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.