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