Description
Part of the Nursing Secrets Series®, Critical Care Nursing Secrets is designed to be helpful for both new and experienced critical care nurses. New graduates, novice nurses, or those nurses returning to work in the field will find the book especially helpful in learning the pearls” or secrets” of practice. Written in a question-and-answer format, each of the 79 chapters has helpful features such as key points and Internet resources.
Product Details
Reference
31776
EAN13
9780323041782
ISBN
9780323041782
Data sheet
Publication date
2006
Issue number
2
Cover
paperback
Pages count
848
Dimensions (mm)
152 x 229
Weight (g)
980
I. Cardiovascular 1. Cardiac Assessment 2. Basic Cardiac Monitoring 3. Arrhythmias 4. Temporary Pacing 5. Blood Pressure Monitoring: Invasive and Noninvasive 6. Hemodynamic Monitoring 7. Cardiac Output Monitoring 8. Acute Coronary Syndromes 9. Heart Failure NEW!! 10. Pulmonary Hypertension 11. Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection NEW! 12. Postoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgery Patient 13. Heart and Lung Transplantation 14. Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Therapy 15. Ventricular Assist Devices 16. Defibrillation and Cardioversion 17. Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism 18. Vasoactive Medications 19. Central Venous CathetersII. Tissue Oxygenation and Acid-Base 20. Shock 21. Sv02, Scv02 and AvD02 Monitoring 22. Intra-abdominal Compartment Syndrome 23. Acid-Base Disorders and ABG InterpretationIII. Respiratory 24. Respiratory Assessment 25. Airway Management 26. Acute Respiratory Failure 27. Status Asthmaticus 28. Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 29. Pulse Oximetry and Capnography 30. Oxygen Delivery Systems 31. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation 32. Endotracheal and Tracheostomy Tube Management 33. Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning 34. Suctioning 35. Positioning for Optimal Pulmonary Function 36. Chest Tube Management 37. Extracorporeal Life Support and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)IV. Infection Control, Hematology, Oncology and Immunology 38. Fever 39. Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response (SIRS) 40. Infection Control 41. Infectious Disease and Antibiotics 42. Oncologic Emergencies 43. Leukemias and Bone Marrow Transplantation 44. Thrombocytopenia: HIT, ITP, TTP NEW! 45. Coagulopathy and TransfusionV. Neurology 46. Non-invasive Neurologic Monitoring 47. Invasive Neurologic Monitoring 48. Stroke Monitoring and Management 49. Seizure Assessment and Management 50. Neuromuscular Disorders: Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia GravisVI. Gastroenterology and Renal 51. Nutrition Assessment and Management 52. Diarrhea 53. Feeding Tubes: Placement and Management 54. Acute Pancreatitis 55. Liver Dysfunction and Failure 56. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 57. Acute Renal Failure 58. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies 59. Liver, Pancreas, and Renal Transplantation NEW! 60. Rhabdomyolysis NEW! VII. Metabolic and Endocrine 61. Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus NEW! 62. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) 63. Endocrine Disorders NEW! 64. Electrolyte DisturbancesVIII. Pain, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade 65. Delirium 66. Sedation 67. Pain Management 68. Epidural Analgesia 69. Neuromuscular Blocking AgentsIX. Drugs and Alcohol 70. Drug Overdoses 71. Alcohol WithdrawalX. Skin, Wound Care, and Physical Therapy 72. Skin and Wound Assessment and Management 73. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections NEW! 74. Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management 75. Physical Therapy XI. Family and End-of-Life Issues 76. Family Care 77. End-of-Life Care 78. Brain Death and Organ Procurement 79. Critically Ill Obstetric Patients