Critical care nursing : a holistic approach / edited by Patricia Gonce Morton and Paul A. Thurman.

Includes index.

Part 1. The concept of holism applied to critical care nursing practice -- Critical care nursing practice -- The patient's and family's experience with critical illness -- Patient and family education in critical care -- Relieving pain and providing comfort -- Palliative care and end-of-life issues in critical care -- Ethical and legal issues in critical care nursing -- Part 2. Special populations in critical care -- The pediatric patient who is critically ill -- The pregnant patient who is critically ill -- The older adult patient who is critically ill -- The patient recovering from anesthesia -- Part 3. Special situations in critical care -- Rapid response teams and transport of the patient who is critically ill -- Disaster management: implications for the critical care nurse -- Part 4. Cardiovascular system -- Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system -- Patient assessment: cardiovascular system -- Patient management: cardiovascular system -- Common cardiovascular disorders -- Heart failure -- Acute coronary syndrome -- Cardiac surgery -- Part 5. Respiratory system -- Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system -- Patient assessment: respiratory system -- Patient management: respiratory system -- Common respiratory disorders -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Part 6. Renal system -- Anatomy and physiology of the renal system -- Patient assessment: renal system -- Patient management: renal system -- Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease -- Part 7. Nervous system -- Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system -- Patient assessment: nervous system -- Patient management: nervous system -- Common neurosurgical and neurologic disorders -- Traumatic brain injury -- Spinal cord injury -- Part 8. Gastrointestinal system -- Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system -- Patient assessment: Gastrointestinal -- Patient management: Gastrointestinal -- Common Gastrointestinal disorders -- Part 9. Endocrine system -- Anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system -- Patient assessment: endocrine system -- Common endocrine disorders -- Part 10. Hematologic and immune systems -- Anatomy and physiology of the hematologic and immune systems -- Patient assessment: hematologic and immune systems -- Organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation -- Common immunologic disorders -- Common hematologic disorders -- Part 11. Integumentary system -- Anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system -- Patient assessment: integumentary system -- Patient management: integumentary system -- Burns and common integumentary disorders -- Part 12. Multisystem dysfunction -- Shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome -- Trauma -- Drug overdose and poisoning.

"Streamlined to include the most recent information, Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach, 12e provides students with the theory and application knowledge necessary to fully prepare them for the highly specialized and complicated technical world of critical care nursing"-- Provided by publisher.

"Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach, 12th Edition, remains the go-to resource on the nurse's role in today's challenging critical care practice, delivering essential coverage of theory and principles within a practical context to prepare students to care for patients who are critically ill and their families. The text's popular holistic approach emphasizes comprehensive patient care, incorporating psychosocial concepts, assessment, and management of a variety of disorders. Updated with the latest research and practices, this 12th Edition streamlines content to make complex information more approachable. Authors Patricia G. Morton and Paul Thurman along with a team of expert contributors have optimized the text to reflect essential coverage in an efficient approach ideal for a single-semester course. Clear, concise writing, engaging visuals, and application-focused learning features work together to promote critical thinking and clinical judgment, helping students build the clinical competence for effective patient care and make a confident transition to practice in critical care nursing. New to this edition: NEW! Updated content reflects important updates on pandemic response, bioterrorism, COVID-19 and SARS, and the opioid epidemic. UPDATED! Streamlined organization helps students learn efficiently and stay focused on essential concepts and practices for effective patient care"-- Publisher's description.

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