Fast Facts for the Critical Care Nurse (eBook)

Dina Hewett (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025 | 3., Third Edition, New Edition
184 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
9780826157843 (ISBN)

Infos

The third edition of Fast Facts for Critical Care Nurses provides a concise, evidence-based reference for navigating the challenges of critical care. Designed for new graduates transitioning into critical care and experienced nurses seeking a refresher, this resource offers quick insights into the most common diagnoses, their causes, signs and symptoms, and interventions. Organized by body systems, it covers foundational topics like documentation, certifications, and self-care, alongside updated content on COVID-19, ECMO, and other life-sustaining technologies to support nurses in delivering exceptional care.New to the Third Edition:Updated content on COVID-19 critical care, ECMO, and bundled sepsis care approachesExpanded chapters on pathophysiology and advanced treatment modalitiesNew focus on self-care strategies for nurses in demanding environmentsComprehensive overview of transplant, trauma, and burn careLatest evidence-based standards and guidelinesKey Features:Quick-reference format for busy ICU settingsIncludes tables, "e;Fast Fact"e; boxes, and lab values for easy accessProvides patient- and family-centered care guidance

Inhalt

Preface

Acknowledgements

Section I: Foundational Issues in Critical Care Nursing

Chapter 1. The Critical Care Environment

Chapter 2. The Electronic Medical Record and Documentation

Chapter 3. Specialty Certification

Chapter 4. Nurse Self Care and Wellness

Section II: Critical Care by Body System

Chapter 5. Neurological Critical Care

Chapter 6. Respiratory Critical Care

Chapter 7. Cardiovascular Critical Care

Chapter 8. Shock and Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Chapter 9. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Chapter 10. Gastrointestinal Critical Care

Chapter 11. Endocrine Critical Care

Chapter 12. Renal Critical Care

Chapter 13. Trauma Critical Care

Chapter 14. Transplant Critical Care

Chapter 15. Burn and Integument Critical Care

Chapter 16. COVID-19 Critical Care

Section III: Patient- and Family-Centered Care

Chapter 17. Withdrawal of Treatment and Terminal Extubation

Chapter 18. Palliative Care in the ICU

Chapter 19. Organ Donation

Appendix A - Lab Values

Appendix B - Hemodynamic Parameters

Appendix C - Common Critical Care Intravenous Medications

Appendix D - Basic EKG Rhythm Examples

Appendix E - Respiratory and Ventilator Terminology

Appendix F - Abbreviations

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.7.2025
• Reihe/Serie: Fast Facts
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
• ISBN-13: 9780826157843 / 9780826157843