Intensive Care Nursing : A... | Buy

Written specifically for qualified nurses who are specializing in intensive care nursing, this introductory textbook covers the main areas of interest for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, as well as for those undertaking post-registration courses in the specialty.

Philip Woodrow is a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University.

List of illustrations

vii

Preface

ix

Acknowledgements

x

List of abbreviations

xii

Part I Fundamental aspects of ICU nursing

1

(164)

Nursing perspectives

3

(8)

Humanism

11

(7)

Sensory imbalance

18

(14)

Artificial ventilation

32

(12)

Airway management

44

(13)

Sedation

57

(12)

Pain management

69

(12)

Pyrexia and temperature control

81

(8)

Nutrition

89

(9)

Mouthcare

98

(10)

Eyecare

108

(7)

Skincare

115

(10)

Paediatric admissions to adult ICUs

125

(10)

Older adults in ICU

135

(8)

Infection control

143

(12)

Ethics

155

(10)

Part II Monitoring

165

(98)

Respiratory monitoring

167

(9)

Gas carriage

176

(13)

Acid--base balance and arterial blood gases

189

(14)

Haemodynamic monitoring

203

(17)

ECGs and dysrhythmias

220

(25)

Neurological monitoring and intracranial hypertension

245

(18)

Part III Pathophysiology and treatments

263

(216)

Cellular pathology

265

(9)

Acute myocardial infarction

274

(11)

Shock

285

(11)

Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome

296

(5)

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

301

(10)

Nitric oxide

311

(8)

Alternative ventilatory modes

319

(10)

Cardiac surgery

329

(17)

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

346

(9)

Acute renal failure

355

(11)

Fluids

366

(13)

Inotropes

379

(11)

Haemofiltration

390

(13)

Gastrointestinal bleeds

403

(9)

Pancreatitis

412

(7)

Neurological pathologies

419

(8)

Hepatic failure

427

(9)

Immunity

436

(10)

Ecstasy overdoses

446

(7)

Obstetric emergencies in ICU

453

(9)

Transplants

462

(10)

Hepatic transplants

472

(7)

Part IV Developing practice

479

(53)

Professionalism

481

(8)

Stress management

489

(10)

Complementary therapies

499

(9)

Managing change

508

(10)

Managing the ICU

518

(8)

Cost of intensive care

526

(6)

Answers to Clinical Scenarios

532

(1)

Glossary

533

(6)

References

539

(30)

Index

569

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