This bestselling and widely used resource on pediatric antimicrobial therapy provides instant access to reliable, up-to-the-minute recommendations for treatment of all infectious diseases in children. 

For each disease, the authors provide a commentary to help health care providers select the best of all antimicrobial choices.  Drug descriptions cover

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The AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care, 6th Edition presents procedures for the critical care environment in an illustrated, consistent, and step-by-step format. The Procedures and Patient Monitoring sections are presented in a tabular format that includes special considerations and rationales for each intervention.

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This series is designed to present the latest knowledge on various aspects of cardiovascular patients. The set comes in a 3-ring binder and includes the following Protocol modules:
• Care of the Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Care of the Patient with an Arrhythmia
• Care of the Patient in Rehab and Recovery
• Care of the Patient with Congestive Heart Failure
• Care of the Patient Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery
• Care of the Patient with an IABP
• Care of the Patient with Ventricular Assist Device

Guides clinicians' practice in the following categories: airway management, modes and methods of mechanical ventilation, weaning, sedation and neuromuscular blockade, nutrition support, and home care management of ventilator-assisted patients.

AACN Protocols for Practice: Healing Environments discusses the benefits of creating a healing environment for critically ill patients and their families and how changes to a patient's environment can promote healing. Family needs, visitation, complementary therapies, and pain management are also covered.

This series is designed to present the latest knowledge on how to provide care for patients who require hemodynamic monitoring. Set includes Arterial Pressure Monitoring, Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring, SVO2 Monitoring, and Cardiac Output Monitoring Protocols.

Delineated evidence for using devices for noninvasive patient monitoring of blood pressure, heart rhythms, pulse oximetry, end-tidal carbon dioxide, and respiratory waveforms.

This protocol is introduced by case studies, followed by general information, competencies, ethical considerations, occupational hazards, summarizes of current research, future research needs, and practice recommendations. Recommendations are rated according to the level of evidence that is available to support the statement. Annotated bibliographies, suggested readings, and cross references provide guidance for learning more about the specific patient care issue.

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This series of research-based practice protocols focusing on Symptom Management in Critical Care is designed to provide clinicians at the point of care with the latest research findings for patient management. The format is easy to understand and integrate into clinical practice routines for patients exhibiting specific symptoms.