Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing

Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
ISBN-10
0134146417
ISBN-13
9780134146416
Category
Medical
Pages
600
Language
English
Published
2016-10-27
Publisher
Pearson
Authors
Kathleen Perrin, Carrie Ed MacLeod

Description

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. This title is appropriate for all baccalaureate-level courses in critical care and advanced adult or medical surgical nursing, as well as for hospital orientation programs for beginning critical care nurses. An introduction to critical care that helps nurses deliver safe, effective care that optimizes patients’ outcome Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing provides novice critical care nurses with a firm foundation so that they are able to understand the complexities of care; deliver safe, effective care; and begin their transition to expert nurses. It identifies concepts and techniques that are unique to critical care nursing and focuses on the essentials of providing care to patients with disorders that are commonly seen in critical care settings. Evidence-based practices, safety initiatives, commonly used medications, and leading technologies for providing better care are highlighted throughout the book. The Third Edition includes current recommendations for practice as well as new NCLEX®-style questions and analytical Why/Why Not features that spark critical thinking and test readers’ understanding. By concentrating on the problems that the new critical care nurse is most likely to encounter, the text establishes the groundwork students need to become increasingly effective nurses capable of offering advanced care.

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