Understanding the essentials of critical care nursing / Kathleen Ouimet Perrin.

Author/creator Perrin, Kathleen Ouimet
Format Book
Publication InfoUpper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, ©2009.
Descriptionxxviii, 543 pages : illustrations (some color, chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents What is critical care? -- Care of the critically ill patient -- Care of the patient with respiratory failure -- Interpretation and management of basic dysrhythmias -- Cardiodynamics and hemodynamics regulation -- Care of the patient experiencing shock or heart failure -- Care of the patient with acute coronary syndrome -- Care of the patient following a traumatic injury -- Care of the patient experiencing an intracranial dysfunction --
Contents Care of the patient with a cerebral or cerebrovascular disorder -- Care of the critically ill patient experiencing alcohol withdrawal and/or liver failure -- Care of the patient with an acute gastrointestinal bleed or pancreatitis -- Care of the patient with endocrine disorders -- Care of the patient with acute renal failure -- Care of the organ donor and transplant recipient -- Care of the acutely ill burn patient -- Care of the patient with sepsis -- Caring for the ICU patient at the end of life.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008025189
ISBN9780131722101 :
ISBN0131722107

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks WY 154 P458U 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold