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 care environment. 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's thought processes. INDICE: 1. General Concepts in Caring for the Critically Ill2. Managing the Critical Care Environment3. Trauma4. Respiratory Disorders5. Cardiac and Vascular Disorders6. Renal Failure7. Neurologic Disorders8. Endocrinologic Disorders9. Gastrointestinal Disorders10. Hematologic/Immunologic Disorders11. Complex Special SituationsAppendixes1. Heart and Breath Sounds2. Glasgow Coma Scale 3. Cranial Nerves: Assessment and Dysfunctions 4. Major Deep Tendon (Muscle-Stretch) Reflexes5. Major Superficial (Cutaneous) Reflexes 6. Inotropic and Vasoactive Medication Infusions7. Sample Relaxation Technique8. Abbreviations Used in this Manual

• ISBN: 978-0-323-18779-4
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1104
• Fecha Publicación: 13/02/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés