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The great outdoors is full of hazards. Be prepared to respond to these common warm-weather emergencies: heat illness, drowning, lightning stroke, bee and wasp stings, and snakebite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Learn about the hazards associated with these winter sports and how to care for someone who's injured if you're the first on the scene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By improving our process, we enhanced patient care and made handoff communication more effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Consider the pros and cons of allowing a family member to be present during resuscitation efforts, then tell us what you think. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a few minutes, a patient who's sustained serious traumatic injuries will arive at your hospital. Are you ready to care for him? Here you'll learn a quick, evidence-based system to guide your initial assessments and interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Learn how pediatric anatomy and physiology influence the way you care for an injured child. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Find out how you can help patients survive hypothermia, frostbite, and serious wintertime sports injuries -- and what you can teach them about avoiding cold-weather hazards in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In chest trauma, critical injuries aren't always apparent. And complications from even a single rib fracture can be deadly. Here are the assessments and interventions that could help you save your patient's life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, and acts of violence cause thousands of tragic spinal cord injuries every year. Here's a comprehensive look at what you can do to help these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Do you worry that you sometimes exceed the scope of nursing practice? Here's how to recognize your legal boundaries -- and even expand them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When a patient is bleeding, your fast action can mean the difference between life and death. Learn how to recognize the dangers and quickly intervene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

How to prevent a deadly complication of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Learn how to protect the victim -- and yourself -- from the potentially dangerous effects of their venom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Infection in a postsplenectomy patient can quickly spiral into sepsis syndrome and death. Find out why -- and what precautions you can take. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The most valuable texts of 1997 as chosen by AJN's panel of judges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]