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Compendio de neuromonitoría para enfermería

• 1st Edition
• July 12, 2023
• Graciela Aguilar Fajardo + 2 more
• Spanish

Aborda la anatomía, la fisiología neurológica, la valoración del paciente y el análisis de patologías neurológicas en el paciente crítico. Describe los dispositivos hemodinámicos, de oxigenación y de presión en el paciente con compromiso neurológico. Analiza los cuidados e intervenciones en el paciente con muerte cerebral. Destaca el rol de enfermería en el traslado del paciente con monitoría multimodal. Ofrece útiles algoritmos para el manejo de las diferentes formas de compromiso neurológico y no neurológico. Este compendio va dirigido a estudiantes de Enfermería, enfermeros profesionales, estudiantes de Medicina y médicos profesionales que deseen adquirir o afianzar sus conocimientos sobre el manejo del paciente neurocrítico y el correcto uso e interpretación de la monitoría neurocrítica.

Acute and Chronic Wounds

• 6th Edition
• May 18, 2023
• Ruth Bryant + 1 more
• English

Acute & Chronic Wounds, 6th Edition provides the latest diagnostic and treatment guidelines to help novice to expert clinicians provide evidence-based, high-quality care for patients with wounds. This textbook presents an interprofessional approach to maintaining skin integrity and managing the numerous types of skin damage, including topics that range from the physiology of wound healing, general principles of wound management, special patient populations, management of percutaneous tubes, and specific care instructions to program development. Written by respected wound experts Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix, this bestselling reference also provides excellent preparation for all wound certification exams.

Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel

• 10th Edition
• April 3, 2020
• Judith Z. Kallenbach
• English

Get complete dialysis coverage and an excellent review for the certification exam! Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 10th Edition uses a concise Q&A format to cover the principles, diseases, and problems of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. A new chapter on case management of the patient with chronic kidney disease keeps you current with the latest in dialysis treatment and equipment. Dialysis expert Judy Kallenbach provides clear, easy-to-read guidelines that will apply to every member of the dialysis team, from technicians and nurses to social workers and patients.

Acute and Chronic Wounds

• 5th Edition
• December 7, 2015
• Ruth Bryant + 1 more
• English

Prevent and manage wounds with this expert, all-inclusive resource! Acute & Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts, 5th Edition provides the latest diagnostic and treatment guidelines to help you provide quality care for patients with wounds. This textbook presents an interprofessional approach to maintaining skin integrity and managing the numerous types of skin damage including topics that range from the physiology of wound healing, general principles of wound management, vulnerable patient populations, management of percutaneous tubes, and specific care instructions to program development. Written by respected nursing educators Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix, this bestselling reference also provides excellent preparation for all wound certification exams.

Neuroscience Nursing

• 3rd Edition
• May 1, 2007
• Ellen Barker
• English

Neuroscience Nursing: A Spectrum of Care, 3rd Edition addresses the complicated needs of neuroscience patients and equips providers with in-depth knowledge of neurophysiology, neuroassessment, and neuromanagement to help provide the best patient care. This 3rd edition's carefully refined features enhance the book's readability, and the new 8-page color insert with 40 plates features important information on neurophysiology, diagnostics scans, and disorders such as aneurysms. Readers will find comprehensive information on foundations in neuroanatomy and data collection; thorough discussions of neurologic disorders; management considerations for frequently encountered neurologic conditions; and legal and ethical issues relevant to life care planning for the neuroscience patient.

Palliative and End-of-Life Care

• 2nd Edition
• December 12, 2006
• Kim K. Kuebler + 2 more
• English

Palliative and End-of-Life Care, 2nd Edition provides clinicians with the guidelines and tools necessary to provide quality, evidenced-based care to patients with life-limiting illness. This text describes the care and management of patients with advanced disease throughout the disease trajectory, extending from diagnosis of advanced disease until death. Four units provide the general principles of palliative and end-of-life care, important concepts, advanced disease management, and clinical practice guidelines. Clinical practice guidelines offer in-depth discussions of the pathophysiology of 19 different symptoms, interventions for specific symptom management (including in-depth rationales), and suggestions for patient and family teaching.

Urinary & Fecal Incontinence

• 3rd Edition
• December 15, 2005
• Dorothy B. Doughty
• English

Completely updated to reflect current practice, the 3rd edition of this comprehensive resource provides a multi-disciplinary, in-depth review of the physiology of continence, the pathologic mechanisms producing incontinence, and current treatment options for the various types of incontinence. Assessment, behavioral therapies, and multidisciplinary care are emphasized as key elements in the treatment and management of incontinence. In addition to the life-span content discussed throughout the book, an entire chapter is devoted to bowel and bladder management in children.

Fecal & Urinary Diversions

• 1st Edition
• May 6, 2004
• Janice C. Colwell + 2 more
• English

Dedicated to ostomies and continent diversions, this comprehensive reference book features information on the history of enterostomal therapy, anatomy and physiology of diseases that necessitate intestinal or urinary diversions, pouching system management principles, ostomy related complications, care of the cancer patient as well as the patient with chronic disease, and current trends and issues affecting the person with an ostomy. Current topics covered include intestinal diversions requiring temporary diversions, medical and surgical treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, colo-rectal cancers advances and ischemic intestinal disease. Fecal and Urinary Diversions: Management Principles is a valuable resource to students, nurses, physicians, surgeons, and individuals who care for a person with an ostomy without the benefit of a Certified Ostomy (ET) Nurse.