Core Curriculum For Critical Care Nursing

by AACN

• ISBN13: 9780721604503
• ISBN10: 0721604501
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780721604503
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-06
• Publisher: Saunders

Summary

Offering essential knowledge from the AACN, the sixth edition of this authoritative resource has been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect the current state of critical care nursing practice. Organized by body system and written in a concise outline format for ease of use, it covers basic to advanced nursing care with an emphasis on clinical practice. It is also an ideal study tool for critical care nursing orientation and continuing education programs, as well as an important preparation resource for critical care nursing certification. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Professional Caring and Ethical Practice	1	(44)
Nancy C. Molter
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Vision, Mission, and Values	1	(1)
Vision	1	(1)
Mission	1	(1)
Values	1	(1)
Synergy of Caring	2	(2)
What Nurses Do	2	(1)
What Critical Care Nurses Do	2	(1)
The Environment of Critical Care	2	(1)
The ``Synergy'' of the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care	3	(1)
AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care	4	(12)
Origin of the Synergy Model	4	(1)
Purpose	4	(1)
Overview of the Synergy Model	4	(10)
Validation	14	(1)
Application of the Synergy Model	15	(1)
General Legal Considerations Relevant to Critical Care Nursing Practice	16	(6)
State Nurse Practice Acts	16	(1)
Scope of Practice	16	(1)
Standards of Care	16	(1)
Certification in a Specialty Area	17	(1)
Professional Liability	17	(4)
Documentation	21	(1)
Good Samaritan Laws	22	(1)
Ethical Clinical Practice	22	(23)
Foundation of Ethical Nursing Practice	22	(2)
Emergence of Clinical Ethics	24	(1)
Standard Ethical Theory	25	(1)
Ethical Principles	25	(1)
Common Ethical Distinctions	26	(1)
The Law in Clinical Ethics	27	(6)
Clinical Ethics Assessment	33	(1)
Nurse's Role as Patient Advocate and Moral Agent	34	(11)
The Pulmonary System	45	(140)
Kathleen Ellstrom
Systemwide Elements	45	(87)
Physiologic Anatomy	45	(23)
Patient Assessment	68	(24)
Patient Care	92	(40)
Specific Patient Health Problems	132	(53)
Acute Respiratory Failure	132	(4)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	136	(3)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	139	(4)
Asthma and Status Asthmaticus (Severe Asthmatic Attack)	143	(2)
Pulmonary Embolism	145	(3)
Chest Trauma	148	(4)
Acute Pneumonia	152	(4)
Pulmonary Aspiration	156	(2)
Near-Drowning	158	(2)
Pulmonary Problems in Surgical Patients	160	(2)
Acute Pulmonary Inhalation Injuries	162	(2)
Neoplastic Lung Disease	164	(4)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	168	(2)
End-Stage Pulmonary Conditions Eligible for Lung Transplantation	170	(15)
The Cardiovascular System	185	(196)
M. Lindsay Lessig
Systemwide Elements	185	(61)
Physiologic Anatomy	185	(14)
Patient Assessment	199	(43)
Patient Care	242	(4)
Specific Patient Health Problems	246	(135)
Coronary Artery Disease	246	(4)
Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris	250	(8)
Acute Coronary Syndromes: Unstable Angina Pectoris and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction	258	(3)
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction	261	(10)
Heart Failure	271	(13)
Pericardial Disease	284	(5)
Myocarditis	289	(4)
Infective Endocarditis	293	(5)
Cardiomyopathy	298	(7)
End-Stage Heart Disease	305	(3)
Cardiac Trauma	308	(4)
Cardiac Rhythm Disorders	312	(14)
Mitral Regurgitation	326	(3)
Mitral Stenosis	329	(3)
Aortic Regurgitation	332	(3)
Aortic Stenosis	335	(3)
Atrial Septal Defect	338	(3)
Ventricular Septal Defect	341	(3)
Patent Ductus Arteriosus	344	(3)
Coarctation of the Aorta	347	(3)
Hypertensive Crisis	350	(5)
Aortic and Peripheral Arterial Disease	355	(6)
Shock	361	(20)
The Neurologic System	381	(144)
Karen A. McQuillan
Jan Marie Belden
Systemwide Elements	381	(78)
Physiologic Anatomy	381	(35)
Patient Assessment	416	(31)
Patient Care	447	(12)
Specific Patient Health Problems	459	(66)
Increased Intracranial Pressure	459	(11)
Head Trauma	470	(10)
Intracranial Aneurysms	480	(4)
Arteriovenous Malformations	484	(5)
Ischemic Stroke	489	(6)
Hemorrhagic Stroke	495	(5)
Intracranial Infections	500	(5)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome	505	(2)
Acute Spinal Cord Injury	507	(4)
Seizures	511	(7)
Encephalopathy	518	(7)
The Renal System	525	(86)
June L. Stark
Systemwide Elements	525	(31)
Physiologic Anatomy	525	(14)
Patient Assessment	539	(8)
Patient Care	547	(9)
Specific Patient Health Problems	556	(55)
Acute Renal Failure	556	(16)
Chronic Renal Failure	572	(14)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Potassium Imbalance: Hyperkalemia	586	(2)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Potassium Imbalance: Hyporkalemia	588	(2)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Sodium Imbalance: Hypernatremia	590	(2)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Sodium Imbalance: Hyponatremia	592	(2)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Calcium Imbalance: Hypercalcemia	594	(2)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Calcium Imbalance: Hypocalcemia	596	(1)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Phosphate Imbalance: Hyperphosphatemia	597	(2)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Phosphate Imbalance: Hyperphosphatemia	599	(1)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Magnesium Imbalance: Hypermagnesemia	600	(1)
Electrolyte Imbalances---Magnesium Imbalance: Hypomagnesemia	601	(1)
Renal Trauma	602	(9)
The Endocrine System	611	(30)
Kim Litwack
Systemwide Elements	611	(7)
Physiologic Anatomy	611	(1)
Pituitary Gland	612	(2)
Thyroid Gland	614	(1)
Parathyroid Glands	614	(1)
Adrenal Glands	615	(1)
Pancreas	616	(1)
Gonadal Hormones (Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone)	617	(1)
Patient Assessment	618	(4)
Patient Care	622	(2)
Specific Patient Health Problems	624	(17)
Diabetes Insipidus	624	(1)
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)	625	(2)
Thyrotoxicosis (Thyroid Storm)	627	(1)
Myxedema Coma	628	(2)
Hypoparathyroidism and Hyperparathyroidism	630	(1)
Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (Addisonian Crisis)	631	(1)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis	632	(3)
Hyperglycemic, Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma (Hyperglycemic, Nonaciodotic Diabetic Coma)	635	(3)
Hypoglycemic Episode	638	(3)
Hematologic and Immunologic Systems	641	(50)
Dennis J. Cheek
Mary A. Hall
Systemwide Elements	641	(26)
Physiologic Anatomy	641	(11)
Patient Assessment	652	(5)
Patient Care	657	(10)
Specific Patient Health Problems	667	(24)
Anemia	667	(3)
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation	670	(1)
Thrombocytopenia	671	(2)
Hypercoagulable Disorders	673	(2)
Neutropenia	675	(1)
Acute Leukemia	676	(2)
Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation	678	(2)
Transplant Rejection	680	(1)
Immunosuppression	681	(1)
HIV Infection	682	(2)
Anaphylactic Hypersensitivity Reactions	684	(7)
The Gastrointestinal System	691	(62)
Patricia Radovich
Systemwide Elements	691	(24)
Physiologic Anatomy	691	(14)
Patient Assessment	705	(8)
Patient Care	713	(2)
Specific Patient Health Problems	715	(38)
Acute Abdomen	715	(3)
Acute (Fulminant) Liver Failure	718	(2)
Chronic Liver Failure: Decompensated Cirrhosis	720	(5)
Acute Pancreatitis	725	(4)
Gastrointestinal Bleeding	729	(5)
Carcinoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract	734	(3)
Neoplasms of the Pancreas	737	(2)
Hepatitis	739	(4)
Abdominal Trauma	743	(2)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	745	(8)
Multisystem	753	(96)
Marilyn Sawyer Sommers
Pamela J. Bolton
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Septic Shock	753	(1)
Systemwide Elements	753	(18)
Physiologic Anatomy	753	(10)
Patient Assessment	763	(3)
Patient Care	766	(5)
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome	771	(1)
Systemwide Elements	771	(6)
Physiologic Anatomy	771	(4)
Patient Assessment	775	(2)
Patient Care	777	(1)
Multisystem Trauma	777	(1)
Systemwide Elements	777	(15)
Physiologic Anatomy	777	(6)
Patient Assessment	783	(7)
Patient Care	790	(2)
Burns	792	(1)
Systemwide Elements	792	(17)
Physiologic Anatomy	792	(10)
Patient Assessment	802	(5)
Patient Care	807	(2)
Hypothermia	809	(1)
Systemwide Elements	809	(17)
Physiologic Anatomy	809	(4)
Patient Assessment	813	(3)
Patient Care	816	(10)
Toxin Exposure	826	(1)
Systemwide Elements	826	(23)
Physiologic Anatomy	826	(4)
Patient Assessment	830	(2)
Patient Care	832	(17)
Psychosocial Aspects of Critical Care	849	(34)
Elizabeth A. Henneman
Jan Marie Belden
Systemwide Elements	849	(12)
Psychosocial Considerations	849	(6)
Patient and Family Psychosocial Assessment	855	(3)
Psychosocial Care Issues	858	(3)
Specific Patient Health Problems	861	(22)
Anxiety	861	(1)
Pain	862	(6)
Delirium (Acute Confusional State)	868	(2)
Depression	870	(2)
Alcohol Withdrawal	872	(1)
Aggression and Violence	873	(2)
Suicide	875	(2)
Dying Process and Death	877	(6)
Critical Care Patients with Special Needs	883	(43)
Susan Gallagher
Ginette A. Pepper
Amy A. Nichols
Renee Holleran
Nancy Blake
Jan Odom-Forren
Bariatric Patients	883	(1)
Introduction	883	(1)
Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Bariatric Patient	884	(4)
Care of the Morbidly Obese Bariatric Surgery Patient	888	(1)
Related Bariatric Care Issues	889	(1)
Geriatric Patients	889	(1)
Age-Related Biologic and Behavioral Differences	889	(1)
Age-Related Changes in Medication Action	890	(4)
Common Geriatric Syndromes	894	(2)
End-of-Life Care	896	(1)
High-Risk Obstetric Patients	896	(1)
Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy	896	(3)
Postpartum Hemorrhage	899	(3)
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	902	(4)
Amniotic Fluid Embolism	906	(1)
Patient Transport	907	(1)
Definitions	907	(1)
Members of the Critical Care Transport Team	907	(1)
Indications for Transport	908	(1)
Modes of Interfacility Transport	908	(1)
Risks and Stresses of Transport	909	(1)
Overriding Priorities in Patient Transport	910	(1)
Preparation for Transport	911	(2)
Patient Care During Transport	913	(1)
Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Transport	913	(1)
Pediatric Patients	914	(6)
Sedation in Critically ill Patients	920	(1)
General Considerations	920	(6)
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia for the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit	926