Brief Patient History Ms. Smith is a 90-year-old woman with a long history of heart disease. Over the past month, Ms. Smith has experienced fatigue, indigestion, and loss of appetite, leading to weight loss and depression.
In this essentials version of the bestselling critical care nursing textbook (Thelan's Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management, 5th Edition), Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 5th Edition concisely addresses all...
NEW! Updated information on sepsis guidelines has been added to Chapter 26. NEW! More concise boxes with new table row shading enhance the book's focus on need-to-know information and improve usability.
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PRIORITIES IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING succinctly addresses all the topics crucial to students or beginning critical care nurses. Designed for 9-13 week critical care classes, this new edition prepares the...
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