Here's the essential information you need to know in critical care nursing - all in one concise text! Using a to-the-point, reader friendly approach, "Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 5th Edition", provides authoritative, real-world information on the important concepts of critical care nursing and the assessment and technical skills associated with the management of critically ill patients. The latest content on the technology makes it easy to learn and understand how to use the equipment you'll use in the field. Nursing care chapters are organized according to the nursing process framework, and you'll find detailed nursing care plans in every management chapter. Case studies and critical thinking questions challenge you to apply what you've learned, and user-friendly features throughout the text (updated pharmacology tables, clinical and laboratory alerts, and evidence-based practice boxes) help you bridge the gap between concepts and clinical practice.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS 1. Overview of Critical Care Nursing 2. The Critical Care Experience 3. Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing 4. End-of-Life Care in the Critical Care Unit PART TWO: TOOLS FOR THE CRITICAL CARE NURSE 5. Comfort and Sedation 6. Nutritional Support 7. Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Management 8. Hemodynamic Monitoring 9. Ventilatory Assistance 10. Code Management PART THREE: NURSING CARE DURING CRITICAL ILLNESS 11. Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 12. Cardiovascular Alterations 13. Nervous System Alterations 14. Acute Respiratory Failure 15. Acute Renal Failure 16. Hematological and Immune Disorders 17. Gastrointestinal Alterations 18. Endocrine Alterations 19. Trauma and Surgical Management 20. Burns

Reviews

"Comprehensive and well laid out, it takes an in-depth approach to the fundamental concepts and tools for critical care nursing." Nursing Standard, September 2009