Critical Care Nursing

A Holistic Approach

Patricia G. Morton, Dorrie K. Fontaine, Carolyn M. Hudak, Barbara M. Gallo (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

1408 Seiten

2004 | 8th Revised edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-2759-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Offers clinical coverage of critical care nursing, with emphasis on holism in practice to provide students with a grasp of the scientific and clinical knowledge they need to deliver safe and effective care. The CD-ROM includes common Critical Care Drug Monographs, Crisis Values of Lab Tests, Critical Care Nursing Procedures, and Animations.

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A classic in its field, this popular text provides clinical coverage of critical care nursing, with an emphasis on holism in practice to provide students with a solid grasp of the scientific and clinical knowledge they need to deliver safe and effective care. Beginning with the psychosocial concepts of care, the text progresses through assessment and management of a variety of disorders. Its comprehensive yet concise writing offers students a wealth of information and can be used as a future reference.Now under the head authorship of Tricia Morton, "Critical Care Nursing" maintains its popular holistic approach to the complexities of adult health and critical care. The Eighth Edition is now in full-color, and has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent changes and advances in critical care nursing. A CD-ROM in the back of this edition has common Critical Care Drug Monographs, Crisis Values of Lab Tests, Critical Care Nursing Procedures, Animations, and comprehensive critical care exams.

Inhalt

PART I: THE CONCEPT OF HOLISM APPLIED TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING PRACTICE Critical Care Nursing Practice: An Integration of Caring, Competence, and Commitment to Excellence The Patient's Experience With Critical Illness The Family's Experience With Critical Illness Impact of the Critical Care Environment on the Patient Relieving Pain and Providing Comfort Patient and Family Education PART II: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES IN CRITICAL CARE Ethical Issues in Critical Care Legal Issues in Critical Care Genetic Issues in Critical Care Building a Professional Practice Model for Critical Care Nursing Excellence PART III: SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE The Critically Ill Pediatric Patient The Critically Ill Pregnant Woman The Critically Ill Older Patient The Postanesthesia Patient Interfacility Transport of the Critically Ill Patient PART IV: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System Patient Assessment: Cardiovascular System Patient Management: Cardiovascular System Common Cardiovascular Disorders Heart Failure Acute Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Surgery PART V: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System Patient Assessment: Respiratory System Patient Management: Respiratory System Common Respiratory Disorders Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome PART VI: RENAL SYSTEM Anatomy and Physiology of the Renal System Patient Assessment: Renal System Patient Management: Renal System Common Renal Disorders PART VII: NERVOUS SYSTEM Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System Patient Assessment: Nervous System Patient Management: Nervous System Common Neurological Disorders Head Injury Spinal Cord Injury PART VIII: GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System Patient Assessment: Gastrointestinal System Patient Management: Gastrointestinal System Common Gastrointestinal Disorders PART IX: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System Patient Assessment: Endocrine System Common Endocrine Disorders PART X: HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematological and Immune Systems Patient Assessment: Hematological and Immune Systems Organ and Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Common Immunological Disorders Common Hematological Disorders PART XI: INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System Patient Assessment: Integumentary System Patient Management: Integumentary System Burns PART XII: MULTISYSTEM DYSFUNCTION Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, and Shock Trauma Drug Overdose and Poisoning Appendix 1: ACLS Guidelines Appendix 2: Clinical Applicability Challenges: Answer Key to Study Questions, with Rationales

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.12.2004
• Zusatzinfo: 360
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 280 mm
• Gewicht: 2928 g
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
• ISBN-10: 0-7817-2759-6 / 0781727596
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-2759-4 / 9780781727594
• Zustand: Neuware