Introduction to Critical Care Nursing

Jeanette Hartshorn, etc., Mary Lou Sole, Marilyn L. Lamborn (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

605 Seiten

1997 | 2nd Revised edition
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7216-6218-3 (ISBN)

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An overview of important concepts of critical care nursing. This volume discusses such areas as fundamental concepts, tools for the critical care nurse and nursing care during critical illness.

Here's the revised and updated new edition of the only critical care text designed specifically for undergraduate nursing students and nurses new to the critical care setting. This comprehensive textbook delivers an overview of important concepts--basic, yet thorough guidance on practical critical care skills--and expert instruction on how to care for individuals with disorders commonly seen in critical care units. Reviews of the 1st Edition: "Bridges the gap between basic nursing education and/or general nursing practice and critical care knowledge...An excellent text for the novice in critical care...Highly recommended." --Nursing & Health Care "Includes an excellent overview of the individual and family response to the critical care experience...The authors present complex topics in a concise, organized, and easy-to-understand manner. The findings of recent research are integrated when appropriate, helping the reader to see the relationship between research and practice." --Critical Care Nurse

Part I: Fundamental Concepts. Overview of Critical Care Nursing. Individual and Family Response to the Critical Care Experience. Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care. Part II: Tools for the Critical Care Nurse. Dysrhythmia Interpretation. Hemodynamic Monitoring. Ventilatory Assistance. Code Management. Part III: Nursing Care During Critical Illness. Shock. Cardiac Alterations. Nervous System Alterations. Acute Respiratory Failure. Acute Renal Failure. Hematologic and Immune Disorders. Gastrointestinal Alterations. Endocrine Alterations. Burns.

Zusatzinfo	257 illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1370 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
Themenwelt	Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
ISBN-10	0-7216-6218-8 / 0721662188
ISBN-13	978-0-7216-6218-3 / 9780721662183
Zustand	Neuware