Andrea Marshall, Leanne Aitken, Thomas Buckley

Critical Care Nursing

Includes Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Critical Care Nursing

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The internationally acclaimed text Critical Care Nursing is designed to support undergraduate and postgraduate students and critical care nurses in practice to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver high quality patient care to contribute to improved patient outcomes. The fifth edition has been fully updated with the latest evidence, resources and tools designed to help you master a range of competencies, from patient monitoring to delivering multidimensional interventions, using complex lifesaving equipment, and managing the deteriorating patient. There is a focus on the scope and principles of practice, quality and safety standards, ethical considerations, and increased support for nurses. Highly regarded by clinicians and students around the world, this book will encourage and challenge you to develop world-class practice and ensure the delivery of the highest quality care. * Latest research, technologies and care considerations collated by an internationally respected team of editors and contributors * Case studies, research vignettes and learning activities to support further learning * Practice tips, case studies and learning activities link theory to practice * Endorsed by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN), the peak professional organisation representing critical care nurses in Australia * Accompanying adaptive quizzing to support students with assessment preparation Instructor resources on Evolve: * Case Study suggested responses * Learning Activity suggested responses * Additional Case Study answers * Image, Table, Box collection Student and Instructor resources on Evolve: * Additional Case Studies * Fully updated with the most recent research, data, procedures and guidelines from expert international critical care nursing clinicians and academics * Increased focus on pandemic-related considerations, including COVID-19, woven throughout all chapters

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Australia
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 280mm x 59mm
• Gewicht: 2800g
• ISBN-13: 9780729544849
• ISBN-10: 0729544842
• Artikelnr.: 69792400

Inhaltsangabe

SECTION 1: SCOPE OF CRITICAL CARE
1. Scope of critical care practice (p.3)
2. Systems and resources (p.18)
3. Quality and safety (p.47)
4. Ethical issues in critical care (p.78)
SECTION 2: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF CRITICAL CARE
5. Essential nursing care of the critically ill patient (p.105)
6. Patient comfort and psychological care (p.147)
7. Family and cultural care of the critically ill patient (p.180)
8. Recovery and rehabilitation (p.217)
9. Cardiovascular assessment and monitoring (p.249)
10. Cardiovascular alterations and management (p.288)
11. Cardiac rhythm assessment and management (p.332)
12. Cardiac surgery and transplantation (p.391)
13. Respiratory assessment and monitoring (p. 439)
14. Respiratory alterations and management (p.477)
15. Ventilation and oxygenation management (p.521)
16. Neurological assessment and monitoring (p.567)
17. Neurological alterations and management (p.605)
18. Support of renal function (p.644)
19. Nutrition assessment and therapeutic management (p.681)
20. Gastrointestinal, metabolic and liver alterations (p.715)
21. Pathophysiology and management of shock (p.759)
22. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (p.801)
SECTION 3: SPECIALTY PRACTICE
23. Emergency presentations (p.827)
24. Trauma management (p.883)
25. Resucitation (p.926)
26. Postanesthesia recovery (p.953)
27. Paediatric considerations in critical care (p.983)
28. Pregnancy and postpartum considerations (p.1024)
29. Organ donation and transplantation (p.1072)