Introduction to Critical Care Nursing

By Mary Lou Sole, Deborah Goldenberg Klein, Marthe J Moseley, et al.

Book Overview

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.Clinical Alerts emphasize the procedures and issues encountered in the clinical setting.
Laboratory Alerts detail both common and cutting-edge tests and procedures.
Research Analysis with references incorporate studies on cultural diversity and complementary therapies.
Nursing Care Plans provide examples of nursing care for specific disorders; they include nursing diagnoses, patient outcomes, nursing interventions, and rationales.
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.
Pathophysiology Flow Charts provide outcomes of particular injuries, disorders, and complex diseases.
Geriatric Assessments alert the reader to the special critical care needs of the older patient.
Drug Tables reflect the most current and most commonly used critical care drugs.
Critical Thinking Questions challenge students' comprehension of the content.2 NEW chapters on Nutritional Support and Comfort and Sedation cover hot topics in critical care nursing today.
NEW Two-color design and 85 new two-color line drawings enhance reader understanding.
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.
A NEW column of Rationales is included in Nursing Care Plans.
Expansion of Gerontology content throughout the text increases the focus on this special population.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721605206
• ISBN13: 9780721605203
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Resource

I am currently in my CC nursing class & using this book. I have read 4 chapters & I really like it. We have other reading on the same topics in our Med/Surg book & I find this book much more easier to read. I feel like I comprehend the material much better out of this book as well. There are great resources online through evolve. I really like the open-book tests. It tests your knowledge & makes for a great study tool. I would recommend the book for to help study for a CC nursing class.

critical care

hello i like the book it is not that thick with lot of information and also resonable price. priti

Text book

Thanks, The book was here in a very timely manner, perfect condition, no problems. Would certainly order from here again!

awesome

As a nursing assistant in ICU for over 4 years and as a nursing student done in march 2008, this book really explains ICU in easy to understand terms! it's great!

Excellent Reference!

I am a critical care instructor belonging to the Critical Care Consortium of Rhode Island, we have adapted this text as part of our Introductory Level Critical Care Program. The students love it! Content is clear and concise. Contributors include some of the best educators in critical care nursing today. I give it high marks.