ACCCN's critical care nursing
- 3rd ed.
- Chatswood Elsevier 2015
- xxiv, 1024p. ill.
Scope of critical care practice Systems and resources Quality and safety Recovery and rehabilitation Ethical issues in critical care Essential nursing care of the critically ill patient Psychological care Family and cultural care of the critically ill patient Cardiovascular assessment and monitoring Cardiovascular alterations and management Cardiac rhythm assessment and management Cardiac surgery and transplantation Respiratory assessment and monitoring Respiratory alterations and management Ventilation and oxygenation management Neurological assessment and monitoring Neurological alterations and management Support of renal function Nutrition assessment and therapeutic management Gastrointestional, metabolic and liver alterations Pathophysiology and management of shock Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Emergency presentations Trauma management Resuscitation Postanaesthesia recovery Paediatric considerations in critical care Pregnancy and postpartum considerations Organ donation and transplantation
With each edition, ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing has built on its highly respected reputation. Its contributors aim to encourage and challenge practising critical care nurses and students to develop world-class critical care nursing skills in order to ensure delivery of the highest quality care.