{"product_id":"advanced-critical-care-nursing-paperback-9781455758753","title":"Advanced Critical Care Nursing (Paperback \/ softback) 9781455758753","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAdvanced Critical Care Nursing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe must-have guide to caring for life-threatening and potentially life-threatening patient conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVicki S. Good (Author), Peggy L. Kirkwood (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781455758753, Elsevier Health Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 March 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e912 pages, 650 illustrations (650 in full color)\u003cbr\u003e27.6 x 21.6 x 5.5 cm, 1.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Critical Care- Emergency Nursing category. Learn to effectively address life-threatening and potentially life-threatening patient conditions, with \u003cb\u003eAdvanced Critical Care Nursing, 2nd Edition. \u003c\/b\u003eEndorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this comprehensive, nursing-focused text centers on the clinical reasoning process as it helps you comprehend, analyse, synthesize, and apply advanced critical care knowledge and concepts. The book is organized within the structure of body systems along with synthesis chapters that address patient conditions involving multiple body systems. Numerous illustrations and graphs plus unfolding case studies further aid your understanding and help you apply text content. In all, \u003cb\u003eAdvanced Critical Care Nursing\u003c\/b\u003e is the must-have resource dedicated to helping you oversee or care for critical care patients in any practice setting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eBody systems organization\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e emphasizes core systems and advanced concepts.  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConsistent chapter format \u003c\/b\u003efeatures numerous illustrations, charts, and graphs in each chapter to enhance understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSynthesis chapters \u003c\/b\u003eaddress patient conditions that involve multiple body systems — a common occurrence in critical care nursing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnfolding case studies with decision point questions \u003c\/b\u003eare included at the end of all disorders chapters, providing opportunities to apply advanced critical care content to actual scenarios.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedication tables \u003c\/b\u003eincorporate common classifications of critical care drugs for specific disorders, including drugs, actions, and special considerations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eNEW! Updated information throughout \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ereflects the latest evidence-based content as well as national and international treatment guidelines. \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW! Streamlined content \u003c\/b\u003eplaces a greater focus on the need-to-know information for today’s high acuity, progressive, and critical care settings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW! Expanded coverage of emerging and infectious diseases \u003c\/b\u003eand multidrug-resistant infections keep readers up to date with the most topical diseases, such as the Zika virus.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW! Additional content on alternative settings for critical care \u003c\/b\u003enow includes the eICU and remote monitoring. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW! Full-color design \u003c\/b\u003eclarifies important concepts and improve the book's usability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUNIT I: INTRODUCTION  1. The Evolving Critical Care Environment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT II: CARDIAC  2. Advanced Dysrhythmias 3. Acute Coronary Syndromes 4. Heart Failure 5. Cardiac Surgery 6. Valvular Disease and Surgery 7. Vascular Emergencies 8. Heart and Lung Transplantation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT III: PULMONARY  9. Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Lung Injury 10. Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning 11. Thoracic Surgery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT IV: NEUROLOGIC  12. Head Injury and Dysfunction  13. Cerebrovascular Disorders  14. Spinal Cord Injury 15. Special Neurologic Patient Populations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT V: GASTROINTESTINAL  16. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 17. Liver Dysfunction and Failure 18. Pancreatitis 19. The Gut in Critical Illness 20. Liver, Kidney, and\/or Pancreas Transplantation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT VI: RENAL  21. Electrolyte Emergencies 22. Complex Acid-Base Disorders and Associated Electrolyte Imbalances 23. Acute Renal Failure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT VII: ENDOCRINE  24. Glycemic Control  25. Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT VIII: HEMATOLOGIC  26. Blood Conservation \/ Blood Component Replacement  27. Coagulopathies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT IX: MULTISYSTEM  28. Shock and End Points of Resuscitation 29. Optimizing Hemodynamics: Strategies for Fluid and Medication Titration in Shock 30. Trauma and Mass-Casualty Competencies 31. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT X: SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS 32. Caring for the Immunocompromised Patient 33. Caring for the Patient in the Immediate Postoperative Period 34. Caring for the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient 35. Caring for the Pediatric Patient in an Adult Critical Care Unit 36. Caring for the Critically Ill Elderly Patient 37. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient with a Neuropsychiatric Disorder 38. Caring for the Bariatric Patient\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUNIT XI: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE 39. Pain and Sedation 40. Comorbid Conditions  41. Oncologic Emergencies 42. Chemical Dependency 43. End-of-Life Care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Answers to Decision Point Questions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Intensive care nursing [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Intensive care nursing\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Intensive%20care%20nursing%20%5BMQCL2%5D%22\"\u003eMQCL2\u003c\/a\u003e], Intensive care medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Intensive care medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Intensive%20care%20medicine%20%5BMMKL%5D%22\"\u003eMMKL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Saunders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648868962584,"sku":"9781455758753","price":85.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781455758753_d72c11f6-891d-4909-91b9-ed4715c56956.jpg?v=1696743793","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/advanced-critical-care-nursing-paperback-9781455758753","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}