🚑 Your essential UK guide to recognising, responding to, and managing cardiac emergencies.

Emergency Cardiac Care for Nurses is a comprehensive clinical resource for nursing students, registered nurses, and educators across emergency, acute, and critical care settings in the United Kingdom.

Aligned with the latest Resuscitation Council UK guidelines, NEWS2 protocols, and NMC standards, this book equips readers to:

• Identify and respond to cardiac arrest, STEMI/NSTEMI, arrhythmias, and pericardial tamponade

• Interpret 12-lead ECGs with confidence

• Follow ALS and ABCDE protocols step-by-step

• Administer emergency drugs safely (adrenaline, amiodarone, atropine, and more)

• Create focused cardiac care plans and deliver evidence-based interventions

• Understand DNACPR decisions, post-arrest care, and legal responsibilities

Featuring clinical scenarios, care plan templates, diagnostic tables, and revision quizzes, this is more than a textbook—it’s a practical clinical mentor in your hands.

Perfect for:

• Student nurses preparing for OSCEs and emergency placements

• Qualified RNs in A&E, CCU, ICU, AMU, and ambulance services

• Nurse educators and mentors delivering CPD and resuscitation training

⚠️ Whether you're managing your first cardiac arrest or preparing for ALS certification, this book will strengthen your practice—and potentially save lives.