Edited by
Debra Lynn-McHale Wiegand, PhD, RN, CCRN, FAAN, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland;
Staff Nurse, Surgical Cardiac
Care Unit, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
By
Description
The AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care, 6th Edition presents procedures for the critical care environment in an illustrated, consistent,
and step-by-step format. The Procedures and Patient Monitoring sections are presented in a tabular format that includes special considerations
and rationales for each intervention. References have been meticulously reviewed to ensure that the most authoritative and timely standards
of practice are used. Additionally, the references supporting care recommendations are identified according to the latest AACN Evidence
Leveling System to ensure that you have a complete understanding of the strength of the evidence base.
