Product Code: 128750
AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, 3rd Ed.
Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and written by top clinical experts in critical care nursing, this textbook covers all the must-know details on the care of adult, critically ill patients and their families. Supported by helpful tables and algorithms, the book’s practical, building-block organization starts with the basics before proceeding to more complex concepts. AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing includes essential content found in ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation, an online program offered by AACN), key information necessary to successfully prepare for CCRN certification in critical care nursing, and much more. AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing is divided into four sections:
The Essentials - presents core information that new clinicians must understand to provide safe, competent nursing care to all critically ill patients, regardless of their underlying medical diagnoses
Pathological Conditions - covers pathologic conditions and management strategies commonly encountered among adult critical care patients
Advanced Concepts in Caring for the Critically Ill Patient - moves beyond the essentials and presents advanced critical care concepts or pathologic conditions that are less common or more specialized than expected in critical care practice
Key Reference Information - features normal laboratory and diagnostic values, algorithms for advanced cardiac life support, troubleshooting guides for hemodynamic monitoring, summary tables of critical care drugs, and cardiac rhythms and treatment guides
Learning aids include Knowledge Competencies that can be used to gauge progress and "Essential Content" case studies with questions and answers to further reinforce your knowledge.
Table of Contents:
Section I:
1. Assessment of Critically Ill Patients and Their Families by Mary Fran Tracy
2. Planning Care for Critically Ill Patients and Their Families by Mary Fran Tracy
3. Interpretation and Management of Basic Cardiac Rhythms by Carol Jacobson
4. Hemodynamic Monitoring by Leanna R. Miller
5. Airway and Ventilatory Management by Robert E. St. John and Maureen A. Seckel
6. Pain, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade Management by Yvonne D'Arcy and Suzanne M. Burns
7. Pharmacology by Ernest Alexander
8. Ethical and Legal Considerations by Sarah Delgado
Section II:
9. Cardiovascular System by Barbara Leeper
10. Respiratory System by Maureen A. Seckel
11. Multisystem Problems by Ruth M. Kleinpell
12. Neurologic System by Dea Mahanes
13. Hematology and Immunology Systems by Diane K. Dressler
14. Gastrointestinal System by Deborah A. Andris, Elizabeth Krzywda, Carol Rees Parrish and Joe Krenitsky
15. Renal System by Carol Hinkle
16. Endocrine System by Christine Kessler
17. Trauma by Allen C. Wolfe and Benjamin W. Hughes
Section III:
18. Advanced ECG Concepts by Carol Jacobson
19. Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts by Barbara Leeper
20. Advanced Respiratory Concepts: Modes of Ventilation by Suzanne M. Burns
21. Advanced Neurologic Concepts by Dea Mahanes
Section IV:
22. Normal Value Tables by Suzanne M. Burns
23. Pharmacology Tables by Ernest Alexander
24. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Algorithms by Suzanne M. Burns
25. Hemodynamic Troubleshooting Guide by Leanna R. Miller
26. Cardiac Rhythms, ECG Characteristics and Treatment Guide by Carol Jacobson
Index
Purchase in bulk for additional discounts.
10 + for 10% off.
ISBN #: 9780071822794
Authors: S. Burns
