infectious Diseases
2011