Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care

Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care, 8th Edition is a trusted, comprehensive resource for emergency nurses seeking fast, reliable guidance in today’s demanding emergency care environment. Recognized with 1st Place in Critical Care–Emergency Nursing in the 2023 American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards and selected as a 2026 Doody’s Core Title in Emergency Care, this edition delivers practical, evidence-based information for both everyday practice and challenging clinical situations.

Designed for quick and easy reference, the book covers the essential information emergency nurses need to assess, manage, and educate patients effectively. Each condition is presented in a clear, organized format, covering signs and symptoms, diagnosis and diagnostic testing, treatment and interventions, age and developmental considerations, patient education, and discharge instructions.

Key Features

• Quick-reference format makes it easy to find essential emergency nursing information when time matters.

• Comprehensive coverage of common medical and traumatic conditions encountered in emergency settings.

• Bulleted content provides fast access to critical information and key clinical details.

• Practice Point boxes highlight important concepts and essential takeaways.

• Emergency Nurses Association authorship reflects more than 30 years of expertise and commitment to best practices in emergency nursing.

• Restructured table of contents organizes anatomically related medical and trauma chapters sequentially for easier navigation.

• Critical care considerations in the ED provide additional guidance for managing seriously ill patients.

• Transgender patient considerations support more inclusive and individualized emergency care.

• Human trafficking content has been added to the Interpersonal Violence and Abuse chapter.

• Violent risk assessment is included in the Workplace Violence chapter.

• Color photo insert helps visually clarify important clinical concepts.

Expanded and Updated Content

The Substance Abuse and Addiction Emergencies chapter has been expanded to address current concerns including methamphetamines, bath salts, marijuana edibles, opioid and prescription drug abuse, heroin/Narcan, and substance use disorder. The End-of-Life chapter now includes additional information on palliative care considerations.

The Infectious Diseases chapter has also been updated with coverage of important conditions and emerging concerns, including COVID-19, Ebola, and vector-borne malaria.

Whether used as a clinical reference, study resource, or professional nursing guide, Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care, 8th Edition provides emergency nurses with organized, practical information designed to support confident decision-making and high-quality patient care.

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