Advanced critical care nursing / editors, Vicki S. Good, Peggy L. Kirkwood.

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Learn to effectively address life-threatening and potentially life-threatening patient conditions, with Advanced Critical Care Nursing, 2nd Edition. Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this comprehensive, nursing-focused text centers on the clinical reasoning process...

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Uniform Title:AACN advanced critical care nursing.
Other Authors: Good, Vicki S., 1965- (Editor)
Kirkwood, Peggy L., 1951- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2018]
Edition:2nd edition.
Subjects:
Intensive care nursing.
Critical Care Nursing > methods.
Physical Description:xxii, 890 pages ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The Evolving Critical Care Environment
  • Advanced Dysrhythmias
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • Heart Failure
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Valvular Disease and Surgery
  • Vascular Emergencies
  • Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Lung Injury
  • Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Head Injury and Dysfunction
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Special Neurologic Patient Populations
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Liver Dysfunction and Failure
  • Pancreatitis
  • The Gut in Critical Illness
  • Liver, Kidney, and/or Pancreas Transplantation
  • Electrolyte Emergencies
  • Complex Acid-Base Disorders and Associated Electrolyte Imbalances
  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Glycemic Control
  • Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
  • Blood Conservation / Blood Component Replacement
  • Coagulopathies
  • Shock and End Points of Resuscitation
  • Optimizing Hemodynamics: Strategies for Fluid and Medication Titration in Shock
  • Trauma and Mass-Casualty Competencies
  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
  • Caring for the Immunocompromised Patient
  • Caring for the Patient in the Immediate Postoperative Period
  • Caring for the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient - Caring for the Pediatric Patient in an Adult Critical Care Unit
  • Caring for the Critically Ill Elderly Patient
  • Caring for the Critically Ill Patient with a Neuropsychiatric Disorder
  • Caring for the Bariatric Patient
  • Pain and Sedation
  • Comorbid Conditions
  • Oncologic Emergencies
  • Chemical Dependency
  • End-of-Life Care
  • Appendix A: Answers to Decision Point Questions