ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing
- 1st Edition - January 23, 2007
- Authors: Leanne Aitken, Andrea Marshall, Wendy Chaboyer
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 7 7 7 0 - 0
Developed in conjunction with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN), the text has been written and edited by the most senior and experienced critical care nursing… Read more
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Developed in conjunction with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN), the text has been written and edited by the most senior and experienced critical care nursing clinicians and academics across the region. ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing is a resource that will foster the development of skilled and confident critical care nurses. This comprehensive text provides detailed coverage of a number of specialty areas within critical care nursing including intensive care, emergency nursing, cardiac nursing, neuroscience nursing and acute care. It will encourage students to be reflective practitioners, ethical decision-makers and providers of evidence-based care.
- Written by expert clinicians, academics, and educators
- Pedagogically rich chapters with learning objectives, key terms, case studies, practice tips, article abstracts, learning activities, research vignettes
- Heavily illustrated and referenced
- Reflects current clinical practice, policies, procedures and guidelines
- The text has a patient-centred approach and will provide students with a sound knowledge base and critical thinking skills
- Image bank of all illustrations from the text will be available to lecturers for teaching
Post-graduate and undergraduate critical care nursing students
1 Scope of critical care practice, Leanne Aitken, Wendy Chaboyer, Doug Elliott
2 Resourcing critical care, Denise Harris, Ged Williams
3 Clinical information, Harriet Adamson, Doug Elliott
4 Practice development, Ruth Endacott, Wendy Chaboyer
5 Care across the continuum, Wendy Chaboyer, Doug Elliott
6 Ethical issues in critical care, Susan Bailey, Amanda Rischbieth
7 Assessment, monitoring & diagnostics, Bridie Kent, Bruce Dowd
8 Psychosocial and cultural care of the critically ill, Marion Mitchell, Denise Wilson, Vicki Wade
9 Essential nursing care of the critically ill patient, Paul Fulbrook, Bernadette Grealy
10 Support of cardiovascular function, Robyn Gallagher, Malcolm Dennis
11 Support of respiratory function, Sid Cuthbertson, Michelle Kelly
12 Support of neurological function, Di Chamberlain, Wendy Swope
13 Support of renal function, Ian Baldwin, Gavin Leslie
14 Support of metabolic function, Andrea Marshall, Martin Boyle
15 Management of multi-organ dysfunctions, Melanie Greenwood, Marghie Murgo
16 Emergency presentations, David Johnson, Mark Wilson
17 Trauma management, Leanne Aitken, Louise Niggemeyer
18 Resuscitation, Trudy Dwyer
19 Specialty Cardiac Care, Malcolm Dennis, Robyn Gallagher
20 Paediatric considerations in critical care, Tina Kendrick, Anne Morrison
21 Organ donation and transplantation, Judy Currey, Suzana Dimovski, Jane Treloggen
2 Resourcing critical care, Denise Harris, Ged Williams
3 Clinical information, Harriet Adamson, Doug Elliott
4 Practice development, Ruth Endacott, Wendy Chaboyer
5 Care across the continuum, Wendy Chaboyer, Doug Elliott
6 Ethical issues in critical care, Susan Bailey, Amanda Rischbieth
7 Assessment, monitoring & diagnostics, Bridie Kent, Bruce Dowd
8 Psychosocial and cultural care of the critically ill, Marion Mitchell, Denise Wilson, Vicki Wade
9 Essential nursing care of the critically ill patient, Paul Fulbrook, Bernadette Grealy
10 Support of cardiovascular function, Robyn Gallagher, Malcolm Dennis
11 Support of respiratory function, Sid Cuthbertson, Michelle Kelly
12 Support of neurological function, Di Chamberlain, Wendy Swope
13 Support of renal function, Ian Baldwin, Gavin Leslie
14 Support of metabolic function, Andrea Marshall, Martin Boyle
15 Management of multi-organ dysfunctions, Melanie Greenwood, Marghie Murgo
16 Emergency presentations, David Johnson, Mark Wilson
17 Trauma management, Leanne Aitken, Louise Niggemeyer
18 Resuscitation, Trudy Dwyer
19 Specialty Cardiac Care, Malcolm Dennis, Robyn Gallagher
20 Paediatric considerations in critical care, Tina Kendrick, Anne Morrison
21 Organ donation and transplantation, Judy Currey, Suzana Dimovski, Jane Treloggen
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 23, 2007
- Language: English
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Leanne Aitken
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Critical Care, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, UK ; Professor of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Qld, AustraliaAM
Andrea Marshall
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Intensive Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, QLD, AustraliaWC
Wendy Chaboyer
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Nursing and Midwifery and Person-Centred Health Services Group Leader, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Qld, Australia