Critical Care Nursing : A Holistic Approach - With Cd - 8th edition

by Patricia G. Morton, Dorrie Fontaine, Carolyn M. Hudak and Gallo

Critical Care Nursing : A Holistic Approach - With Cd (ISBN10: 0781727596; ISBN13: 9780781727594)

ISBN13: 978-0781727594
ISBN10: 0781727596

Summary: A classic in its field, this popular text provides clinical coverage of critical care nursing, with an emphasis on holism in practice to provide students with a solid grasp of the scientific and clinical knowledge they need to deliver safe and effective care. Beginning with the psychosocial concepts of care, the text progresses through assessment and management of a variety of disorders. Its comprehensive yet concise writing offers students a wealth of information an ...show mored can be used as a future reference.

Now under the head authorship of Tricia Morton, Critical Care Nursing maintains its popular holistic approach to the complexities of adult health and critical care. The Eighth Edition is now in full-color, and has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent changes and advances in critical care nursing.

A CD-ROM in the back of this edition has common Critical Care Drug Monographs, Crisis Values of Lab Tests, Critical Care Nursing Procedures, Animations, and comprehensive critical care exams. ...show less

Edition/Copyright: 8TH 05
Cover: Hardback
Publisher: Lippincott-Raven Publishers
Published: 12/06/2004

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Critical care nursing practice : an integration of caring, competence, and commitment to excellence	p. 3
The patient's experience with critical illness	p. 12
The family's experience with critical illness	p. 27
Impact of the critical care environment on the patient	p. 36
Relieving pain and providing comfort	p. 46
Patient and family education in critical care	p. 62
Ethical issues in critical care nursing	p. 77
Legal issues in critical care nursing	p. 89
Genetic issues in critical care nursing	p. 100
Building a professional practice model for excellence in critical care nursing	p. 114
The critically ill pediatric patient	p. 127
The critically ill pregnant woman	p. 138
The critically ill older patient	p. 150
The postanesthesia patient	p. 175
Interfacility transport of the critically ill patient	p. 189
Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system	p. 199
Patient assessment : cardiovascular system	p. 211
Patient management : cardiovascular system	p. 292
Common cardiovascular disorders	p. 378
Heart failure	p. 393
Acute myocardial infarction	p. 422
Cardiac surgery	p. 448
Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system	p. 477
Patient assessment : respiratory system	p. 492
Patient management : respiratory system	p. 517
Common respiratory disorders	p. 566
Acute respiratory distress syndrome	p. 608
Anatomy and physiology of the renal system	p. 629
Patient assessment : renal system	p. 640
Patient management : renal system	p. 658
Renal failure	p. 688
Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system	p. 717
Patient assessment : nervous system	p. 750
Patient management : nervous system	p. 775
Common neurosurgical and neurological disorders	p. 796
Head injury	p. 839
Spinal cord injury	p. 861
Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system	p. 893
Patient assessment : gastrointestinal system	p. 911
Patient management : gastrointestinal system	p. 932
Common gastrointestinal disorders	p. 953
Anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system	p. 995
Patient assessment : endocrine system	p. 1013
Common endocrine disorders	p. 1026
Anatomy and physiology of the hematological and immune systems	p. 1061
Patient assessment : hematological and immune systems	p. 1074
Organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation	p. 1088
Common immunological disorders	p. 1136
Common hematological disorders	p. 1174
Anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system	p. 1195
Patient assessment : integumentary system	p. 1200
Patient management : integumentary system	p. 1211
Burns	p. 1226
Shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome	p. 1251
Trauma	p. 1277
Drug overdose and poisoning	p. 1301
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