ISBN:
9780323187893
Copyright:
2016
Publication Date:
10-01-2015
Page Count:
1104
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$59.99
Manual of Critical Care Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
by Marianne Saunorus Baird, RN, MN, ACNS-BC
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323187893
Copyright:
2016
Publication Date:
10-01-2015
Page Count:
1104
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$59.99
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The compact, yet comprehensive, Manual of Critical Care Nursing: Nursing Interventions and Collaborative Management, 7th Edition is your students’a go-to reference forto help your students provide safe, high-quality nursing care in the clinicalcritical care settings. Written in an abbreviated outline format, this easy-to-use Manual manual presents essential information on more than 75 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 specialist Marianne Baird separates 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, and patient teaching and rehabilitation. With the latest NANDA-I nursing diagnoses and new sections on Bariatric Considerations and Caring for the Elderly, this practical manual isit is designed to help critical care nurses and nursing students better care for any critically ill patient population.
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- NEW! Bariatric Considerations sections added to assessment sections content to help students assess, and prevent complications in, and improve care in,for overweight and obese patients.
- NEW! Section on Caring for the Elderly sections added to assessment sectionscontent to provide students with tips and guidelines unique tofor caring for elderly patients, including recognizing differences in measuring pain, providing appropriate nutritional support, improving communication, and preventing infection.
- NEW! Updated content throughout keeps your students current in the field of critical care nursingcontent.
- NEW! Geriatric icon highlights special considerations relateding to the care of older adults.
- NEW! The latest NANDA-I nursing diagnoses ensure that your students stay up-to-date with the latest diagnostic labels related to critical care.
- Coverage of more than 75 disorders most commonly seen in critical care unitssettings.
- Research Briefs boxes present abstracts of selected research studies and emphasize the use of evidence to guide care recommendations.
- Consistent, easy-to-use format facilitates quick reference so students can find information exactly where they expect it to be.
- Portable size makes it the book ideal for use in on the unit or at the bedside, and is also easy to carryas well as on campus.
- NANDA-approved diagnoses are marked with a specialn icon to familiarize students with NANDA terminology.
- Diagnostic Tests tables highlight the definition, purpose, and abnormal findings for each test.
- Collaborative Management tables concisely summarize relevant performance measures while incorporating the best available patient care guidelines.
- Safety Alert! and High Alert! icons call attention to issues important to athe QSEN patient’s safety competency.
- Chapters mirror a practicing nurse’s approach to patient care, making it quicker and easier to find information.
- Chapter outlines display list major headings and , care plans, and with their respective page numbers - andto provide easy access to the most important disorders content.
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- NEW! Bariatric Considerations section added to assessment sections to help you assess, and prevent complications and improve care in, overweight and obese patients.
- NEW! Section on Caring for the Elderly added to assessment sections to provide you with tips and guidelines unique to elderly patients, including recognizing differences in measuring pain, providing appropriate nutritional support, improving communication, and preventing infection.
- NEW! Updated content throughout keeps you current in the field of critical care nursing.
- NEW! Geriatric icon highlights considerations relating to the care of older adults.
- NEW! The latest NANDA-I nursing diagnoses ensure you stay up-to-date.
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1. General Concepts in Caring for the Critically Ill
2. Managing the Critical Care Environment
3. Trauma
4. Respiratory Disorders
5. Cardiac and Vascular Disorders
6. Renal Failure
7. Neurologic Disorders
8. Endocrinologic Disorders
9. Gastrointestinal Disorders
10. Hematologic/Immunologic Disorders
11. Complex Special Situations
Appendixes
1. Heart and Breath Sounds
2. Glasgow Coma Scale
3. Cranial Nerves: Assessment and Dysfunctions
4. Major Deep Tendon (Muscle-Stretch) Reflexes
5. Major Superficial (Cutaneous) Reflexes
6. Inotropic and Vasoactive Medication Infusions
7. Sample Relaxation Technique
8. Abbreviations Used in this Manual
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