AACN Essentials of Critial Care Nursing / Edition 1

by Marianne Chulay, Suzanne M. Burns, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Overview

AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing

Marianne Chulay, RN, DNSc, FAAN

Suzanne M. Burns, RN, MSN, RRT, ACNP, CCRN, FAAN, FCCM

Moving from basic to advanced critical care concepts, this easy-to-use, evidence-based resource provides the essential foundation for the nursing care of critically-ill patients. It is the ideal format for nurses beginning their critical care experience. ECG rhythm interpretation and treatment and pharmacology also make it an excellent resource for progressive care nurses.

Features

• Ideal for critical care and progressive care orientation programs

• Incorporates AACN Protocols for Practice
• Builds on essential knowledge to more advanced concepts

• Provides excellent foundation for CCRN certification exam

• Includes ACLS™ algorithms, critical care drug tables, cardiac rhythm characteristics and treatment guides, troubleshooting guides for hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management, as well as other useful critical care protocols and guidelines.

• Endorsed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071447713
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	06/16/2005
Series:	AACN Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	10.60(w) x 8.42(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

Marianne Chulay RN DNSc FAAN is a Consultant, Clinical Research and Critical Care Nursing in Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Suzanne M. Burns, RN, MSN, RRT, ACNP, CCRN, FAAN, FCCM is Professor of Nursing, Acute and Specialty Care at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is the world's largest specialty nursing organization, representing more than 400,000 acute and critical care nurses and serving more than 100,000 members, certificants and nurse constituents. Web site: www.aacn.org

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: THE ESSENTIALS
Chapter 1. Assessment Of Critically Ill Patients And Families by Mary Fran Tracy
Chapter 2. Planning Care For Critically Ill Patients And Families by Mary Fran Tracy
Chapter 3. Interpretation And Management Of Basic Cardiac Rhythms by Carol Jacobson
Chapter 4. Hemodynamic Monitoring by Leanna R. Miller
Chapter 5. Airway And Ventilatory Management by Robert E. St. John
Chapter 6. Pain, Sedation, And Neuromuscular Blockade Management by Suzanne M. Burns and Joan Michiko Ching
Chapter 7. Pharmacology by Ernest Alexander
Chapter 8. Ethical And Legal Considerations by Juanita Reigle
Chapter 9. Cardiovascular System by Barbara Leeper
Chapter 10. Respiratory System by Marianne Chulay
Chapter 11. Multisystem Problems by Ruth M. Kleinpell
Chapter 12. Neurologic System by Dea Mahanes
Chapter 13. Hematology And Immunology Systems by Diane K. Dressler
Chapter 14. Gastrointestinal System by Joanne Krumberger and Carol Reese Parrish
Chapter 15. Renal System by Carol Hinkle
Chapter 16. Endocrine System by Joanne Krumberger
Chapter 17. Trauma by Carol A. Rauen and Jamie B. Sinks
SECTION 2: ADVANCED CONCEPTS
Chapter 18. Advanced ECG Concepts by by Carol Jacobson
Chapter 19. Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts by Barbara Leeper
Chapter 20. Advanced Respiratory Concepts by Suzanne M. Burns
Chapter 21. Advanced Neurologic Concepts by Dea Mahanes
SECTION 3: KEY REFERENCE INFORMATION
Chapter 22. Normal Value Tables by Marianne Chulay
Chapter 23. Pharmacology Tables by Ernest Alexander
Chapter 24. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Algorithms by Marianne Chulay
Chapter 25. Guidelines for theTransfer of Critically Ill Patients by Marianne Chulay
Chapter 26. Hemodynamic Monitoring Troubleshooting Guide by Leanna R. Miller
Chapter 27. Ventilatory Troubleshooting Guide by Irene Grossbach
Chapter 28. Cardiac Rhythms, ECG Characteristics and Treatment Guide by Carol Jacobson

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Janice J Hoffman, RN, PhD (Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing)
Description: This book provides essential information for novice and experienced critical care nurses. Unique in its design, the first section focuses on knowledge and skills required for new nurses working in the critical care setting. Using a body systems approach, other sections provide more comprehensive information related to care of this patient population. Case studies and evidence-based practice boxes are used throughout the book.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide current information for new and experienced critical care nurses. Additionally, the format provides separate sections for basic and advanced concepts. This format is very effective and saves time for the experienced nurse who is focusing on more current or advanced concepts and it does not overwhelm the novice nurse who is more focused on basic knowledge and skills.
Audience: According to the authors, this book is appropriate for both novice and experienced critical care nurses. Its unique format provides more basic content for the new clinician in the first section/chapters, followed by more advanced concepts in later sections/chapters. Using a body systems approach, the more advanced concepts provide information and guidelines related to the care of the critically ill adult. The editors of the book, as well as the contributing authors, are recognized experts in their respective critical care areas.
Features: The book is well organized and the different content areas are written at the appropriate level for the intended audience. The first chapters, most relevant for the novice critical care nurse, focus on essential information needed to provide basic care to the critically ill adult (ECG monitoring, airway and ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, etc.). The next section uses a body systems approach to provide information about commonly encountered patient conditions (acute ischemic heart disease, pulmonary embolism, sepsis, anemia, immunosuppression, etc.). Another section provides information related to more advanced concepts that are less common, (i.e., cardiomyopathy, weaning from mechanical ventilator, spinal cord trauma, brain tumors, etc.). The book also includes case studies and evidence-based practice information throughout.
Assessment: This is a valuable addition to the library of any adult critical care nurse. Updated with the most recent information related to the care of critically ill adults, it provides detailed references, including a comprehensive pharmacological table of medications administered in the critical care setting, Advanced Cardiac Life Support algorithms, and troubleshooting guides for hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management. It is unique in its format, building from basic to advanced content with little redundancy. Additionally, the case studies and evidence-based practice information throughout the book provide excellent opportunities for clinical application.

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