Critical Care Nursing Science and Practice

by Adam, Sheila K.; Osborne, Sue

• ISBN13: 9780198525875
• ISBN10: 0198525877
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-29
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

"The structure of the book allows new students to understand the physiology underlying the patient's condition before concentrating on the priorities of interventions and nursing care. Critical Care Nursing will not only act as an excellent base for nurses new to the critical care area, but will also provide an updated review of evidence-based practice for nurses already familiar with the discipline."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations	ix
The critical care continuum	1	(16)
The critical care environment	17	(14)
The patient within the critical care environment	31	(38)
Debbie Field
Respiratory problems	69	(52)
Monitoring the critically ill patient	121	(38)
Cardiovascular problems	159	(48)
Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation	207	(20)
Cardiac surgery	227	(28)
Felicia Kwaku
Renal problems	255	(30)
Felicia Kwaku
Neurological problems	285	(42)
Sandra Fairley
Siobhan McLernon
Jan Clarke
Judy Watkin
Gastrointestinal problems and nutrition	327	(42)
The systemic inflammatory response, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction	369	(26)
Trauma	395	(44)
Haematological problems	439	(22)
The immune system and the immunocompromised patient	461	(16)
Endocrine, obstetric, and drug overdose emergencies	477	(34)
Evaluating the effects of care in the critical care unit	511	(16)
Index	527