Awarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Critical Care- Emergency Nursing category. 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 as it helps you comprehend, analyse, synthesize, and apply advanced critical care knowledge and concepts. The book is organized within the structure of body systems along with synthesis chapters that address patient conditions involving multiple body systems. Numerous illustrations and graphs plus unfolding case studies further aid your understanding and help you apply text content. In all, Advanced Critical Care Nursing is the must-have resource dedicated to helping you oversee or care for critical care patients in any practice setting.
1. Advanced Critical Care Nursing - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Reviewers - p. Page vii 8. Acknowledgments - p. Page ix 9. Preface - p. Page x 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xi 11. List of Tables - p. Page xii 12. 1 : The Critical Care Environment - p. Page xii 13. 2 : Advanced Dysrhythmias - p. Page g10 14. 3 : Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. Page g31 15. 4 : Heart Failure - p. Page g56 16. 5 : Cardiac Surgery - p. Page g85 17. 6 : Valvular Disease and Surgery - p. Page g104 18. 7 : Vascular Emergencies and Surgery - p. Page g120 19. 8 : Heart and Lung Transplantation - p. Page g141 20. 9 : Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Lung Injury - p. Page g166 21. 10 : Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning - p. Page g180 22. 11 : Thoracic Surgery - p. Page g199 23. 12 : Head Injury and Dysfunction - p. Page g216 24. 13 : Cerebrovascular Disorders - p. Page g248 25. 14 : Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury - p. Page g294 26. 15 : Special Neurologic Patient Populations - p. Page g332 27. 16 : Gastrointestinal Bleeding - p. Page g360 28. 17 : Liver Dysfunction and Failure - p. Page g373 29. 18 : Acute Pancreatitis - p. Page g390 30. 19 : The Gut in Critical Illness - p. Page g405 31. 20 : Liver, Kidney, and Pancreas Transplantation - p. Page g417 32. 21 : Electrolyte Emergencies - p. Page 435 33. 22 : Complex Acid-Base Disorders and Associated Electrolyte Imbalances - p. Page g453 34. 23 : Acute Kidney Injury - p. Page g466 35. 24 : Glycemic Control - p. Page g481 36. 25 : Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders - p. Page g497 37. 26 : Blood Conservation and Blood Component Replacement - p. Page g509 38. 27 : Coagulopathies - p. Page g527 39. 28 : Shock and End Points of Resuscitation - p. Page g543 40. 29 : Optimizing Hemodynamics: Strategies for Fluid and Medication Titration in Hypoperfusion States - p. Page g561 41. 30 : Trauma - p. Page g586 42. 31 : Sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome - p. Page g615 43. 32 : Caring for the Immunocompromised Patient - p. Page g633 44. 33 : Caring for the Patient in the Immediate Postoperative Period - p. Page g644 45. 34 : Caring for the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient - p. Page g659 46. 35 : Caring for the Pediatric Patient in an Adult Critical Care Unit - p. Page g672 47. 36 : Caring for the Critically Ill Elderly Patient - p. Page g693 48. 37 : Caring for the Critically Ill Patient With a Neuropsychiatric Disorder - p. Page g712 49. 38 : Caring for the Bariatric Patient - p. Page g725 50. 39 : Pain and Sedation - p. Page g742 51. 40 : Comorbid Conditions - p. Page g776 52. 41 : Oncologic Emergencies - p. Page g784 53. 42 : Chemical Dependency - p. Page g798 54. 43 : Palliative and End-of-Life Care - p. Page g820 55. Appendix : Answers to Decision Point Questions - p. Page g833 56. Index - p. Page g848
Awarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Critical Care- Emergency Nursing category. 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 as it helps you comprehend, analyse, synthesize, and apply advanced critical care knowledge and concepts. The book is organized within the structure of body systems along with synthesis chapters that address patient conditions involving multiple body systems. Numerous illustrations and graphs plus unfolding case studies further aid your understanding and help you apply text content. In all, Advanced Critical Care Nursing is the must-have resource dedicated to helping you oversee or care for critical care patients in any practice setting.
1. Advanced Critical Care Nursing - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. Reviewers - p. Page vii 8. Acknowledgments - p. Page ix 9. Preface - p. Page x 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xi 11. List of Tables - p. Page xii 12. 1 : The Critical Care Environment - p. Page xii 13. 2 : Advanced Dysrhythmias - p. Page g10 14. 3 : Acute Coronary Syndromes - p. Page g31 15. 4 : Heart Failure - p. Page g56 16. 5 : Cardiac Surgery - p. Page g85 17. 6 : Valvular Disease and Surgery - p. Page g104 18. 7 : Vascular Emergencies and Surgery - p. Page g120 19. 8 : Heart and Lung Transplantation - p. Page g141 20. 9 : Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Lung Injury - p. Page g166 21. 10 : Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning - p. Page g180 22. 11 : Thoracic Surgery - p. Page g199 23. 12 : Head Injury and Dysfunction - p. Page g216 24. 13 : Cerebrovascular Disorders - p. Page g248 25. 14 : Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury - p. Page g294 26. 15 : Special Neurologic Patient Populations - p. Page g332 27. 16 : Gastrointestinal Bleeding - p. Page g360 28. 17 : Liver Dysfunction and Failure - p. Page g373 29. 18 : Acute Pancreatitis - p. Page g390 30. 19 : The Gut in Critical Illness - p. Page g405 31. 20 : Liver, Kidney, and Pancreas Transplantation - p. Page g417 32. 21 : Electrolyte Emergencies - p. Page 435 33. 22 : Complex Acid-Base Disorders and Associated Electrolyte Imbalances - p. Page g453 34. 23 : Acute Kidney Injury - p. Page g466 35. 24 : Glycemic Control - p. Page g481 36. 25 : Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders - p. Page g497 37. 26 : Blood Conservation and Blood Component Replacement - p. Page g509 38. 27 : Coagulopathies - p. Page g527 39. 28 : Shock and End Points of Resuscitation - p. Page g543 40. 29 : Optimizing Hemodynamics: Strategies for Fluid and Medication Titration in Hypoperfusion States - p. Page g561 41. 30 : Trauma - p. Page g586 42. 31 : Sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome - p. Page g615 43. 32 : Caring for the Immunocompromised Patient - p. Page g633 44. 33 : Caring for the Patient in the Immediate Postoperative Period - p. Page g644 45. 34 : Caring for the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient - p. Page g659 46. 35 : Caring for the Pediatric Patient in an Adult Critical Care Unit - p. Page g672 47. 36 : Caring for the Critically Ill Elderly Patient - p. Page g693 48. 37 : Caring for the Critically Ill Patient With a Neuropsychiatric Disorder - p. Page g712 49. 38 : Caring for the Bariatric Patient - p. Page g725 50. 39 : Pain and Sedation - p. Page g742 51. 40 : Comorbid Conditions - p. Page g776 52. 41 : Oncologic Emergencies - p. Page g784 53. 42 : Chemical Dependency - p. Page g798 54. 43 : Palliative and End-of-Life Care - p. Page g820 55. Appendix : Answers to Decision Point Questions - p. Page g833 56. Index - p. Page g848