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CRITICAL CARE NURSING SECRETS
Critical Care Nursing Secrets
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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

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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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