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Second Edition
By
Hildy Schell, RN, MS, CCRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Critical Care, Department of Nursing, University of California at San Francisco Medical
Center; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco,
CA
Kathleen Puntillo, RN, DNSc, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing, Director, Critical Care/Trauma Graduate Program, Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Included in series
Secrets,
Description
Part of the Nursing Secrets Series?, Critical Care Nursing Secrets is designed to be helpful for both new and experienced critical care
nurses. New graduates, novice nurses, or those nurses returning to work in the field will find the book especially helpful in learning
the "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Written in a question-and-answer format, each of the 79 chapters has helpful features such as
key points and Internet resources.
Contents
I. Cardiovascular
1. Cardiac Assessment
2. Basic Cardiac Monitoring
3. Arrhythmias
4. Temporary
Pacing
5. Blood Pressure Monitoring: Invasive and Noninvasive
6. Hemodynamic Monitoring
7. Cardiac Output Monitoring
8.
Acute Coronary Syndromes
9. Heart Failure
NEW!!
10. Pulmonary Hypertension
11. Aortic Aneurysm
and Dissection
NEW!
12. Postoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgery Patient
13. Heart and Lung Transplantation
14.
Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Therapy
15. Ventricular Assist Devices
16. Defibrillation and Cardioversion
17. Deep Vein
Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
18. Vasoactive Medications
19. Central Venous Catheters
II. Tissue
Oxygenation and Acid-Base
20. Shock
21. Sv02, Scv02 and AvD02 Monitoring
22. Intra-abdominal Compartment
Syndrome
23. Acid-Base Disorders and ABG Interpretation
III. Respiratory
24. Respiratory
Assessment
25. Airway Management
26. Acute Respiratory Failure
27. Status Asthmaticus
28. Acute Lung Injury/Acute
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
29. Pulse Oximetry and Capnography
30. Oxygen Delivery Systems
31. Noninvasive
Positive Pressure Ventilation
32. Endotracheal and Tracheostomy Tube Management
33. Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning
34.
Suctioning
35. Positioning for Optimal Pulmonary Function
36. Chest Tube Management
37. Extracorporeal Life Support
and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
IV. Infection Control, Hematology, Oncology and Immunology
38.
Fever
39. Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response (SIRS)
40. Infection Control
41. Infectious Disease and Antibiotics
42. Oncologic Emergencies
43. Leukemias and Bone Marrow Transplantation
44. Thrombocytopenia: HIT, ITP, TTP
NEW!
45.
Coagulopathy and Transfusion
V. Neurology
46. Non-invasive Neurologic Monitoring
47. Invasive
Neurologic Monitoring
48. Stroke Monitoring and Management
49. Seizure Assessment and Management
50. Neuromuscular
Disorders: Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis
VI. Gastroenterology and Renal
51. Nutrition
Assessment and Management
52. Diarrhea
53. Feeding Tubes: Placement and Management
54. Acute Pancreatitis
55.
Liver Dysfunction and Failure
56. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
57. Acute Renal Failure
58. Continuous Renal Replacement
Therapies
59. Liver, Pancreas, and Renal Transplantation
NEW!
60. Rhabdomyolysis
NEW!
VII.
Metabolic and Endocrine
61. Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus
NEW!
62. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
(DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)
63. Endocrine Disorders
NEW!
64. Electrolyte Disturbances
VIII.
Pain, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade
65. Delirium
66. Sedation
67. Pain Management
68. Epidural
Analgesia
69. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
IX. Drugs and Alcohol
70. Drug Overdoses
71.
Alcohol Withdrawal
X. Skin, Wound Care, and Physical Therapy
72. Skin and Wound Assessment and
Management
73. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
NEW!
74. Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management
75.
Physical Therapy
XI. Family and End-of-Life Issues
76. Family Care
77. End-of-Life Care
78.
Brain Death and Organ Procurement
79. Critically Ill Obstetric Patients
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 848 pages, publication date: MAY-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04178-2
ISBN-10: 0-323-04178-7
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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