Critical care nursing : diagnosis and management / Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Mary E. Lough, Kimberly Sanchez [editors].

Format Book
EditionTenth anniversary edition.
PublicationSt. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2026]
Copyright Date©2026
Descriptionxiv, 1,097 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Subjects
Intensive care nursing.
Emergency nursing.
Critical care medicine.
Critical Care.
Emergency Nursing--methods.
Emergency Nursing.

Other author/creatorUrden, Linda Diann, editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjJx9GK3BJjmg9cTJBkgPP
Other author/creatorStacy, Kathleen M., editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjtr8m4Mwt4pMkG4dVQ3Xq
Other author/creatorLough, Mary E., editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjCH8dtHk36tWjFFmdWfmb
Other author/creatorSanchez, Kimberly, editor.
Contents Unit I: Foundations of critical care nursing. Critical care nursing practice ; Ethical issues and legal issues ; Genetic issues ; Facilitating care transitions ; Psychosocial and spiritual considerations ; Nutrition alterations and management ; Pain and pain management ; Sedation, agitation, and delirium management ; Palliative and end-of-life care -- Unit II: Cardiovascular alterations. Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology ; Cardiovascular clinical assessment ; Cardiovascular diagnostic procedures ; Cardiovascular disorders ; Cardiovascular therapeutic management -- Unit III: Pulmonary alterations. Pulmonary anatomy and physiology ; Pulmonary clinical assessment ; Pulmonary diagnostic procedures ; Pulmonary disorders ; Pulmonary therapeutic management -- Unit IV: Neurologic alterations. Neurologic anatomy and physiology ; Neurologic clinical assessment and diagnostic procedures ; Neurologic disorders and therapeutic management -- Unit V: Kidney alterations. Kidney anatomy and physiology ; Kidney clinical assessment and diagnostic procedures ; Kidney disorders and therapeutic management -- Unit VI: Gastrointestina​l alterations. Gastrointestina​l anatomy and physiology ; Gastrointestina​l clinical assessment and diagnostic procedures ; Gastrointestina​l disorders and therapeutic management -- Unit VII: Endocrine alterations. Endocrine anatomy and physiology ; Endocrine clinical assessment and diagostic procedures ; Endocrine disorders and therapeutic management -- Unit VIII: Multisystem alterations. Trauma ; Sepsis, shock, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ; Burns ; Organ donation and transplantation ; Hematologic and oncologic emergencies -- Unit IX: Special populations. The obstetric patient ; The pediatric patient ; The older adult patient -- Appendix A: Patient care management plans -- Appendix B: Physiologic formulas for critical care -- Appendix C: Canadian laboratory values.
General notePrevious edition: 2022.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Biographical noteLinda D. Urden, DNSc, RN, CNS, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, Kathleen M. Stacy, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS, CCNS, FCNS, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Professor, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, Mary E. Lough, PhD, RN, CNS, FCCM, FAHA, FCNS, FAAN, Implementation Scientist, Clinical Nurse, Specialist, Center for Professional Practice, Stanford Health Care, Stanford, California; Clinical Associate Professor, Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Clinical Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California and Kimberly Sanchez, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACCNS- AG, Nurse Scientist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, California
Awards note2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Critical Care
ISBN0443115818 (paperback)
ISBN9780443115813 (paperback)

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