AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing, Second Edition

by Chulay, Marianne; Burns, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780071664431
• ISBN10: 0071664432
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

The authoritative, evidence-based coverage you need to safely and competently care for adult, critically ill patients and their families or prepare for the critical care nursing certification examEndorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and written by top clinical experts in acute care nursing, this textbook thoroughly covers all the need-to-know details on the care of adult, critically ill patients and their families. Supported by helpful tables and algorithms, the book's practical, building-block organization starts with the basics before proceeding to more complex concepts, paralleling the blueprint for the critical care nursing CCRN certification examination.AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursingis divided into four logical sections, which, taken as a whole, will give you complete understanding of this challenging area of nursing practice: The Essentials provides fundamental information that new clinicians must understand to provide safe, competent nursing care to all critically ill patients, regardless of their underlying medical diagnosis. Pathological Conditions covers pathologic conditions and management strategies commonly encountered in all adult critical care units. Advanced Concepts in Caring for the Critically Ill Patient presents advanced critical care concepts or pathologic conditions that are less common or more specialized than those generally found in adult critical care units. Key Reference Information includes reference information that you will find helpful in a clinical environment, such as normal laboratory and diagnostic values, algorithms for advanced cardiac life support, and summary tables of critical care drugs and cardiac rhythmsEach chapter begins with Knowledge Competencies that can be used to gauge your progress. This edition is compatible with ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation), the online program offered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Author Biography

Marianne Chulay, RN, DNSc, FAAN, is a critical care nursing/clinical research consultant in Chapel Hill, NC.

Suzanne Burns, RN, MSN, RRT, ACNP, CCRN, FAAN, FCCM, is a Professor of Nursing, an Advanced Practice Nurse 2 in the MICU, and the Director of the Professional Nursing Staff Organization`s Clinical Research Program at the University of Virginia Health Systems in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is known nationally for her work in the areas of weaning, mechanical ventilation, and clinical research. Suzi speaks and publishes widely on these and many other topics and is the inventor of the Burns Wean Assessment Program (BWAP). She has received numerous awards such as the American Association of Critical Care Nurses(AACN) Distinguished Researcher Award and Mentoring Award, the University of Virginia (UVA)Outstanding Contributor Award, UVA School of Nursing's Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award and "Leadership Award", and the Sigma Theta Tau Distinguished Nurse Award. Suzi is also a recent past member of the AACN's Board of Directors.

Table of Contents

SECTION I. THE ESSENTIALS
Chapter 1. Assessment of Progressive Care Patients and Families
Chapter 2. Planning Care for Progressive Care Patients and Families
Chapter 3. Interpretation and Management of Basic Cardiac Rhythms
Chapter 4. Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter 5. Airway and Ventilatory Management
Chapter 6. Pain and Sedation Management
Chapter 7. Pharmacology
Chapter 8. Ethical and Legal Considerations
SECTION II. PATHOLOGIC CONDITIONS
Chapter 9. Cardiovascular System
Chapter 10. Respiratory System
Chapter 11. Multisystem Problems
Chapter 12. Neurologic System
Chapter 13. Hematologic and Immune Systems
Chapter 14. Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 15. Renal System
Chapter 16. Endocrine System
Chapter 17. Trauma
SECTION III. ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN CARNG FOR THE ACUTELY ILL PATIENT
Chapter 18. Advanced ECG Concepts
Chapter 19. Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts
Chapter 20. Advanced Neurologic Concepts
SECTION IV. KEY REFERENCE INFORMATION
Chapter 21. Normal Value Tables
Chapter 22. Pharmacology Tables
Chapter 23. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Algorithms
Chapter 24. Cardiac Rhythms, ECG Characteristics, and Treatment Guide