The Advanced Practitioner in Acute, Emergency and Critical Care

The Advanced Practitioner in Acute, Emergency and Critical Care Dedicated text for trainee and newly-qualified Advanced Practitioners specialising in acute, emergency and critical care Aligned with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulatory body requirements, this formative text is the first of its kind, covering a variety of key topics for advanced practitioners working in acute, emergency and critical care. Written by experienced advanced practitioners and academics closely involved in the delivery of both the clinical and academic components of advanced practice training programmes, The Advanced Practitioner in Acute, Emergency and Critical Care presents: Complex decision making, covering legal and ethical frameworks (including patient safety), communication skills and breaking bad news, and end of life care Diagnosis and management of patients, covering radiology, principles of point of care ultrasound (PoCUS), laboratory tests and prescribing Resuscitation and first stage management of the critically unwell, advanced resuscitation skills, shock, intra- and inter-hospital transfers, and organ donation History taking, physical examination, and consultation models Learning support with accreditation considerations boxes, clinical investigations, examination scenarios, pharmacology boxes, pathological and psychological considerations, social and cultural considerations, case studies, self-assessment questions, and more Utilising a multi-professional and inclusive framework of advanced level practice, this is an essential resource for all trainee and newly-qualified advanced practitioners. The text also serves as an excellent classroom aid for lecturers teaching advanced practice courses.

The Advanced Practitioner in Acute, Emergency and Critical CareDedicated text for trainee and newly-qualified Advanced Practitioners specialising in acute, emergency and critical careAligned with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulatory body requirements, this formative text is the first of its kind, covering a variety of key topics for advanced practitioners working in acute, emergency and critical care.Written by experienced advanced practitioners and academics closely involved in the delivery of both the clinical and academic components of advanced practice training programmes, The Advanced Practitioner in Acute, Emergency and Critical Care presents:* Complex decision making, covering legal and ethical frameworks (including patient safety), communication skills and breaking bad news, and end of life care* Diagnosis and management of patients, covering radiology, principles of point of care ultrasound (PoCUS), laboratory tests and prescribing* Resuscitation and first stage management of the critically unwell, advanced resuscitation skills, shock, intra- and inter-hospital transfers, and organ donation* History taking, physical examination, and consultation models* Learning support with accreditation considerations boxes, clinical investigations, examination scenarios, pharmacology boxes, pathological and psychological considerations, social and cultural considerations, case studies, self-assessment questions, and moreUtilising a multi-professional and inclusive framework of advanced level practice, this is an essential resource for all trainee and newly-qualified advanced practitioners. The text also serves as an excellent classroom aid for lecturers teaching advanced practice courses.

About the Editors viiiNotes on Contributors xiPreface xxiiiAcknowledgements xxvHow to Use Your Text Book xxviiUnit 1 Continuous Professional Development, Appraisal and Revalidation 1Chapter 1 Governance 3Ollie PhippsChapter 2 Continuous Profession Development (CPD), Appraisal and Revalidation 19Vikki-Jo ScottUnit 2 Complex Decision Making 35Chapter 3 Ethics and Legal Principles 37Nick FoxChapter 4 Communication Skills and Breaking Bad News 50Phil Broadhurst and Emma UnderdownChapter 5 Advanced Clinical Decision-making and End-of-life Care 63Rachel Allen-Ashcroft and Victoria MetaxaUnit 3 History Taking and Physical Examination Skills in Acute, Emergency, and Critical Care 75Chapter 6 Consultation Models and Diagnostic Reasoning 77Sadie Diamond-Fox, Rebecca Connolly, Alexandra Gatehouse, John Wilkinson, Angela Roberts, Caroline McCrea, and Sonya StoneChapter 7 Respiratory Presentations 106Andrew Lee, Rebecca Chamoto, Rebecca Kurylec, Kirsty Laing, Kathryn Thomas, Emma Toplis, Padma Parthasarathy, and Rebecca StaceyChapter 8 Cardiac Presentations 136Rachel WongChapter 9 Neurological and Endocrine Presentations 169Rebecca Connolly and Sonya StoneChapter 10 AECC Renal and Genitourinary Presentations 196Rachel Allen-Ashcroft and Sonya StoneChapter 11 Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary 222Angela RobertsChapter 12 Haematological and Oncological Presentations 240Barry HillChapter 13 Rheumatological and Immunological Presentations 263Caroline McCrea, Barry Hill, Sonya Stone, and Sadie Diamond-FoxChapter 14 Mental Health Presentations 283Clare AllabyrneUnit 4 Diagnosis and Management in Acute, Emergency, and Critical Care 303Chapter 15 Radiology 305Joe Wood, Stephanie Shea, and Tracey MaxfieldChapter 16 Principles of Point of Care Ultrasound 327Hannah ConwayChapter 17 Laboratory Tests 359Sarah Henry and Natalie GardnerChapter 18 Pharmacology and Prescribing for the Acute, Emergency, and Critical Care Populations 391Jill Bentley, David Thom, and Joseph TooleyChapter 19 Advanced and Extended Procedures for AECC Populations 414Phil Evans and Sean BuchananUnit 5 Resus & 1st Stage MX of the Critically Unwell 445Chapter 20 Advanced Life Support 447Sadie Diamond-Fox and Alexandra GatehouseChapter 21 Shock 483Francesca Riccio and Phil BroadhurstChapter 22 Intra/Inter Hospital Transfers 508Mark Cannan, Stuart Cox, and Kirstin GeerChapter 23 Organ Donation and Optimisation 521Jill Featherstone and Stevie ParkPrefixes and Suffixes 532Normal Values 545Index 549