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Critical Care Nursing

by: Hudak, Carolyn M., Ph.D.; Gallo, Barbara M.; Morton, Patricia Gonce

Critical Care Nursing

by: Hudak, Carolyn M., Ph.D.; Gallo, Barbara M.; Morton, Patricia Gonce

ISBN 13:
9780781791953
ISBN 10:
0781791952
Edition: 7th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/01/1998
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Summary

This classic text/clinical guide is equally useful to both nursing students and practicing critical care nurses. Two new units: Special Populations in Critical Care and Hematological and Immune were added to this edition and 13 new chapters provide the latest information on the most essential topics; Displays to highlight/summarize/synthesize information, including Clinical Terminology, Diagnostic Studies, Red Flag Situations, and more; Critical Thinking Challenges in every chapter; Additional Patient Care Studies and Collaborative Care Guides reflecting a multidisciplinary approach; and improved pedagogical tools including chapter outlines and learning objectives, chapter conclusions and more. A Brandon-Hill Recommended Title.

PART I THE CONCEPTS OF HOLISM APPLIED TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING PRACTICE

(68)

1 Caring and Critical Thinking Within a Holistic Framework

(6)

2 The Patient's Experience With Critical Illness

(12)

3 The Family's Experience With Critical Illness

(10)

4 Impact of the Critical Care Environment on the Patient

(10)

5 Relieving Pain and Providing Comfort

(18)

6 Patient and Family Education in a Changing Health Care Environment

(10)

PART II PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES IN CRITICAL CARE

(34)

7 Ethical Issues in Critical Care

(12)

8 Legal Issues in Critical Care

(10)

9 Rewards and Challenges of Critical Care Nursing

(10)

PART III SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE

103

(56)

10 The Critically Ill Pediatric Patient

105

(8)

11 The Critically Ill Pregnant Woman

113

(8)

12 The Critically Ill Older Patient

121

(16)

13 The Postanesthesia Patient

137

(14)

14 Interfacility Transport of the Critically Ill Patient

151

(8)

PART IV CRITICAL CARE NURSING: ALTERATIONS IN BODY SYSTEMS

159

(792)

Unit I: Cardiovascular System

160

(267)

15 Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

161

(12)

16 Patient Assessment: Cardiovascular System

173

(76)

17 Patient Management: Cardiovascular System

249

(88)

18 Common Cardiovascular Disorders

337

(12)

19 Heart Failure

349

(18)

20 Acute Myocardial Infarction

367

(26)

21 Cardiac Surgery

393

(34)

Unit II: Respiratory System

427

(98)

22 Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

429

(14)

23 Patient Assessment: Respiratory System

443

(14)

24 Patient Management: Respiratory System

457

(38)

25 Common Respiratory Disorders

495

(18)

26 Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

513

(12)

Unit III: Renal System

525

(66)

27 Anatomy and Physiology of the Renal System

527

(8)

28 Patient Assessment: Renal System

535

(14)

29 Patient Management: Renal System

549

(20)

30 Common Renal Disorders

569

(22)

Unit IV: Nervous System

591

(150)

31 Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System

593

(20)

32 Patient Assessment: Nervous System

613

(24)

33 Patient Management: Nervous System

637

(28)

34 Head Injury

665

(20)

35 Common Neurological Disorders

685

(38)

36 Spinal Cord Injury

723

(18)

Unit V: Gastrointestinal System

741

(64)

37 Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System

743

(16)

38 Patient Assessment: Gastrointestinal System

759

(8)

39 Patient Management: Gastrointestinal System

767

(12)

40 Common Gastrointestinal Disorders

779

(26)

Unit VI: Endocrine System

805

(46)

41 Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System

807

(16)

42 Patient Assessment: Endocrine System

823

(6)

43 Common Endocrine Disorders

829

(22)

Unit VII: Hematological and Immune Systems

851

(100)

44 Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematological and Immune Systems

853

(14)

45 Patient Assessment: Hematological and Immune Systems

867

(12)

46 Organ and Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

879

(30)

47 Common Immunological Disorders

909

(24)

48 Common Hematological Disorders

933

(18)

PART V MULTISYSTEM DYSFUNCTION

951

(80)

49 Hypoperfusion States

953

(20)

50 Trauma

973

(18)

51 Burns

991

(22)

52 Drug Overdose and Poisoning

1013

(18)

Appendix 1: ACLS Guidelines

1031

(12)

Appendix 2: Clinical Applicability Challenges: Answer Key to Study Questions With Rationale

1043

(10)

Index

1053

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