Trauma Care: Initial Assessment and Management in the Emergency Department Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781405162302 ISBN-10: 1405162309 Copyright: 2009 Edition: 1st Editor: Cole, Elaine Doody's Expert Review    Score: 94 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Angela Sullivan,  ADN  (University of Arkansas of Little Rock) Description This book teaches the essential clinical skills necessary to equip even the most novice practitioner to provide competent trauma care. Purpose The sole purpose is to provide emergency trauma practitioners with the necessary tools to provide prompt and lifesaving care to critical trauma patients. The author uses a systematic approach, which ensures complete assessment and implementation of standards of care. Audience The audience includes both prehospital and in-hospital emergency department trauma practitioners. Features The book provides emergency care nurses and practitioners with a concise, practical guide to skillfully assessing and caring for trauma patients. Evidenced-based guidelines reinforce trauma care concepts. Assessment As an 11-year emergency department nurse, I believe this book will be an invaluable resource for even the most skilled practitioner. Prompt assessment and management of the trauma patient can be accomplished effectively and efficiently using this systematic approach. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.