The 4th edition provides a solid foundation in the concepts, assessment, and technical skills of critical care nursing. It includes an entire section focusing on skills that every critical care nurse needs to use, such as ventilatory assistance and hemodynamic monitoring. The text also provides real-life case studies to help readers understand how concepts apply to critical care practice. New chapters on the hot areas of Nutrition and Comfort and Sedation reflect the real-world challenges of the critical care nurse. Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 4th Edition also comes with a companion website with self-study exercises. Ideal for students as well as experienced nurses new to critical care. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.
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<li>Clinical Alerts emphasize the procedures and issues encountered in the clinical setting. </li>
<li>Laboratory Alerts detail both common and cutting-edge tests and procedures. </li>
<li>Research Analysis with references incorporate studies on cultural diversity and complementary therapies. </li>
<li>Nursing Care Plans provide examples of nursing care for specific disorders; they include nursing diagnoses, patient outcomes, nursing interventions, and rationales. </li>
<li>Case Studies present actual cases highlighting the major discussions in each chapter with accompanying questions to help readers better understand how concepts apply to real life. </li>
<li>Pathophysiology Flow Charts provide outcomes of particular injuries, disorders, and complex diseases. </li>
<li>Geriatric Assessments alert the reader to the special critical care needs of the older patient. </li>
<li>Drug Tables reflect the most current and most commonly used critical care drugs. </li>
<li>Critical Thinking Questions challenge students' comprehension of the content.</li>
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<li>2 NEW chapters on Nutritional Support and Comfort and Sedation cover hot topics in critical care nursing today. </li>
<li>NEW! Two-color design and 85 new two-color line drawings enhance reader understanding. </li>
<li>NEW! Evolve companion website supplements the text with numerous resources for instructors and learning tools for students, such as open-book quizzes for self-study and review. </li>
<li>A NEW column of Rationales is included in Nursing Care Plans. </li>
<li>Expansion of Gerontology content throughout the text increases the focus on this special population. </li>
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Introduction to Critical Care Nursing

Medical Books

Mary Lou Sole

Deborah Klein

Marthe Moseley

Nursing

Saunders

Here’s the essential information you need to know in critical care nursing ― all in one concise text! Using a to-the-point, reader friendly approach, Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 5th Edition, provides authoritative, real-world information on the important concepts of critical care nursing and the assessment and technical skills associated with the management of critically ill patients. The latest content on the technology makes it easy to learn and understand how to use the equipment you’ll use in the field. Nursing care chapters are organized according to the nursing process framework, and you’ll find detailed nursing care plans in every management chapter. Case studies and critical thinking questions challenge you to apply what you’ve learned, and user-friendly features throughout the text (updated pharmacology tables, clinical and laboratory alerts, and evidence-based practice boxes) help you bridge the gap between concepts and clinical practice.
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<li>Nursing Care Plans provide nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and interventions with rationales to prepare you for clinical practice. </li>
<li>Case Studies challenge you to apply concepts from the book to real-life patient situations to test their critical thinking skills. </li>
<li>Streamlined and updated Pharmacology Tables detail the actions, indications, dosages and routes, and side effects of commonly used critical care drugs. </li>
<li>Clinical Alerts promote optimal patient safety and outcomes by highlighting potential problems and concerns in the clinical setting. </li>
<li>Laboratory Alerts discuss both common and cutting-edge tests and procedures, emphasizing the importance of laboratory test results to critical nursing care. </li>
<li>Critical Thinking Questions in every chapter encourage you to use and reinforce the concepts presented throughout the chapter. </li>
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<li>Now full-color throughout, new, vibrant artwork and anatomical images are in true-to-life color.</li>
<li>A new chapter on end-of-life care covers ethical and legal matters, palliative care, withholding of therapies, and communication issues ― all essential concerns confronting today’s critical care nurse. </li>
<li>New features on evidence-based practice, genetics, transplantation, and geriatric considerations offer realistic, easy-to-understand information on some of the most important and rapidly changing topics in critical care today. </li>
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Deborah Goldenberg Klein

Marthe J. Moseley

Identical to paperback (ISBN 978-0323377034) but in a convenient spiral-bound form factor! Find clear, concise coverage of the essential concepts, procedures, and technology of critical care nursing! Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 7th Edition helps nurses provide safe, effective, patient-centered care in a variety of critical care settings. Evidence-based coverage includes realistic case studies and incorporates the latest advances in critical care. Disorders are conveniently organized by body system or special situation, and nursing management chapters include quick-reference nursing care plans. Designed for one-semester courses, this easy-to-understand textbook will help your students develop clinical reasoning skills and succeed in today's highly complex critical care environments.

Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 7e

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