Includes bibliographical references (p. 692) and index.
Contents:
Index. Foreword -- 10. Critical care basics -- 2. Holistic care issues -- 3. Neurologic system -- 4. Cardiovascular system -- 5. Respiratory system -- 6. Gastrointestinal system -- 7. Renal system -- 8. Endocrine system -- 9. Hematologic and immune systems -- 10. Multisystem issues -- Appendices and index -- Web resources for critical care nursing -- Glossary -- Selected references -- Index.
Summary:
From the Publisher: This is a handy reference book in the award-winning Incredibly Easy! style-perfect for those entering or needing a refresher in critical care nursing. Critical care nursing is one of the most demanding and complex areas of nursing practice. The critical care nurse has to be "broadly specialized" with a fluency in a wide range of interconnected concepts, body system physiology, pathophysiology, and highly technical interventions, while processing data from multiple sources-all this in an environment where there is no room for error and seconds really do count.
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