Product Code: 100257
Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, 3rd Ed.
Critical care nurses are crucial to the postoperative recovery and health of patients who undergo cardiac surgery and require specialized care. “Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing”, 3rd ed. is a resource for new and experienced nurses caring for patients in critical care units immediately following cardiac surgery and in the transition to home. With an evidence-based foundation, the third edition addresses nursing knowledge to meet the needs of acutely ill patients and strategies to optimizing patient outcomes in this dynamic field. Key information has been added and updated to reflect significant changes in cardiac surgery, and the book includes four new chapters based on the needs of patients, families and readers. The new chapters address nutritional issues, post ICU care, psychological and spiritual support, and rehabilitation care post cardiac surgery.
Published in partnership with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), “Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing”, 3rd Edition is a must-have reference for all nurses caring for acutely and critically ill patients and resource to help prepare nurses who plan to take the Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC) subspecialty exam offered by AACN.
Key Features
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Clinical Judgment in Critical Care
Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 3: Indications for Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 4: Preoperative Cardiac Surgery Nursing Evaluation
Chapter 5: Heart Valve Surgery
Chapter 6: Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
Chapter 7: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 8: Recovery From Anesthesia
Chapter 9: Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter 10: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Chapter 11: Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 12: Pharmacologic Support Following Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 13: Postoperative Complications of Cardiac Surgery and Nursing Interventions
Chapter 14: Pain Management
Chapter 15: Postoperative Dysrhythmias
Chapter 16: Neurologic Complications
Chapter 17: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances Following Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 18: Wound Care
Chapter 19: Bridge to Transplant and Cardiac Transplantation
Chapter 20: Post-ICU Care and Other Complications
Chapter 21: Implications of Obesity of the Cardiac Surgery Patient
Chapter 22: Cardiogenetics
Chapter 23: Nutritional Issues of the Patient Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 24: Depression, Anxiety, and Spirituality Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 25: Rehabilitation and Care of the Cardiac Surgery Patient
ISBN #: 9781284154214
Authors: S. Hardin, R. Kaplow