Table of Contents

1: Prevention of admission / admission to critical care 2: Systematic assessment 3: Generic care of the critically ill patient 4: Respiratory 5: Respiratory support 6: Cardiovascular 7: Cardiovascular support 8: Neurological care 9: Renal 10: Gastrointestinal 11: Sepsis 12: Metabolic disorders 13: Immunology 14: Haematology 15: Managing emergencies 16: Obstetric emergencies 17: Poisoning 18: Trauma 19: End of life 20: Transfer of the critical care patient 21: Rehabilitation and discharge

About the Author

Fiona Creed has worked as an editor on two other OUP nursing titles (Care of the Acutely Ill Adult and Nursing OSCEs) as well as holding a position as Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton.Heather Baid is currently Senior Lecturer and Intensive Care Pathway Leader at the University of Brighton, and Intensive Care Unit Bank Nurse at Brighton and Sussex Universities Hospital NHS Trust.Jessica Hargreaves is Senior Lecturer, Acute Clinical Practice at the University of Brighton, and Senior Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, at Brighton and Sussex Universities Hospital NHS Trust.

Reviews

Review from previous edition: "This is the only book of its kind and at least one copy should be available on each intensive care unit." - Nursing Standard