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AACN Core Curriculum for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing
- 8th Edition - May 4, 2022
- Editors: AACN, Tonja Hartjes
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 8 0 8 - 4
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Critical Care**Get ready for clinical practice in progressive and critical care nursing with this definitive resource! From the expe… Read more
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Get ready for clinical practice in progressive and critical care nursing with this definitive resource! From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the AACN Core Curriculum for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition covers the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for the CCRN® and PCCN® certification examinations and to provide safe and effective care in progressive and critical care settings. Content in this edition corresponds to the most recent CCRN® and PCCN® exam blueprints and reflects the latest in evidence-based practice. With its clear outline format and comprehensive coverage of nursing competencies, this text is both a convenient clinical reference and a valuable study tool.
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- Experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) provide the definitive reference for progressive and critical care nursing care of adults.
- Concise outline format makes information easy to find and easy to digest.
- Basic to advanced levels of coverage emphasizes clinical nursing practice, preparing you with the full range of knowledge needed for optimal patient care in progressive and critical care settings.
- Key content in each body systems chapter includes an anatomy and physiology review, assessment, patient care, and specific patient health problems.
- Expert Tips and Key Concepts boxes highlight important content and serve as a quick reference.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Evolve Student Resources
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Foundations of Progressive and Critical Care Nursing
- Chapter 1. Professional Caring and Ethical Practice
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Mission, Vision, and Values (AACN, 2020 a,b,c)
- Synergy of Caring
- Aacn Synergy Model for Patient Care (AACN, 2020a,b,c)
- Healthy Work Environment Standards (AACN, 2016)
- General Legal Considerations Relevant to Critical Care Nursing Practice
- Ethical Clinical Practice
- Chapter 2. Psychosocial Aspects of Critical Care
- Systemwide Elements
- Part II: Critical Care of Patients with Issues Affecting Specific Body Systems
- Chapter 3. Pulmonary System
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Chapter 4. Cardiovascular System
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Chapter 5. Neurologic System
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Chapter 6. Renal System
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Chapter 7. Endocrine System
- Systemwide Elements
- Assessment
- Diagnostic Studies
- Patient Care
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Chapter 8. Hematologic and Immunologic Systems
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Chapter 9. Gastrointestinal System
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Part III: Critical Care of Patients with Multisystem Issues
- Chapter 10. Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Systemwide Elements
- Chapter 11. Multisystem Trauma
- Systemwide Elements
- Thoracic Trauma: Pulmonary and Cardiac
- Chapter 12. Burns
- Systemwide Elements
- Chapter 13. Hypothermia
- Systemwide Elements
- Chapter 14. Toxin Exposure
- Systemwide Elements
- Envenomation
- Part IV: Critical Care of Patients With Special Needs
- Chapter 15. Bariatric Patients
- Systemwide Elements
- Care of the Bariatric Surgery Patient
- Related Bariatric Care Issues
- Chapter 16. Older Adult Patients
- Age-related Biologic and Behavioral Differences
- Age-related Changes in Medication Action and Clinical Implications
- The Four Ms of Age-Friendly Health Care
- Chapter 17. High-Risk Obstetric Patients
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Special Considerations
- Chapter 18. Patient Transport
- Members of the Transport Team
- Indications for Transport
- Modes of Interfacility Transport
- Risks and Stresses of Transport
- Overriding Priorities in Patient Transport
- Preparation for Transport
- Patient Care During Transport
- Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Transport
- Chapter 19. Sedation
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Chapter 20. Pain
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Clinical Problems Related to Pain Therapy
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Chapter 21. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
- Systemwide Elements
- Chapter 22. Perioperative Care
- Systemwide Elements
- Specific Patient Health Problems
- Index
- No. of pages: 976
- Language: English
- Edition: 8
- Published: May 4, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323778084
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Tonja Hartjes
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Program Director and Associate Professor, DNP Program, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX