Cardiovascular Nursing Demystified

Jim Keogh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

448 Seiten

2015
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-184918-0 (ISBN)

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The fun, fast, and easy way to learn the core concepts and skills of cardiovascular nursing

Whether you're a student seeking to excel in a course or a professional nurse transitioning into care of cardiovascular patients, this is the book you need to quickly and easily understand the key concepts and advanced protocols in cardiovascular nursing – and how to apply them in real world situations.

Cardiovascular Nursing DeMYSTiFieD is your step-by-step guide to learn how to successfully identify patients’ signs and symptoms, accurately interpret medical test results and perform the nursing interventions that will assist in restoring your patients to good cardiovascular health.

In order to make the learning process as effective as possible, each concise chapter features learning objectives, key terms, brief overview of topics, content summaries, chapter-ending review questions, and explanatory tables and diagrams. The book concludes with a comprehensive final exam comprised of NCLEX®-style questions.

This self-teaching guide offers:

·         A roadmap to the cardiovascular system and its diseases and disorders

·         An organized, outline-based approach to learning

·         Insights into the vital role nurses play in the treatment process

·         “What Went Wrong?” sections that present brief descriptions of how the body is affected by particular diseases or disorder

·         Prognoses

·         Hallmark signs and symptoms

·         Crucial diagnostic tests and how to interpret results

·         Treatment options

Simple enough for a student but comprehensive enough for a professional, Cardiovascular Nursing DeMYSTiFieD is your shortcut to mastering this complex field.

Jim Keogh is on the faculty of Columbia University teaching courses in its technology certification program. He has spent 15 years developing computer systems for major Wall Street firms such as Salomen, Inc. and Bear Stearns and has written several best-selling books for Prentice Hall and IDG.

Chapter

Topic

1

Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology

2

Cardiovascular Assessment and Tests

3

Electrophysiology and Electrocardiogram

4

Cardiac Arrhythmias

5

Cardiac Inflammatory Disorders

6

Cardiac Valve Disorders

7

Hematology and Hematologic Disorders

8

Vascular Disorders

9

Cardiac Disorders

10

Cardiovascular Emergencies

Final Exam

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.10.2015
Zusatzinfo	50 Illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	188 x 231 mm
Gewicht	769 g
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Fachpflege
ISBN-10	0-07-184918-1 / 0071849181
ISBN-13	978-0-07-184918-0 / 9780071849180
Zustand	Neuware