Assessing and Managing the Acutely Ill Patient for Nursing Associates

Cariona Flaherty RGN, Higher Dip, BSc (Hons), PGCHE, FHEA, is a senior lecturer in adult nursing and programme leader for Nursing Associates at Middlesex University. Cariona is a specialist trained critical care nurse, who has extensive senior clinical and critical care education experience. In addition to her academic role, Cariona is currently a doctoral student at Middlesex University undertaking research related to critical thinking in undergraduate nurse education. Marion Taylor SFHEA is an Associate Professor and Director of Programmes at Middlesex University.  Marion is a RGN and has a wealth of senior academic experience in leading the development and delivery of nursing and nursing associate programmes. Marion has interest and expertise in supporting students who are also employees, and working in close partnership with employers to ensure students realise their potential.

• Chapter 1: Developing your practice as a newly qualified nursing associateChapter 2: Assessment and Resuscitation of the acutely ill adult patientChapter 3: The acutely ill respiratory patient – AsthmaChapter 4: The acutely ill cardiac patient – ST Elevation Myocardial Infract (STEMI)Chapter 5: The acutely ill neurological patient – Ischemic StrokeChapter 6: The acutely ill endocrine patient – Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)Chapter 7: The acutely ill gastro-intestinal patient – Upper GI BleedChapter 8: The acutely ill renal patient – Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)Chapter 9: The acutely ill trauma patient – Road Traffic Accident (RTA)Chapter 10: The acutely ill post-operative patient – Post-operative complicationChapter 11: The acutely ill sepsis patient – Sepsis