Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Easy!

by Knapp, Rose

• ISBN13: 9781975235956
• ISBN10: 1975235959
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-10-17
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2025!​

Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Easy, 5e, will help you build a solid knowledge base in hemodynamic nursing skills in no time. Full of colorful images that illustrate monitoring concepts and processes, this concise enjoyable guide sorts through the complexities of hemodynamics and clarifies them in easy-to-follow ways. All the structures and functions of pulmonary and cardiac systems and the vital skills of hemodynamics are included in this vital reference—a must-have for all nursing students, new nurses, and nurses returning to critical care.

The clear, concise direction on the concepts, devices, and nursing skills used in hemodynamic monitoring uses inclusive language and imagery, and uses these features to make the topic easier to grasp:

• Quick Quiz: End-of-chapter exercise to reinforce chapter objectives
• ​On the Level: Defines normal and abnormal pressure readings for different patient conditions   
• Ride the Wave: Explains the actions of waveforms, including how to recognize abnormal waveforms 

 

Author Biography

Rose Knapp, DNP, RN, APN-C, has been a practicing nurse practitioner and clinical preceptor for the past 24 years with experience in the emergency department, urgent care, and family practice. She is the MSN program director and an associate graduate professor at Monmouth University.

Table of Contents

1 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology  

   Tricia Marceante, RN, MSN, APNC-C 

2 Understanding a Pressure Monitoring System  

   Natalie Burkhalter, MSN, CNS, FNP, ACNP, APN-BC 

3 Vascular Access  

   Susan Barnason, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS, CCRN, CEN, FAEN, FAHA, FAAN 

4 Arterial Pressure Monitoring  

   Patricia Walters, RN, MSN, APN, CCRN 

5 Central Venous Pressure Monitoring  

   Kimberly Reda, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, CCRN 

6 Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring  

   Sally Dye, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC 

7 Cardiac Output Monitoring

   Julene (Julie) B. Kruithof, MSN, RN, CCRN-K 

8 Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring  

   Michelle D. Staggs, APRN, MNSC, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CEN 

9 Minimally Invasive and Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring  

   Nancy Elman, RN, MSN, CCRN, CHFN, NP-C 

10 Circulatory Assist Devices  

   Anna Remy, MSN, CRNP