Manual of critical care nursing: nursing interventions and collaborative management

It's the ideal go-to reference for the clinical setting! Compact and easy to use, Manual of Critical Care Nursing, 6th Edition presents essential information on approximately 80 disorders and conditions, as well as concepts relevant to caring for all critically ill patients and functioning in the critical careenvironment. Award-winning clinical nurse specialists Marianne Baird and Sue Bethel separate the content first by body system and then by disorder, with each disorder including a brief description of pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic testing, collaborative management, nursing diagnoses, desired outcomes,nursing interventions, patient teaching, and rehabilitation. A concise, consistent format presents the material in a way that reflects a practicing nurse'sthought processes. INDICE: 1. General Concepts in Caring for the Critically IllAcid-Base ImbalancesAlterations in ConsciousnessFluid and Electrolyte DisturbancesHemodynamic MonitoringMechanical VentilationNutritional SupportPainProlonged ImmobilitySedation and Neuromuscular BlockadeWound and Skin Care2. Managing the Critical Care Environment BioterrorismEmerging InfectionsEmotional and Spiritual Support of the Patient and Significant Others Ethical Considerations in Critical Care Patient Safety NEW!3. Multisystem TraumaMajor Trauma Abdominal Trauma Acute Cardiac Tamponade Acute Spinal Cord Injury Burns Compartment Syndrome/IschemicMyositis Drowning Pelvic Fractures Renal and Lower Urinary Tract Trauma Traumatic Brain Injury Thoracic Trauma4. Respiratory Dysfunctions Respiratory Assessment: GeneralAcute Asthma ExacerbationAcute Lung Injury and Acute RespiratoryDistress Syndrome Acute Pneumonia Acute Respiratory FailurePneumothorax Pulmonary Embolus (PE) Pulmonary Hypertension 5. Cardiovascular Dysfunctions Cardiovascular Assessment: GeneralHeart FailureAcute Coronary Syndromes/Coronary Artery ThrombolysisAcute Infective Endocarditis Acute Pericarditis Aortic Aneurysm/DissectionCardiogenic ShockCardiomyopathyDysrhythmias and Conduction DisturbancesHypertensive EmergenciesPeripheral Vascular Disease NEW!Valvular Heart Disease 6. Renal FailureRenal Assessment: GeneralAcute Renal Failure/Acute Kidney InjuryContinuous Renal Replacement Therapies NEW!7. Neurologic DysfunctionsNeurologic Assessment: GeneralBrain DeathCerebral Aneurysm and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Care of the Patient after Intracranial Surgery Meningitis Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular DisordersStatus Epilepticus Stroke: Ischemic and Hemorrhagic8. Endocrinologic Dysfunctions Endocrinologic Assessment: General Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (Adrenal Crisis)Diabetes InsipidusHyperglycemia, Ketoacidosis, and Hyperosmolar Syndrome NEW!Myxedema Coma Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Thyrotoxic Crisis (Thyroid Storm) 9. Gastrointestinal DysfunctionsGastrointestinal Assessment: GeneralAcute Gastrointestinal Bleeding Acute Pancreatitis Enterocutaneous Fistulas Hepatic Failure Peritonitis 10. Hematologic/Immunologic DysfunctionsHematologic Assessment: GeneralAnaphylactic Shock Profound Anemias/Hemolytic Crisis Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders 11. Multisystem StressorsAbdominal Hypertension and Compartment SyndromeDrug OverdoseHigh-Risk ObstetricsOncologic Emergencies NEW!Organ Transplantation NEW!Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Sepsis, Septic Shock, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)Appendixes1. Heart and Breath Sounds 2. Glasgow Coma Scale3. Cranial Nerves: Assessment and Dysfunctions 4. Major Deep Tendon (Muscle-Stretch) Reflexes 5. Major Superficial (Cutaneous) Reflexes 6. Inotropic and Vasoactive Medication Infusions7. Sample Relaxation Technique8. Abbreviations Used in this Manual

• ISBN: 978-0-323-06376-0
• Editorial: Mosby-Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1008
• Fecha Publicación: 11/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés