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Books in Critical care

Focusing on life-threatening conditions, ventilator management, and advanced monitoring, this portfolio supports intensive care nurses, physicians, and researchers. It features evidence-based protocols and case studies to improve survival rates and patient recovery.

  • Taschenwissen Intensivpflege

    • 3rd Edition
    • Anke Kany + 1 more
    • German
    Das wichtigste Praxiswissen für die Intensivstation auf einen BlickDieser unersetzliche Helfer im Taschenformat gibt Sicherheit bei Ihrer täglichen Arbeit auf der Intensivstation:Die wichtigsten Parameter, Scores und FaktenFachwissen optimal reduziert und abgestimmt auf den Bedarf in der IntensivpflegeDie 3. Auflage wurde vollständig überarbeitet und aktualisiert.Fazit: Mini-Karten – maxi Wissen! Perfekt für die Kitteltasche auf der Intensivstation.

  • Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care

    An Interprofessional Approach
    • 10th Edition
    • Mary I. Enzman-Hines + 2 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Critical Care**Co-edited by a team of physicians and nurses, Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care: An Interprofessional Approach, Tenth Edition, is the leading resource for interprofessional collaborative care of critically ill newborns. Now printed in full color, it offers comprehensive coverage with a unique interprofessional collaborative approach and a real-world perspective that make it a practical guide for both nurses and physicians. This edition features updated content throughout to reflect the latest evidence-informed/ev... practice, national and international guidelines, and current protocols; a new Interprofessional Collaborative Practice chapter that provides a foundation for the team approach applied throughout the book; an expanded focus on parent teaching that reflects today’s diversity of family structures; an enhanced focus on gender and racial/ethnic inclusivity; and much more!

  • Critical Care Nursing

    Diagnosis and Management
    • 10th Edition
    • Linda D. Urden + 3 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Critical Care–Emergency Nursing, 2025****Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Critical Care**Winner of a Silver American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award for its 9th edition!Prepare for the challenges of today’s progressive and critical care nursing environments! Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management, 10th Edition is a comprehensive guide to critical care nursing concepts as they apply to clinical assessment, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic management. Using a logical, body systems organization, this award-winning text uses an evidence-based approach to address the care of patients with critical physiological alterations. This new edition features an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion to reflect the 2021 AACN Essentials and the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing Report. It also features new disorder summary figures, Social Determinants of Health boxes, Supporting the Well-Being of Nurses boxes, Informatics boxes, and expanded resources for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination. Ideal for CCRN® and PCCN® exam preparation, Urden’s Critical Care Nursing helps you develop the critical thinking and clinical judgment skills required for success in progressive and critical care nursing settings.

  • Patient Transport: Medical Critical Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Air & Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA) + 3 more
    • English
    An ideal companion to the award-winning Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 6th Edition, this critical care transport text offers a unique focus on the critical care patient in transit, addressing the needs of flight and ground transport registered nurses, paramedics, and those preparing for certification exams such as CFRN®, CTRN®, FP-C©, and CCP-C®. Authored by the esteemed Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), this comprehensive guide is backed by the expertise of a leading body representing transport nurses worldwide, making it an indispensable resource in the evolving landscape of critical care transport.

  • Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing

    • 9th Edition
    • Mary Beth Flynn Makic + 1 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Critical Care–Emergency Nursing, 2025****Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Critical Care**Develop the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in critical and progressive care nursing! Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition is a concise, easy-to-understand guide to safe, effective, and person-centered critical and progressive care nursing. Its evidence-based approach includes realistic case studies and unpacks the concepts, technologies, and skills used in caring for acutely and critically ill patients. Disorders are conveniently organized by body system or special situation. Content has been updated throughout, including new content on COVID-19, expanded tools for the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Exam and clinical judgment, new integration of the 2021 AACN Essentials including a new emphasis on nursing self-care and health equity, and new quick-reference Key Points at the end of each chapter. This concise textbook prepares you for success on the NGN and in your new role as a critical or progressive care nurse.

  • Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

    • 6th Edition
    • AACN
    • English
    Get ready for your neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam with the only exam review developed in collaboration with three leading nursing organizations! From AACN, AWHONN, and NANN, Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 6th Edition prepares you for your examination with hundreds of high-quality study questions and realistic test simulation. Based on the latest test plans of the AACN's CCRN®-Neonatal exam and the NCC's Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, review questions cover the changes to the Core Curriculum and reflect the latest evidence, essential knowledge, and best practices. A powerful review tool on the companion Evolve website allows you to choose either the AACN or NCC question formats, and review material either in Study Mode or in Exam Mode.

  • Emergency Management in Anesthesia and Critical Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Jeremy S. Heiner + 2 more
    • English
    Every moment counts when treating an emergency event. Emergency Management in Anesthesia and Critical Care provides quick access to essential information for rapidly identifying and treating complex medical emergencies. Its compact size makes this reference easy to carry in a pocket in the OR, ICU, ED, or critical care setting. An outline format with consistent headings and a logical organization puts vital content at your fingertips. It is also an ideal tool for developing and conducting crisis simulation scenarios to prepare for emergencies before they happen.

  • Klinikleitfaden Intensivpflege

    • 7th Edition
    • Eva Knipfer + 1 more
    • German
    Sicher und souverän auf der Intensivstation. Der Klinikleitfaden unterstützt Sie dabei.Alle Grundlagen der Intensivpflege – vom Monitoring über die Prophylaxen und der Lagerung bis hin zur Pflege in besonderen SituationenPraktisch... Gliederung für die optimale Begleitung im Alltag: Der Klinikleitfaden ist orientiert an den Aufgaben auf einer IntensivstationSchne... Finden der gewünschten Information: Alle Krankheiten sind sortiert von A-Z, alle Laborwerte finden sich im extra KapitelInformationen für den kompletten Alltag – über die Basics hinaus: Rechtliche Situation, Qualitätsmanagement, Umgang mit AngehörigenNeu in der 7. Auflage:Psychosozial... Betreuung komplett neu verfasstHygiene bei ausgewählten übertragbaren Infektionskrankheite... Inhalte überarbeitet und aktualisiertDas Buch eignet sich für:Intenivpflegende... Pflegefachfrau/-fach... praktischem, abwischbarem PVC-Umschlag.

  • Fachpflege Beatmung

    • 9th Edition
    • Sigrid Schäfer + 3 more
    • German
    Ein Muss für alle Pflegenden, die sich mit dem Thema Beatmung beschäftigen. Fachpflege Beatmung umfasst: alle grundlegenden Kenntnisse der Beatmungstechnik und der verschiedenen Beatmungsformen aktuelles Fachwissen zur Pflege des beatmeten Patienten die speziellen Pflegemaßnahmen im Bereich Intubation, Tracheotomie und Maskenbeatmung Behandlungsstrategie... bei akutem Lungenversagen Wissen zum Spezialgebiet Heimbeatmung Das Buch informiert Sie vollständig und leicht verständlich zu allen beatmungsspezifische... Pflegethemen und gibt Ihnen Sicherheit im Pflegealltag. Neu in der 9. Auflage: die Krankheitsbilder COVID-19, Lungenödem, respiratorische Insuffizienz bei Immundefizienz und postoperativ, Sepsis und Thoraxtrauma das ABCDE-Bundle, ein Maßnahmenkatalog zur ganzheitlichen Versorgung beatmeter Intensivpatient*inne... Das Buch eignet sich für: Pflegende auf Intensivstationen Anästhesiepflegende Lehrer*innen Pflegeberufe

  • Pass CCRN® (Adult)

    • 6th Edition
    • Robin Donohoe Dennison
    • English
    Prepare for success on the CCRN® (Adult) examination with a focused review, interactive learning activities, and practice exams! Pass CCRN® (Adult), 6th Edition provides online learning activities, multiple-choice questions, and simulated examinations to help you master each of the content areas covered on the most current CCRN® (Adult) exam. Content updates reflect the latest research evidence, treatment protocols, and national and international guidelines for critical care nursing. From exam-preparation expert Robin Donohoe Dennison, this edition makes studying easier with a more focused, quick-reference format, online learning activities, and more than 1,000 interactive questions in Study Mode and Practice Exam Mode on the Evolve website.

  • Atención inicial al trauma grave

    Las primeras 24 horas
    • 1st Edition
    • Mario Chico Fernández + 5 more
    • Spanish
    Atención inicial al trauma grave. Las primeras 24 horas aborda la atención a la enfermedad traumática grave durante el periodo que engloba desde la atención prehospitalaria hasta al menos las primeras 24 horas. Aunque existen varios cursos que se ocupan de este tema, lo hacen parcialmente y centrándose sobre todo en la atención inicial, la toma de contacto con el enfermo y la toma de decisiones. Este manual destaca por ofrecer una perspectiva de la resucitación que abarca incluso más allá de las primeras 24 horas que forman parte del título. Se incluyen, además, temas como el trabajo en equipo, la comunicación, las cuestiones éticas, la atención a múltiples víctimas y los aspectos del manejo inicial en la unidad de cuidados intensivos.

  • FACHPFLEGE Intensivpflege

    Medizinische und pflegerische Grundlagen
    • 3rd Edition
    • Anke Kany + 1 more
    • German
    Intensivpflege und Medizin – für Anfänger und Neueinsteiger! Frisch examiniert? Neu auf der Intensivstation oder einer Intermediate Care Station? Dann ist die Fachpflege Intensivpflege genau das Richtige für Sie. Hier finden Sie neben der allgemeinen und speziellen Intensivpflege auch die Grundlagen zu Hygiene, Pharmakologie sowie zu Organsystemen und ihrer wichtigsten Erkrankungen sowie deren Therapie: Aufnahme, Übergabe, Zimmercheck, Transport Schmerztherapie, Prophylaxen, Kommunikation, Positionierung, Körperpflege, Ernährung und Verdauung und natürlich Wundversorgung Beatmungsformen und Weaning Akutes Lungenversagen Sepsis, Polytrauma und Schock Neben Grundlagen der Anästhesie und der Arbeit im Aufwachraum wird auch der Reanimation ein eigenes Kapitel gewidmet.Alle Themen sind auf die Intensivpflege fokussiert, ohne die Medizin außen vor zu lassen. Dafür stehen die Herausgeberinnen und die Autoren, Pflegende und Ärzte, die allesamt aus der Praxis für die Praxis schreiben.Ideal für Praktiker (neue Mitarbeiter auf der Intensivstation oder Intermediate Care Station) sowie Fachweiterbildungste... (Fachweiterbildung Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege) Neu in der 3. Auflage: Sepis komplett neu Säure-Basen-Haushalt komplett neu vollständig überarbeitet und aktualisiert

  • AACN Core Curriculum for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing

    • 8th Edition
    • AACN + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Critical Care**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.

  • Manual of Critical Care Nursing

    Interprofessional Collaborative Management
    • 8th Edition
    • Marianne Saunorus Baird
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Critical Care**

  • Critical Care Nursing

    Diagnosis and Management
    • 9th Edition
    • Linda D. Urden + 2 more
    • English
    Winner of the 2nd-place American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award in emergency/critical care nursing for 2021!**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Critical Care**Prepare for success in today’s high acuity, progressive, and critical care settings! Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition helps you understand and apply critical care nursing principles and concepts to clinical assessment, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic management. Known for its comprehensive coverage, this leading textbook uses a logical, body systems organization to address the care of patients with physiological alterations. New to this edition are illustrated Patient-Centered Critical Care features aimed at "humanizing the ICU" as well as Next Generation NCLEX® Exam–style case studies to help you further develop your clinical judgment skills and prepare for the latest nursing licensure exam. Also ideal for CCRN® and PCCN® exam preparation, this book is a one-stop resource on the concepts and skills required for critical care nursing!

  • Fuhrman and Zimmerman's Pediatric Critical Care

    • 6th Edition
    • Jerry J. Zimmerman + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Critical Care**In the highly specialized field of caring for children in the PICU, Fuhrman and Zimmerman's Pediatric Critical Care is the definitive reference for all members of the pediatric intensive care team. Drs. Jerry J. Zimmerman and Alexandre T. Rotta, along with an expert team of editors and contributors from around the world, have carefully updated the 6th Edition of this highly regarded text to bring you the most authoritative and useful information on today’s pediatric critical care—everything from basic science to clinical applications.

  • Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care

    An Interprofessional Approach
    • 9th Edition
    • Sandra Lee Gardner + 3 more
    • English
    Co-authored by an interprofessional collaborative team of physicians and nurses, Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 9th Edition is the leading resource for interprofessional, collaborative care of critically ill newborns. It offers comprehensive coverage with a unique interprofessional collaborative approach and a real-world perspective that make it a practical guide for both nurses and physicians. The new ninth edition features a wealth of expanded content on delivery-room care; new evidence-based care "bundles"; palliative care in the NICU; interprofessional collaborative care of parents with depression, grief, and complicated grief; and new pain assessment tools. Updated high-quality references have also been reintegrated into the book, making it easier for clinicians to locate research evidence and standards of care with minimal effort. These additions, along with updates throughout, ensure that clinicians are equipped with the very latest clinical care guidelines and practice recommendations — all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review.

  • Psychologic Issues in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-4
    • Deborah W Chapa
    • English
    Dr. Chapa has assembled top-notch authors to write clinical reviews on the important topic of psychologic issues in the ICU. The issue focuses not only psychologic issues of patients in the ICU but also on issues facing critical care nurses working in the ICU. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Caring for the Caregiver in the ICU; Delirium vs. Dementia in ICU; Pediatric Delirium in ICU; Sarcopenia and Psychosocial Variables in ICU; Impact of Early Mobility in ICU on Psychological Issues; Intensive Care Syndrome; PTSD in ICU Nurses; Burnout Syndrome; Management Strategies in the ICU to Improve Psychosocial outcomes; and Psychologic Issues of Patient Transition from Intensive Care to Palliative Care. Readers will come away with current information they need to provide quality care with positive patient outcomes.

  • Trauma Nursing

    From Resuscitation Through Rehabilitation
    • 5th Edition
    • Karen A. McQuillan + 2 more
    • English

  • Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-3
    • Bryan Boling
    • English
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, Dr. Brian Boling has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Critical Care Nursing Clinics devoted to Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following: Fast Track Cardiac Surgery; Options for Minimally Invasive Valvular Surgery; Surgical Interventions for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure; Lung Transplantation; Surgical Treatment of Lung Cancer; Post-Operative Management of Tetralogy of Fallot; Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring in Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vasoactive Infusions in Cardiothoracic Surgery; Common Post Cardiothoracic Surgery Arrhythmias; Pain Control in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Patient; Renal Complications of Cardiothoracic Surgery; The Role of ECMO in Post Cardiotomy Shock; Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery; and End of Life Care in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to improve improves of cardiothoracic surgical patients.

  • A Nurse's Survival Guide to Critical Care - Updated Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Sharon L. Edwards + 1 more
    • English
    Are you a starting work in critical care? Are you an experienced nurse but need to check guidelines and best practices? This is the indispensable guide to daily procedures and problems faced by nurses working in this specialty. This book will help you to Organise your job and yourself Assess patients and communicate with them Get clinical information on a wide range of conditions What to do in emergency This UPDATED edition: Completely updated and revised content written by authors with extensive nursing experience in the field Physiological, psychological and social areas, as well as legal issues, ethical and moral dilemmas that critical care nurses and health care practitioners may face on a daily basis Boxes, tips and diagrams to help bridge the theory-practice gap while embarking on your critical care career. Part of the A Nurse’s Survival Guide series

  • Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-1
    • Leanne H Fowler + 1 more
    • English
    With collaboration of Dr. Jan Foster, Consulting Editor, Drs. Landry and Fowler has created a current clinical look at nursing interventions for cardiovascular disease. They have invited authors from top institutions to contribute reviews on the following topics: Evidence-Based Strategies for Late Stages of Heart Failure; Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Pharmacotherapeutic Update for Antiplatelet Medications; Comprehensive Nursing Management for Cardiac Valvular Dysfunction; Recovery Management After Cardiothoracic Surgery: Nursing Priorities; Cardiovascular Disease Management in Minority Women: Special Considerations; STEMI and NSTEMI: Medical and Surgical Interventions; Nursing Management for Patients Post-Operative Cardiac Device Insertion & Minimally Invasive Procedures; Acute and Chronic Nursing Management of Atrial Fibrillation; Hospital Discharge Teaching for Patients with Peripheral  Vascular Disease; Acute and Chronic Hypertension: Advanced Nursing Management; and Culinary Medicine: Patient Education for Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes. Readers will come away with the clinical updates they need to improve outcomes in cardiovascular patients.

  • Priorities in Critical Care Nursing

    • 8th Edition
    • Linda D. Urden + 2 more
    • English
    Stay on top of the most important issues in high acuity, progressive, and critical care settings with Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition. Perfect for both practicing nurses and critical care nurses reviewing for CCRN® certification alike, this evidence-based textbook uses the latest, most authoritative research to help you identify patient priorities in order to safely and expertly manage patient care. Succinct coverage of all core critical care nursing topics includes medications, patient safety, patient education, problem identification, and interprofessional collaborative management. You’ll learn how to integrate the technology of critical care with the physiological needs and psychosocial concerns of patients and families to provide the highest-quality care. Additionally, this new edition places a unique focus on interprofessional patient problems to help you learn to speak a consistent language of patient problems and work successfully as part of an interprofessional team.

  • Sepsis, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-3
    • Jennifer L. Martin + 1 more
    • English
    In Collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, Drs. Martin and Badeaux have created an issue where top authors in critical care nursing provide current updates on sepsis care and management. Authors have written clinical reviews on the following topics: International Sepsis Guidelines 2016; Pros and Cons of Early Administration of Intravenous Fluids; PTSD After ICU Stay; Role of Vitamin C and Carbon Monoxide in Sepsis; Neonatal Sepsis; Use of Etomidate in the Septic Patient; Simulation to Manage the Septic Patient in the ICU; Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Sepsis management; Hospital Costs associated with Sepsis Compared to other Medical Conditions; Special Considerations for the Septic Patient Going to the Operating Room; Management of the Septic Patient in the Emergency Room; and Management of Sepsis in the Obstetrical Patient. Reader will come away with the information they need to improve patient outcomes.

  • PASS CCRN®!

    • 5th Edition
    • Robin Donohoe Dennison
    • English
    Fully updated to mirror the test plan for the latest CCRN®-Adult certification exam, Dennison’s widely acclaimed PASS CCRN®! is known for its targeted yet comprehensive content review, innovative learning strategies, and meticulous accuracy. This new fifth edition addresses each section of the most current CCRN® exam in detail, with review content presented in a quick-reference outline format and supported by a wealth of illustrations, tables, and algorithms. Learning activities for each chapter, as well as more than 1,000 review questions on the companion Evolve website, offer valuable practice and test-taking experience to prepare you for success on the CCRN®-Adult exam.

  • Technology in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • Shu-Fen Wung
    • English
    Dr. Wung is addressing an important component of critical care nursing: the role of technology in patient care. She has assembled top authors to provide current clinical information in the following areas: Sensory overload and technology in critical care; Alarm fatigue; Nurse-technology Interactions; Safety steps to prevent Infusion errors; Product design and medical devices for nurses ; Technologies to assess physiologic parameters (hemodynamics/cardio output); Technologies to support hemodynamics (e.g., balloon pump. ECMO, etc); Interactive computer programs for application of critical thinking skills; Information technology Electronic health records (EHR); Real-time detection of clinical care deviations in ICU; Medication safety technology; and eICU/iCARE. Readers will come away with the updates they need to improve patient outcomes.

  • Gastrointestinal Issues and Complications, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • Debra Sullivan + 1 more
    • English
    Gastrointestinal dysfunction or injury is common in the critical care patient either as a primary diagnosis or as secondary symptoms. Several studies confirm that up to 62% of critical care patients exhibit at least one GI symptom for at least one day. In addition, recent studies have shown that GI problems are related to negative outcomes in the critical care patient. The articles in this issue are current and relevant to critical care patients today: Autoimmune Disease of the Gut in the Critical Care Patient; Nutrition Options in CCU Patients; Mesenteric Ischemia; Management of C-Diff in Critical Care Setting; Management of Acute GI Bleed; Acute Diverticulitis Management; GI Patient Skills Training in the ICU: SOFA assessment and recognizing GI symptoms; EBP with probiotics in treatment for antibiotic associated diarrhea in the ICU; GI Problems in the ICU with Patients with HIV/AIDs; Complications of GI Motility/GI Failure in the Critically Ill Patient; Untreated Gastroesophageal Reflux Patients in the ICU; Liver Transplant; Ecoli Complications in Critical Care-Pediatrics; and GI Traumatic injuries: GI Perforation. Being knowledgeable and skillful in the recognition and care for these problems is paramount to the critical care nurse.

  • Pain Management, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-4
    • Stephen D. Krau + 1 more
    • English
    Dr. Stephen Krau, Consulting Editor of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, is stepping into the Guest Editor role, with colleague Dr. Maria Overstreet, to address the topic of pain management in the critically ill. The review articles in this issue will provide an up-to-date look at the current strategies to improve patient outcomes in pain management for those patients in the ICU. Top authors will be writing on the following topics: Physiology of Pain; Classifications of Pain; Current Trends in Pain Assessment; Spiritual Aspects of Pain; Pharmacologic Interventions for Pain Management; Non-Alliopathic Interventions for the Management of Pain; Pain Associated with Chest Tube Removal; Discomfort Associated with Respiratory Issues; Pain Management in Obstetrics; Technological Interventions for Acute Pain Management; Pain Management Services and Policy; and Management of Chronic Cardiac Angina. Readers will come away with the current knowledge in this important field.

  • Hematologic Issues in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Patricia O’Malley
    • English
    Dr. O'Malley is a well-known nurse researcer in the area of Hemaotology, and she has assembled top experts to write about the most important hemtaologic issues in critical care. The issue has articles devoted to the following topics: Cord blood banking; Leukemia and Lymphomas; Sickle Cell; Anticoagulants; Aplastic anemia & MDS; Hereditary Hemochromatosis and Pernicious Anemia; Hemophilia; Blood book: cells, products, transfusion; Anemia; Multiple Myeloma; DIC; and The lived experience of anemia without a cause. Nurses will come away with the clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes in the critical care setting.

  • Pediatric Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-2
    • Jerithea Tidwell + 1 more
    • English
    The Guest Editors have assembled expert authors to contribute current reviews devoted to critical care in pediatrics. The articles are devoted to Simulation and Impact on Code Sepsis; Cardiac Rapid Response Team/Modified Cardiac PEWS Development; Impact on Cardiopulmonary Arrest Events on Inpatient Cardiac Unit; Promoting Safety in Post-Tracheostomy Placement Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Through Protocol; Innovation in Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers Prevention in Neonatal Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients; Utilizing an Interactive Patient Care System in an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital Setting to Improve Patient Outcomes; Advances in Pediatric Pulmonary Artery Hypertension; and Creating a Safety Program in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Assessing Pain in the Pediatric Intensive Care Patients to name a few. Readers will come away with information that is actionable in the pediatric ICU.

  • Infection in the Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-1
    • Todd Tartavoulle + 1 more
    • English
    Critical care units are high-risk areas which contribute to increased health care costs and increased patient morbidity and mortality. Patients in critical care units are commonly confronted with existing and the potential to develop infections. Critical care practitioners play a crucial role as initial providers to critically ill patients with infections through the delivery of timely and appropriate therapies aimed to prevent and treat patient infections. The responsibility of critical care practitioners include prudent delivery of care to treat current infections as well as ensuring the delivery of care does not increase the development of new infections. Aggressive infection control measures are needed to reduce infections in critical care settings. Dissemination of scholarly work on the topic of infection in critically ill patients can play a role in improving patient outcomes. The information provided on infections in this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics promotes the dissemination of current literature on a series of timely and relevant infection topics in critical care environments.

  • AACN Core Curriculum for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing

    • 7th Edition
    • AACN
    • English
    From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) comes the definitive resource for critical care certification and clinical practice. This new seventh edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of high acuity, progressive, and critical care nursing practice and includes expanded coverage of pain management, palliative care, and end-of-life care; transplantation; and key AACN initiatives. It also reflects the most current literature, national and international guidelines, clinical studies, and of course, the newest content on the CCRN® exam.

  • Certification and Core Review for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing

    • 7th Edition
    • Lisa M. Stone + 1 more
    • English
    The 7th edition of this powerful review tool helps you assess and build your knowledge of the information covered in the Core Curriculum for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing — and achieve Adult CCRN® or PCCN® certification. Three 150-question exams mirror the style and content of the CCRN exam and PCCN exam. You can also access these same practice exams, along with 100 additional questions, on an accompanying Evolve website for interactive practice. Integration of the ACCN Synergy Model for Patient Care ensures that the needs or characteristics of patients and families influence and drive the characteristics.

  • Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing

    • 7th Edition
    • Mariann M. Harding + 1 more
    • English
    **Awarded second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Medical-Surgical category**Hone your ability to make sound clinical nursing judgment via a conceptual approach to teaching and learning with Harding & Snyder’s Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing, 7th Edition. This time-tested case study approach is highly regarded for its clinically relevant and thought-provoking cases. With each adoption, you’ll be able to tap into 150 unique case studies covering all four clinical practice areas: medical-surgical, pediatric, OB/maternity, and psychiatric nursing, all newly organized to facilitate a conceptual approach to teaching and learning. Each case covers a common patient problem, drawn from actual clinical experiences and written by nurses who are clinical experts. Cases include integrated content on pharmacology, nutrition, and diagnostic/laborator... tests to encourage you to think critically about all aspects of patient care. The 7th edition features a new concept-based organization, an enhanced focus on interprofessional collaboration and QSEN, 20 all-new case studies, and updated content throughout to reflect the most current standards of clinical practice.

  • AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care

    • 7th Edition
    • AACN
    • Debra L. Wiegand
    • English
    The AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, 7th Edition, authored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, is the authoritative reference to procedures performed in high acuity, progressive, and critical care settings. It visually guides you through procedures unique to the adult critical care environment, including those performed by advanced practice nurses, in an illustrated, step-by-step format. This edition features 17 new procedures, new illustrations, and updated content throughout, reflecting the latest evidence-based guidelines and national and international protocols.

  • Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

    • 5th Edition
    • AACN + 2 more
    • Robin L. Watson + 1 more
    • English
    Get ready for your neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam with the only review developed in collaboration with three leading nursing organizations! From AACN, AWHONN, and NANN, Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 5th Edition prepares you for your examination with hundreds of high-quality study questions and realistic test simulation. Based on the latest test plans of the AACN’s CCRN®-Neonatal exam and the NCC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, review questions cover the changes to the Core Curriculum and reflect the latest evidence, essential knowledge, and best practices. New to this edition are three new chapters and 225 completely new review questions. This powerful study tool offers unparalleled preparation for your certification exam!

  • Mechanical Ventilation in the Critically Ill Patient: International Nursing Perspectives, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-4
    • Sandra Goldsworthy
    • English
    Dr. Goldsworthy has created a state-of-the-art issue that emphasizes the nurse's role in mechanical ventilation. Pertinent clinical topics include the following: basics of mechanical ventilation for nurses; current modes for mechanical ventilation; best practices for managing pain, sedation, and delirium in the mechanically ventilated patient; mobilization of and optimal oxygenation for the mechanicaly ventilated patient; managing complications; and effective weaning strategies. Authors also address mechanical ventilation in both children and neonates. The current content in this issue will leave nurses with the clinical information they need to effectively manage mechanically ventilated patients.

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-3
    • Mary G. Carey
    • English
    A cardiac dysrhythmia is a disturbance in the cardiac rhythm which can be normal (e.g., sinus arrhythmia) or instantly lethal (e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia). This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America will provide state of the art diagnostic and treatment information for cardiac dysrhythmias as well as addressing how to achieve the most accurate diagnostic approach to interpreting an electrocardiogram, which is omnipresent in critical care and of critical importance in diagnosing arrhythmias. Articles in this issue are devoted to: The Normal Cardiac Conduction System; The Normal Electrocardiogram: Resting 12-lead and Continuous Cardiac Rhythm Strips; Premature Beats; Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Including the Special Type Called Wolff-Parkinson-Whit... Atrial Fibrillation, The Most Common Type of Supraventricular Arrhythmia; Ventricular Tachycardia and Its Disorganized Counterpart, Ventricular Fibrillation; Brady-Dysrhythmias, When Heart Rate Slows Myocardial Ischemia & Infarction and their Relationship to Dysrhythmias; Pharmacologically Induced Dysrhythmias; and Implantable Cardiac Devices and their Role in Dysrhythmias Management.

  • Sedation and Sleep in Critical Care: An Update, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-2
    • Jan Foster
    • English
    Sedation is a necessary component of care for critically ill and injured individuals. Sedatives assist in coping with mechanical ventilation and other invasive devices, and help patients tolerate procedures and noxious stimuli in the intensive care unit. Sedatives are also useful in the control of agitation and delirium. In addition to fundamental humane reasons, calming patients with sedatives provides physiologic benefits, such as reducing oxygen consumption expended during restlessness, and prevents dislodgement of life-preserving tubes and catheters. When administering sedatives to manage critically ill patients, clinicians must be cognizant of the many complex issues surrounding their use. This issue, edited by Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, provides current updates in this area, including new guidelines and a focus on delirium.

  • Neuromonitoring and Assessment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Catherine Harris
    • English
    Neuromonitoring is a broad term that essentially accounts for the essence of neuroscience nursing. Nurses working with critically ill, neurologically impaired patients should have a foundation in not only in invasive neuromonitoring, but the more subtle aspects of care. Nurses must understand that they are the most important tool in monitoring patients and interpreting the data. This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics will bring together the critical aspects of neuromonitoring in the intensive care units that can be used as a resource for nurses. Some articles included are devoted to Temperature Targeted Management; Refractory Intracranial Pressure Management; Blood pressure monitoring controversies; Invasive Neuromonitoring; Neuroradiology Review; Nursing Monitoring of Critically Ill Neurological Patients; Case Studies in EEG monitoring; and Neuromonitoring in the Operating Room.

  • Heart Failure, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-4
    • Jennifer Kitchens
    • English
    Heart failure is the only cardiovascular disease that is increasing. The impact on the critical care environment and the health care system, as a whole, is significant from both a cost and burden to the system perspective. There are 6.5 million hospital days a year and nearly $40 billion dollars in yearly health care costs attributed to heart failure in the United States. There are more Medicare monies spent for diagnosing and treating heart failure than any other Diagnosis Related Group. There is a 24% hospital re-admission rate for this diagnosis which leads to financial implications for health care systems.The human cost is also significant. Less than half of Americans diagnosed with heart failure survive greater than 5 years. The ongoing health care needs and cost of this chronic disease takes a significant toll on patients’ finances, time and quality of life. Over $2.9 billion dollars is spent annually on the pharmaceutical management of heart failure in the United States. This diagnosis is the leading cause of hospitalization for patients who are 65 years of age and older. Few health care providers in the critical care environment are not affected by heart failure on a routine basis. Caring for these patients and their families is both a challenging and yet a rewarding experience. This edition will provide critical care nurses with a comprehensive heart failure review which is essential in caring for this challenging population given the dynamic health and critical care environments.

  • Pass PCCN!

    • 1st Edition
    • Robin Donohoe Dennison + 1 more
    • English
    From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in narrative format for each chapter — and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions on the companion Evolve website, are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience.

  • Palliative Care in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-3
    • Tonja Hartjes
    • English
    Intensive care units (ICUs) provide comprehensive, advanced care to patients with serious or life-threatening conditions and consequently, a significant amount of end-of-life care (EOLC). Indeed, approximately 20% of deaths in the U.S. are associated with an ICU stay, and nearly half of U.S. patients who die in hospitals experience an ICU stay during the last 3 days of life. Despite the commonality of the ICU experience, ICU patients typically suffer from a range of distressing symptoms such as pain, fatigue, anxiety, and dyspnea, causing families significant distress on their behalf. Thus, there is a growing imperative for better provision of palliative care (PC) in the ICU, which may prevent and relieve suffering for patients with life threatening illnesses. Effective palliative care is accomplished through aggressive symptom management, communication about the patient and family’s physical, psychosocial and spiritual concerns, and aligning treatments with each patient’s goals, values, and preferences. PC is also patient-centered and uses a multidisciplinary, team-based approach that can be provided in conjunction with other life-sustaining treatments, or as a primary treatment approach. Failure to align treatment goals with individual and family preferences can create distress for patients, families, and providers. If implemented appropriately, palliative care may significantly reduce the health care costs associated with intensive hospital care, and help patients avoid the common, non-person centered treatment that is wasteful, distressing, and potentially harmful. Due to the success of many PC programs, administrators, providers, and accrediting bodies are beginning to understand that palliative care in the ICU is vital to optimal patient outcomes.

  • Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-3
    • Vipin Malik
    • English
    This issue provideds a comprehensive update to Sleep Medicine in the Intensive Care Unit, with editor Vipin Malik assembling a line-up of key topics such as:Sleep Neurobiology and Critical Care Illness,Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Respiratory Failure,Obstructive Sleep Apnea,Non-Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients,Restless Leg Syndrome,Sleep and Endocrine System,Congestive Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea,Circadian Dysrhythmias,Neuromu... Disorders and Sleep in Critically Ill Patients, Perioperative Issues and Sleep Disordered Breathing, Seizures, and more!

  • Management of Patients with Traumatic Injuries, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-2
    • Karen Bergman
    • English
    Special considerations arise as critical care nurses care for victims of trauma and violence. This issue highlights the recent advances in the care of these patients, including victims of street crime and domestic violence. As a result of the wars in Afganistan and Iraq, changes in the echelons of care have been brought to U.S. trauma centers in order to better triage, manage, and provide post-surgical care to trauma patients. Articles in this issue address the advances in this field.

  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia: Critical Care Nursing in the Operating Room, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-1
    • Holly-May Robins
    • English
    APRNs are essential to deliver healthcare in today’s complex environment. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists have met that challenge for over 150 years. Nurse Anesthetists have shifted from the intensive care unit as critical care nurses into the operating room arena. The operating room is an environment that is uniquely challenging. A critical care background is essential to meet these challenges, and all Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists share that experience. The topic; "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia: Critical Care Nursing in the Operating Room", highlights critical care nursing as it is applied in the operating room setting. Critical care nurses will appreciate the knowledge base that is essential for the anesthetist. As healthcare reform demands greater efficiency, more and more procedures are performed outside the operating room. The line between the Operating Room, ICU and Interventional Radiology will become less defined. Critical care nurses are, and will be more involved in patient care while an anesthetic is administered. It is the goal of this proposed monograph to share knowledge and experience so that ICU nurses will learn more about caring for the anesthetized patient.

  • Hemodynamic Monitoring

    Evolving Technologies and Clinical Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Mary E. Lough
    • English
    An evidence-based guide to hemodynamic monitoring procedures and patient care, Hemodynamic Monitoring: Evolving Technologies & Clinical Practice describes invasive, non-invasive, and minimally invasive techniques in monitoring blood pressure and oxygen levels within the circulatory system. It provides a clear, illustrated discussion of the anatomy and physiology related to hemodynamics, explains the technologies involved in each measurement, and includes quick-reference tables of normal and abnormal values. Written by cardiovascular nursing expert Mary E. Lough, Hemodynamic Monitoring is a detailed, comprehensive text designed for critical care nurses and respiratory therapists.

  • Advances in Hemodynamic Monitoring, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-1
    • Michael R. Pinsky
    • English
    Dr. Michael Pinsky has assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Hemodynamic Monitoring. Articles topics include: The interface between monitoring and physiology at the bedside; Defining goals of resuscitation in the critically ill; Minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring; Bedside ultrasound for the intensivist; Invasive hemodynamic monitoring; Functional hemodynamic monitoring; Using what you get: dynamic physiological signatures of critical illness; and Effect of organizational issues on resuscitation effectiveness.

  • Advances in Anesthesia, 2014

    • 1st Edition
    • Thomas M. McLoughlin
    • English
    Each year, Advances in Anesthesia brings you the best current thinking from the preeminent practitioners in your field. A distinguished editorial board identifies current areas of major progress and controversy and invites specialists to contribute original articles on these topics. These insightful overviews bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care.

  • Monitoring Tissue Perfusion and Oxygenation, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-3
    • Shannan Hamlin
    • English
    Critical care clinicians must be knowledgeable about the anatomic, physiologic, and biochemical processes that are critical to the restoration of a functioning microvascular affecting organ perfusion. These basic physiologic processes critical to tissue perfusion and cellular oxygenation are presented in this issue on Monitoring Tissue Perfusion and Oxygenation. A working knowledge of oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption at the microvascular level will provide critical information needed for clinicians to continuously question the adequacy of tissue perfusion given our current lack of microvascular bedside monitoring.

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