Critical care nursing : monitoring and treatment for advanced nursing practice / [edited by] Kathy J. Booker - xviii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Philosophy and treatment in U.S. critical care units / Kathy J. Booker -- Vital measurements and shock syndromes in critically ill adults / Kathy J. Booker and Laura Kierol Andrews -- Monitoring for respiratory dysfunction / Alexander Johnson and Jennifer Abraham -- ECG monitoring for cardiovascular dysfunction / Catherine Winkler -- Hemodynamic monitoring and interventions / Kathy J. Booker -- Monitoring for neurologic dysfunction / Janice L. Hinkle and Carey Heck -- Monitoring for renal dysfunction / Dawn Cooper -- Monitoring for blood glucose dysfunction / Laura Kierol Andrews -- Monitoring for hepatic and GI dysfunction / Eleanor R. Fitzpatrick -- Traumatic injuries : special considerations / Catherine Bond and Mary Beth Voights -- Oncology emergencies in critical care / Lisa Barbarotta -- End of life concerns / Kathy J. Booker -- Monitoring for overdoses / Linda Dalessio

Providing an easy-to-use reference, Critical Care Nursing outlines best practice for the assessment, monitoring and treatment of critically ill adult patients. Each chapter includes research and evidence-based strategies for treating commonly-seen conditions.





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Intensive care nursing
Critical Care--methods--Handbooks.
Nursing Care--methods--Handbooks.

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