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Develop your skills in emergency nursing with Oxford handbooks

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 All NHS nurses can get quick and easy access to reference sources for nursing emergencies. 

Find information on:

  • diagnosis
  • risk assessment
  • patient assessment
  • interventions
  • management

You can read the full-text of titles from key Oxford Handbooks:

Emergencies in Adult Nursing

Identify which clinical problems are true emergencies, which require urgent attention and those that can wait – differential diagnoses for each clinical presentation are identified, along with the actions required to ensure effective treatment is provided.

Emergencies in Children's and Young People's Nursing

A one-stop quick reference for children's and young people's nurses providing emergency care in the acute hospital setting.

Emergencies in Mental Health Nursing

A practical, accessible guide for mental health nurses confronted with emergencies; enabling them to manage emergencies in a therapeutic, safe and legally proper manner. This resource comprises easy to read bulletted short notes with an emphasis on establishing the diagnosis while maintaining a high index of suspicion.

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