Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

By James K. Stoller, Robert L. Wilkins, Craig L. Scanlan, et al.

Book Overview

A leader in respiratory care education for more than 35 years, this comprehensive textbook lays a strong foundation for a successful career. You'll gain a thorough understanding of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs), a scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications. In-depth discussions progress from the principles of respiratory care to applied anatomy and physiology, assessment, discussion of specific respiratory illnesses, basic therapy, acute and critical care, and preventive and long-term care. Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) and Therapist Driven Protocols (TDPs) in appropriate chapters familiarize you with patient care guidelines and decision trees as they are used in practice.A full-color format makes the text easier to read and brings out key detail in the illustrations.Mini-Clinis provide short vignettes applying content in the text to actual patient care, asking you to think critically on problems you may encounter.Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) cover the steps of patient care with important information on indications/contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring.Therapist-Driven Protocols (TDPs) provide decision trees developed by hospitals, helping you to assess patients, initiate care, and evaluate outcomes.Rules of Thumb highlights rules, formulas, and key points important to clinical practice.Measurable Learning Objectives parallel the areas tested by the NBRC exam, helping you identify important information that goes beyond memorization and recall.Key Point summaries in bulleted format help you clearly identify key concepts covered in each chapter.A Workbook includes a wide range of activities such as NBRC-type multiple-choice questions, case studies, experiments, and hands-on activities, allowing you to apply the knowledge you've gained from the text.New History of Respiratory Care chapter describes the evolution and challenges of this profession.Updated content reflects changes in the field, with additions to the text including: More coverage of evidence-based careInformation on HIPAAA discussion of computer applications in a health care settingAn emphasis on how nutrition impacts the respiratory systemThe role of the respiratory therapist in disease management is discussed in the Cardiopulmonary Diseases section.A new appendix cross-references the NBRC examination matrices for the CRT and RRT to content in the book, making it easier to prepare for the NBRC exams.New editor Robert Kacmarek, a well-known figure in respiratory care, has joined Robert Wilkins and James Stoller.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323036570
• ISBN13: 9780323036573
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 1408 Pages
• Weight: 6.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 2.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Big Heavy Book Full of Info...

If you were to add a chapter on anything that may be perceived as missing, you will turn this already massive chunk of wood into something the size of a CPU. I already hate lugging it around. The only way to improve on the size is to split the material into sections sell it as a similarly priced hard or soft cover set. Then we can add the chapter on TB, sure. Knowing my instructors they'd all be coming to class every day anyways. My only complaint is the weight. The content is direct, concise, not overly boring, understandable even when this was new and after a couple of years, I'm glad I have the reference still. The order and organization is not what I would have chosen. I knew people who cut the thing up in sections and carried chapters/sections around in report folders... It is BIG. But it is the best. The only other basic reference/text on the subject out there that even compares is Kacmarek's Essentials, it's smaller... LOL. Kacmarek is actually co-writer of the new 2008 Egans. I would definitely be interested in any new publications by these authors solely on manifestation/process of respiratory disease. That has potential! Thanks for reading my review!

newer edition

A new 8th edition has been published. But this is definately the Bible of Respiratory Care.

Respiratory Therapy at its finest

The Egan's manual for respiratory therapy is the most benificial learning tool and reference manual that I have come across in all of my career. The information in this book is not only easy to understand but layed out in a manner that makes finding what you need an easy task. It gives a thorough review of all the important clinical data and physical characteristics needed to become a competent practitioner. The information in this book is explained in a very simple form which makes it easy to understand and retain the material that is covered. I would recommend this book as a refence tool to any student pursuing a career as a nurse, respiratory therapist, or physician. While this book may apply specific emphasis to the respiratory related field, it will reinforce your nursing or medicinal background by examining disease processes from a cardiopulmonary standpoint. This book has been a valuable learning tool and greatly aided me in both respiratory and nursing related classes and God willing as medical student. Best wishes to all and I hope you enjoy your read.

The best Respiratory Care textbook.

Egan's is the most comprehensive textbook regarding Respiratory Care. Every Respiratory therapist should have a copy of this book. The most important book they will ever own...especially for students.

Egan's is comprehensive, detailed and easy to understand.

Egan's is the bible of all respiratory text books. In my opinion, it is a "must have" textbook for any respiratory care practitioner. I am a military trained respiratory technician and have come to realize that anything and everything that you need fundamentally as an RT is provided in this text. Gas laws, mechanical ventilation, pharmacology, chest physiotherapy and more; it's all in Egan's.