Cardiovascular Nursing Practice: A Comprehensive Resource Manual and Study Guide for Clinical Nurses

Cardiovascular Nursing Practice: A Comprehensive Resource Manual and Study Guide for Clinical Nurses

This book is primarily for clinical cardiac nurses working with patients in all types of clinical settings: intensive care, telemetry units, step-down units, emergency departments, chest pain centers, cardiac and interventional radiology laboratories, physician offices and clinics, and in home health care. It is a useful resource for students and educators in hospitals as well as schools of nursing, and for clinical nurse specialists who are responsible for teaching and supporting clinical nursing staff.
This comprehensive resource manual for cardiovascular nurses is an outstanding addition to your unit’s library or your own personal collection. It is a great way to study for certification exams or to increase your knowledge and achieve excellence in cardiovascular patient care. Each chapter includes a practice test at the end to test your knowledge.




Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Assessment
Chapter 3: Oxygenation and Pulmonary Physiology
Chapter 4: Hemodynamic Monitoring/Shock States/Intraaortic Balloon Pump Therapy
Chapter 5: Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 6: 12-Lead Electrocardiography
Chapter 7: Risk Factors and Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Chapter 8: Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chapter 9: Heart Failure
Chapter 10: Cardiomyopathies
Chapter 11: Valve Disease
Chapter 12: Inflammatory Cardiovascular Diseases
Chapter 13: Peripheral Arterial Disease and Ischemic Stroke
Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Drugs
Chapter 15: Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology
Chapter 16: Open Heart Surgery and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Chapter 17: Electrical Management of Arrhythmias
Chapter 18: Non Cardiac Issues in the Cardiac Patient (Pulmonary, Electrolytes, Renal, Sepsis)

Product Code: 100256

ISBN: 9780978504502

Authors: C. Jacobson, K. Marzlin, C. Webner