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This text was written for practitioners of critical care, clinical nurse specialists, and critical care educators, but not the novice to critical care. It implies an understanding of anatomy and physiology and basic pathophysiology and the management of more common aspects of acutely ill patients. This text addresses the controversies in critical care management—the emerging truths that threaten old myths—and bridges the gap between medical research and animal model research in critical care and today’s bedside practice. It advances the professional knowledge of the critical care nurse to a high degree.

Contents:
Unit One: Foundations of Critical Care Nursing Practice. Caring for the Critically Ill Patient, Ethical and Legal Issues, Patient and Family Education

Unit Two: Common Problems in Critical Care. Psychosocial Alterations; Sleep Alterations; Nutritional Alterations; Gerontologic Alterations; Pain and Pain Management; Sedation, Agitation, and Delirium Management; End-of-Life Care

Unit Three: Cardiovascular Alterations;

Unit Four: Pulmonary Alterations. Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures, Disorders, Management

Unit Five: Neurologic Alterations;

Unit Six: Renal Alterations;

Unit Seven: Gastrointestinal Alterations;

Unit Eight: Endocrine Alterations. Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures, Disorders and Therapeutic Management

Unit Nine: Multisystem Alterations. Trauma, Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, Hematologic and Oncologic Issues.