Coverage of the AACN Synergy Model is featured in the new opening chapter.
Professional Care and Ethical Practice is integrated into the Core Curriculum series framework.
A new chapter on Critical Care Patients with Special Needs includes bariatric and geriatric patients in critical care, as well as high-risk obstetric patients.
Features new content on chest tubes, liver transplantation for acute liver failure, spirituality, and spiritual aspects of care.
Integrates pain as the 5th vital sign and includes JCAHO, HCFA, and AHCPR guidelines relating to pain management.
Features AHRQ evidence-based practice guidelines as reference sources for practice interventions.
New organization for Patient Care presents patient problems, needs, etc. in order of clinical priority.
Expanded Nursing Interventions includes considerations related to patient/family education, patient transfer, and discharge planning.
Web-based resources for CDC, AHA, NINR, National Guideline Clearinghouse, NIH Consensus Conference Proceedings, ADA.
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