Written by emergency nurses for emergency nurses, this comprehensive "Bible" presents both basic information for students and detailed information for practicing emergency nurses. New developments and changes in clinical practice have been incorporated throughout, including updated information on cardiac drugs, tissue adhesives, epidemiological statistics, and application of stents. A new chapter on Weapons of Mass Destruction helps prepare nurses for any possible acts of terrorism. Coverage has been expanded on EMTALA regulations and the HCFA, triage, wound cleaning, and wound management of pediatric patients.
Written by 51 contributors from rural, suburban, and urban areas and representing a broad range of clinical positions: staff nurses, clinical specialists, nurse managers, and nursing instructors.
Chapters grouped into six sections for easy access to important content: Foundations, Professional Practice, Clinical Foundations, Trauma, Med-Surg, and Special Populations.
Tables and boxes highlight and summarize critical and essential information; over 500 illustrations help the nurse quickly identify and treat frequently encountered conditions.
Overview of anatomy and physiology for each clinical chapter facilitates understanding of clinical material and provides basis for patient assessment.
A separate unit on special patient populations covers topics such as child abuse, elder abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, substance abuse and behavioral/pediatric/obstetrical emergencies.
Highlights priority nursing diagnoses to help nurses focus on the most serious problems.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

Must have:

This book is a must have if you are trying to study for the CEN. It is a wonderful resource for all things related to Emergency nursing and basic info related to nursing in general.

What a disappointment:

I purchased this book because the ENA Core Curriculum has gone to a new edition and used copies don't seem to be available anywhere. (Have been trying to get one since June 07.) This book seems to skim over many important topics and I find that although I haven't yet completed my BSN, I already know most of the information in the book. Like other reviewers, I was expecting more skill/technique information and emergency nursing insight.

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.
Book has a lot of filler but not a lot of good crucial information. It seems the author's goal was more to get the page count up than to deliver needed info.
Way, way over priced for what it is.

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.
Therefore, a reference text for preparing for the CEN should stick to accepted standards in emergency care. Sheehy's text meets this... more info

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