Name: Intensive Care Nursing By Philip Woodrow (East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, UK)
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Intensive Care Nursing: A Framework for Practice by Philip Woodrow (East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, UK)

Intensive care is a rapidly developing areas of healthcare. This introductory textbook is written specifically for qualified nurses who are working in intensive care units and also for those undertaking post-registration courses in the speciality.

It is structured in four parts: Fundamentals of Care explores patient-focused issues of bedside nursing; Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient describes the technical knowledge necessary to care safely for ICU patients;Pathophysiology and Treatments illustrates the more common and specialized disease processes and treatments encountered; and Advanced Nursing Practice looks at how nurses can use their knowledge and skills to develop their own and others' practice.

This accessible text: covers all the key areas of knowledge needed; includes fundamental knowledge sections, introductions, chapter summaries, a glossary of key terms, extensive and up-to-date references and a comprehensive index; and is clearly written by an experienced university lecturer with a strong clinical background of working in intensive care nursing.

Part I Fundamental Aspects of ICU Nursing 1. Nursing Perspectives 2. Humanism 3. Sensory Imbalance 4. Artificial Ventilation 5. Airway Management 6. Sedation 7. Pain Management 8. Pyrexia and Temperature Control 9. Nutrition 10. Mouthcare 11. Eyecare 12. Skincare 13. Paediatric Admissions to Adult ICUs Fidelma Murphy 14. Older Adults in ICU 15. Infection Control 16. Ethics Part II Monitoring 17. Respiratory Monitoring 18. Gas Carriage 19. Acid/Base Balance and Arterial Blood Gases 20. Haemodynamic Monitoring 21. ECG and Dysrhythmias 22. Neurological Monitoring and Intracranial Hypertension Part III Pathophysiology and Treatments 23. Cellular Pathology 24. Acute Myocardial Infarction 25. Shock 26. Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome 27. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 28. Nitric Oxide 29. Alternative Ventilatory Modes 30. Cardiac Surgery 31. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation 32. Acute Renal Failure 33. Fluids 34. Inotropes 35. Haemofiltration 36. Gastrointestinal Bleeds 37. Pancreatitis 38. Neurological Pathologies 39. Hepatic Failure 40. Immunity 41. Ecstasy Overdoses 42. Obstetric Emergencies 43. Transplants 44. Hepatic Transplants Part IV Developing Practice 45. Professionalism 46. Stress Management 47. Complementary Therapies 48. Managing Change 49. Managing the ICU 50. Cost of Intensive Care

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GOR011046234

ISBN 13

9780415184564

ISBN 10

0415184568

Title

Intensive Care Nursing: A Framework for Practice by Philip Woodrow (East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, UK)

Author

Philip Woodrow (East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, UK)

Condition

Used - Like New

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Paperback

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Year published

20000330

Number of pages

592

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

Intensive Care Nursing Philip Woodrow (East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, UK)

Intensive Care Nursing by Philip Woodrow (East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, UK)

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Intensive Care Nursing Summary

Intensive Care Nursing: A Framework for Practice by Philip Woodrow (East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, UK)

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