Emergencies in Nursing, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Petra Brysiewicz brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Emergencies in Nursing. Curated by high quality nursing knowledge and evidence-informed practices from across the globe, articles in this issue depict the management of a wide variety of emergencies (clinical, administrative, educational etc.) across different contexts. Content covers the broad spectrum of emergencies a clinical nurse may encounter, providing tools and guidance regarding the therapeutic involvement and resolution of the situation. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including ensuring continuity of emergency care during patient handover; cultural safety model to guide the emergency response to discrimination, biases, and inequities in healthcare; nursing interventions for families and emergencies; ensuring patient-centered care during and emergency in resource-constrained primary health care settings; managing mental health emergencies in the elderly population; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on emergencies in nursing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews