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Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing is an evidence-based foundation for care of the patient during the vulnerable period immediately following cardiac surgery. A comprehensive resource, this text serves as a building block for nurses beginning to care for cardiac surgery patients, as well as a source of advanced knowledge for nurses who have mastered the essential basic skills. It addresses significant changes in cardiac surgery and the nursing responsibilities to meet the needs of these acutely ill patients, as well as advances and strategies to optimize patient outcomes in this field.

Also a study aid for those readers preparing for the AACN's Cardiac Surgery Certification, this book features critical thinking questions, Web resources, clinical inquiry boxes, and case studies.

Chapters include:

• Clinical Judgment in Critical Care
• Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
• Indications for Cardiac Surgery
• Preoperative Cardiac Surgery Nursing Evaluation
• Heart Valve Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
• Recovery from Anesthesia
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Intra-aortic Balloon Pump
• Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Surgery
• Pharmacologic Support Following Cardiac Surgery
• Postoperative Complications of Cardiac Surgery and Nursing Interventions
• Pain Management
• Postoperative Dysrhythmias
• Neurologic Complications
• Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances Following Cardiac Surgery
• Wound Care
• Bridge to Transplant and Cardiac Transplantation