An essential guide to critical care nursing that includes all the key scientific knowledge and procedures you will need to know when entering the critical care environment. Written by a dedicated team of lecturers and practitioners with extensive experience in critical care nursing, this textbook covers all the key elements involved in nursing critically ill adults, with individual chapters on managing problems associated with different organ systems and the pathophysiology behind these disorders. It also features coverage of psychological care and infection prevention, and includes a…mehr
An essential guide to critical care nursing that includes all the key scientific knowledge and procedures you will need to know when entering the critical care environment.
Written by a dedicated team of lecturers and practitioners with extensive experience in critical care nursing, this textbook covers all the key elements involved in nursing critically ill adults, with individual chapters on managing problems associated with different organ systems and the pathophysiology behind these disorders. It also features coverage of psychological care and infection prevention, and includes a consistent focus on the importance of a person centred, evidence-based approach to critical care delivery.
To further support your learning, the book is full of activities that enhance your knowledge and test your understanding, including clinical case studies, critical thinking tasks, and reflective practice exercises. For lecturers and instructors, there is a collection of online resources including a testbank of multiple-choice questions, links to relevant videos for each chapter, and PowerPoint slides for each chapter.
The ideal textbook for nursing students studying critical care, undertaking clinical placements in intensive care, or nurses new to the critical care environment.
Dr Samantha Freeman, RN, Phd MSc, BSc (Hons), PGCE, SFHEA, RNT. Sam Freeman is a Reader in adult nursing and the Director of Education for the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Manchester. Sam has 30 years of experience in critical care and nurse education. Clinically, she worked in adult critical care where she was the department's lead on clinical audit and held a lead role in staff education. Sam is particularly interested in exploring how we best support those waking in the critical care environment. Sam's doctoral research explored the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team members' experiences and perspectives of agitation and its management in the adult critical care environment. As a nurse educator, she is passionate about ensuring critical care education is championed across undergraduate and postgraduate education.
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Introduction Chapter 1: The history and development of critical care nursing - Samantha Freeman Chapter 2: Humanising critical care - Samantha Freeman Chapter 3: Critical care continuum - Samantha Freeman and Sally Moore Chapter 4: Infection prevention and control in critical care - Mark Cole Chapter 5: Critical Care related to the Respiratory system - Colin Steen, Sam Freeman and Greg Bleakley Chapter 6: Critical Care related to the Cardiac system - Colin Steen Chapter 7: Critical Care related to systemic inflammatory response - Colin Steen Chapter 8: Critical Care related to the renal and liver systems - Greg Bleakley and Samantha Freeman Chapter 9: Complex Case SCENARIO 1 - Samantha Freeman, Emily Brennan and Sally Moore Chapter 10: Critical Care Related to the Gastrointestinal System - Claire Burns Chapter 11: Critical Care related to Neurology physiology and disorders - Greg Bleakley and Mark Cole Chapter 12: Critical Care related to the Skin and Integumentary System - Claire Burns Chapter 13: Complex Case SCENARIO 2 - Greg Bleakley Chapter 14: Critical Care related to women during pregnancy and childbirth - Gill Singleton and Kim Wilcock Chapter 15: The psychological care of the critically ill - Samantha Freeman Chapter 16: Supporting those at the end of life in critical care - Karen Heggs Chapter 17: Rehabilitation after Critical Illness - Sally Moore and Samantha Freeman
Introduction Chapter 1: The history and development of critical care nursing - Samantha Freeman Chapter 2: Humanising critical care - Samantha Freeman Chapter 3: Critical care continuum - Samantha Freeman and Sally Moore Chapter 4: Infection prevention and control in critical care - Mark Cole Chapter 5: Critical Care related to the Respiratory system - Colin Steen, Sam Freeman and Greg Bleakley Chapter 6: Critical Care related to the Cardiac system - Colin Steen Chapter 7: Critical Care related to systemic inflammatory response - Colin Steen Chapter 8: Critical Care related to the renal and liver systems - Greg Bleakley and Samantha Freeman Chapter 9: Complex Case SCENARIO 1 - Samantha Freeman, Emily Brennan and Sally Moore Chapter 10: Critical Care Related to the Gastrointestinal System - Claire Burns Chapter 11: Critical Care related to Neurology physiology and disorders - Greg Bleakley and Mark Cole Chapter 12: Critical Care related to the Skin and Integumentary System - Claire Burns Chapter 13: Complex Case SCENARIO 2 - Greg Bleakley Chapter 14: Critical Care related to women during pregnancy and childbirth - Gill Singleton and Kim Wilcock Chapter 15: The psychological care of the critically ill - Samantha Freeman Chapter 16: Supporting those at the end of life in critical care - Karen Heggs Chapter 17: Rehabilitation after Critical Illness - Sally Moore and Samantha Freeman
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