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CRITICAL CARE NURSING
Critical Care Nursing
Diagnosis and Management
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Sixth Edition

By
Linda Urden, DNSc, RN, CNA-BC, FAAN, Executive Director, Nursing Quality, Education & Research, Palomar Pomerado Health, Escondido, CA; Clinical Professor, Coordinator, Executive Nurse Leader Tract, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
Kathleen Stacy, MS, RN, CNS, CCRN, Nurse Manager/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Intermediate Care Unit, Palomar Medical Center, Escondido, CA; Adjunct Faculty Member, School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
Mary Lough, RN, MS, CNS, CCRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical/Surgical/Trauma ICU, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Physciological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Description
Adaptable to any nursing framework, this classic resource provides clear, comprehensive coverage of every aspect of critical care nursing practice. It's organized in nine units around alterations in body systems, with a focus on evidence-based practice, collaborative management, and patient safety. The depth and scope of this textbook make it a long-lasting value that you will rely on throughout nursing school and well into clinical practice.

Contents
UNIT I. FOUNDATIONS OF CRITICAL CARE NURSING Critical Care Nursing Practice Ethical Issues Legal Issues Genetics in Critical Care NEW! Patient and Family Education Psychosocial Alterations Sleep Alterations and Management Nutrition Alterations and Management Pain and Pain Management Sedation, Agitation, Delirium: Assessment and Management End-of-Life Issues UNIT II. SPECIAL POPULATIONS The Pediatric Patient in the Adult Critical Care Unit High-Risk and Critical Care in Obstetric Issues Gerontologic Alterations and Management Perianesthesia Management UNIT III. CARDIOVASCULAR ALTERATIONS Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology Cardiovascular Clinical Assessment Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures Cardiovascular Disorders Cardiovascular Therapeutic Management UNIT IV. PULMONARY ALTERATIONS Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Pulmonary Clinical Assessment Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures Pulmonary Disorders Pulmonary Therapeutic Management UNIT V. NEUROLOGIC ALTERATIONS Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures Neurologic Disorders and Therapeutic Management UNIT VI. RENAL ALTERATIONS Renal Anatomy and Physiology Renal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures Renal Disorders and Therapeutic Management UNIT VII. GASTROINTESTINAL ALTERATIONS Gastronintestinal Anatomy and Physiology Gastronintestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures Gastronintestinal Disorders and Therapeutic Management UNIT VIII. ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management UNIT IX. MULTISYSTEM ALTERATIONS Trauma Shock Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Burns Organ Donation and Transplantation Hematologic Disorders and Oncologic Emergencies   APPENDIX A: Nursing Management Plans of Care APPENDIX B: Physiologic Formulas for Critical Care

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Hardbound, 1232 pages, publication date: AUG-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-05748-6
ISBN-10: 0-323-05748-9
Imprint: MOSBY


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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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