基本説明
Offers clear, concise coverage of essential critical care concepts, technology, and procedures. Prev. ed.: 2008.
Full Description
User-friendly and easy to understand, "Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 6th Edition" offers clear, concise coverage of essential critical care concepts, technology, and procedures. Completely updated, evidence-based content addresses the latest advances in high-acuity care and emphasizes patient safety and optimum patient outcomes. Plus, an abundance of active learning resources and realistic case studies enables you to apply your knowledge and strengthen your critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills.
Contents
PART I. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS * Overview of Critical Care Nursing * Patient and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience * Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing * End-of-Life Care in the Critical Care Unit PART II. TOOLS FOR THE CRITICAL CARE NURSE * Comfort and Sedation * Nutritional Support * Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management * Hemodynamic Monitoring * Ventilatory Assistance * Rapid Response Teams and Code Management PART III. NURSING CARE DURING CRITICAL ILLNESS * Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome * Cardiovascular Alterations * Nervous System Alterations * Acute Respiratory Failure * Acute Kidney Injury * Hematological and Immune Disorders * Gastrointestinal Alterations * Endocrine Alterations * Trauma and Surgical Management * Burns * Solid Organ Transplantation NEW!
