Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a practical guide to the nursing care and management of patients with medical emergencies involving system failure. Following an initial chapter on assessment, the authors adopt a system-by-system approach, with an emphasis on the clinical features of medical emergencies, their assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Nursing Medical Emergency Patients is a vital resource for all nurses working with medical emergency patients, and provides an essential companion to both Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient and Treating the Critically Ill Patient. Accessible and reader friendlyIntegrates theory with practiceAdopts an evidence based approachIncludes chapter objectives, 'best practice' boxes and case studiesRefers to National guidelines and key initiatives e.g. outreach teamsIncludes legal and ethical issues