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| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Nursing in a Flash , 2008-05-01 Filled with checklists, illustrations, and tables, this pocket reference gives nurses instant access to essential clinical facts in critical care nursing. Contents are organized into tabbed sections, covering such topics as assessment, disorders, diagnostic tests, and medication. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Springhouse Review for Critical Care Nursing Certification Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007 Updated to reflect current AACN content on the CCRN certification exam, this review book provides the information nurses need to achieve CCRN certification. It covers all topics found on the exam—from disorders by body system, to multisystem disorders, to professional caring and ethical practice concepts—and includes new appendices on patients with special needs and JCAHO pain management. The book reviews signs and symptoms, key laboratory values, diagnostic tests, and medical and nursing management for scores of problems. Review questions and posttests, answers with rationales, study tips, test-taking strategies, and information on the test plan are also included. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: The Washington Manual of Critical Care Marin Kollef, Warren Isakow, 2012-02-10 The Washington Manual of Critical Care is a concise pocket manual for physicians and nurses. It is distinguished from the multitude of other critical care handbooks on the market by its consistent presentation of algorithms displaying the decision-making pathways used in evaluating and treating disorders in the ICU. The new edition transitions to a full color format and will include coverage of Deep Venous Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism, fetal-maternal critical care, C difficile infection, and alternative hemodynamic monitoring. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Nursing Leanne Aitken, Andrea Marshall, Wendy Chaboyer, 2019-08-19 - Increased global considerations relevant to international context of critical care nursing alongside its key focus within the ANZ context - Aligned to update NMBA RN Standards for Practice and NSQHS Standards - An eBook included in all print purchases |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Lippincott Certification Review: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Andrea M. Kline, Catherine Haut, 2015-08-10 Lippincott Certification Review: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is the ideal companion while preparing for the Acute Care CPNP® exam administered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Review Board, or for anyone who seeks to perform at a higher level of practice for children who are acutely, chronically, and critically ill. Organized in a simple, bulleted format, this invaluable resource includes multiple choice self-assessment questions with rationales at the end of every chapter, plus two self-assessment exams with rationales – totaling more than 750 questions. Content focuses on the diagnosis and management of pediatric acute care problems typically treated in the emergency department or an inpatient setting. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Nursing Barbara Montgomery Dossey, Cathie E. Guzzetta, Cornelia Vanderstaay Kenner, 1992 |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual! Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010-05-25 Seeing Is Believing! Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual!, Second Edition, provides an innovative visual approach to understanding the principles and practice of hemodynamic monitoring. Based on the well-known Incredibly Easy! series, Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual!, Second Edition combines images and clearly written, concise text to make the complex concepts of hemodynamic monitoring easy to understand. Great for reference or review, it uses hundreds of detailed photographs, diagram, charts, and other visual aids to clarify essential cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology - and demonstrate the technical points and clinical applications of today's pressure monitoring systems, hemodynamic monitoring techniques, and circulatory assist devices. The latest edition offers: NEW! Updated to current Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice Centers for Disease Control requirements, and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Standards of PracticeNEW noninvasive cardiac output monitoring techniquesNEW revised content and images to provide the most up-to-date information Special sections to reinforce key points: -- Ride the Wave: waveform explanations -- On the Level: charts that outline normal and abnormal pressure readings.Visual mnemonics that help nurses understand and remember difficult concepts Foster a quick and thorough understanding of hemodynamic monitoring the Incredibly Visual way - with clear, logical content, written in conversational style, highly-detailed visual aids, and key highlights that help you recall what you've learned. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Nursing Sheila K. Adam, Sheila Adam, John Welch, Sue Osborne, 2017 The third edition of this popular work encompasses the knowledge, skills and expertise used in nursing the critically ill patient |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Canadian Version Sandra M. Nettina, 2009-06 Universally respected, the authoritative 'Lippincott Manual' (sometimes called just the 'Lippincott') continues to be the most comprehensive reference 'tool kit' that practicing nurses and nursing students turn to for essential nursing knowledge and up-to-date information on patient care. LMNP is widely used as a procedure manual for many healthcare institutions (contains 109 Nursing Procedure Guidelines) and is widely regarded as the Gold Standard for nursing practice in the courtroom. Organized into five major parts, LMNP presents a comprehensive reference for all types of core nursing care. Part 1: Nursing Process & Practice; Part 2: Medical-Surgical Nursing; Part 3: Maternity & Neonatal Nursing: Part 4: Pediatric Nursing; Part 5: Psychiatric Nursing. Official Guidelines that shape practice are incorporated and include those from the National Institututes of Health, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Nurses Association, Joint Commission, AWHONN, and others; Plentiful additional resources as well as Web sites are included. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants Pamela J. Carter, Susan Lewsen, 2005 This textbook for nursing assistants will prepare students not only to function in the traditional nursing assistant role in nursing homes, hospitals, and home health, but also will prepare students to advance their careers. A nursing assistant student who uses this text will have a firm foundation by which to transition to an LPN and ultimately an RN role. The text offers a compelling art program, a direct, conversational writing style, and an emphasis on professionalism and humanism. A back-of-book CD-ROM includes an audio glossary. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Rogers' Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care Donald H. Shaffner, David G. Nichols, 2015-07-29 Now in vibrant full color throughout, Rogers’ Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care, 5th Edition, continues its tradition of excellence as the gold standard in the field. For more than 25 years, readers have turned to this comprehensive resource for clear explanations of both the principles underlying pediatric critical care disease and trauma as well as how these principles are applied in clinical practice. In the 5th Edition, more than 250 global contributors bring you completely up to date on today’s understanding, treatments, technologies, and outcomes regarding critical illness in children. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Sandra Smith Huddleston, Sondra G. Ferguson, 1997 This book in the popular Springhouse Notes series makes a subject that is a challenge in the classroom and in real life easier to master. More helpful and fun to use than ever, students will enjoy using the StudySmart computer disk which includes more than 100 NCLEX-style multiple-choice questions. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Clinical Wisdom and Interventions in Acute and Critical Care Patricia Hooper-Kyriakidis, PhD, MSN, Daphne Stannard, RN, PhD, CCRN, 2011-03-28 2011 AJN Book of the Year Winner in Critical Care--Emergency Nursing! [This book is] a lavishly detailed guide to the essence of becoming an expert nurse...I believe this book will secure a place on most educators' and expert clinicians' bookshelves. Every once in a while a better book comes along; this is one of those times. From the foreword by Joan E. Lynaugh, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing A classic research-based text in nursing practice and education, this newly revised second edition explains, through first-hand accounts of the hard-earned experiential wisdom of expert nurses, the clinical reasoning skills necessary for top-tier nursing in acute and critical settings. It provides not only the most current knowledge and practice innovations, but also reflects the authors' vast experience using the first edition in practice and educational settings. This updated edition includes new interviews from acute care, critical care, perioperative nurses, and more. Attention is paid to current IOM and nursing guidelines for systems approaches to patient safety, with education and leadership implications described throughout. It is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate nursing educators, students, administrators, and managers seeking to improve systems of care and leadership in clinical practice. Key Features Articulates major areas of knowledge and skill in acute, critical care, and perioperative nursing practice Provides vivid, first-hand accounts of hard-earned wisdom that facilitate clinical imagination, reflection, and lifelong learning Assists faculty, educators, APNs, and mentors in teaching nurses how to recognize recurring clinical syndromes and patterns Bridges the gap from theory to practice in dynamic patient care situations Embraces the complexity of caring for the critically ill and their families |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Medicine John J. Marini, Arthur P. Wheeler, 2010 Ideally suited for students in critical care rotations and residents, this concise, practical handbook presents the essentials of medical and surgical critical care in an easy-to-read format. The authors succinctly explain the pathophysiology underlying clinical disorders and the key principles of diagnosis and patient management, emphasizing cost-effective approaches. The Fourth Edition includes Controversies in Critical Care boxes in many chapters, which briefly summarize opposing arguments on controversial points. Other highlights include enhanced discussion of CT for abdominal disorders, new ACLS guidelines, and new material on removable IVC filters, interventional radiologic techniques for GI bleeding, and use of vascular ultrasound. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: The ICU Book Paul L. Marino, Kenneth M. Sutin, 2012-02-13 This best-selling resource provides a general overview and basic information for all adult intensive care units. The material is presented in a brief and quick-access format which allows for topic and exam review. It provides enough detailed and specific information to address most all questions and problems that arise in the ICU. Emphasis on fundamental principles in the text should prove useful for patient care outside the ICU as well. New chapters in this edition include hyperthermia and hypothermia syndromes; infection control in the ICU; and severe airflow obstruction. Sections have been reorganized and consolidated when appropriate to reinforce concepts. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: AACN Advanced Critical Care Nursing American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 2009 From AACN experts comes a resource dedicated to helping nurses oversee or care for critical care patients. This comprehensive textbook addresses serious and potentially life-threatening patient conditions with a foundation rooted in the critical thinking process. |
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| critical care nursing books lippincott: Lippincott Acute Care Skills for Advanced Nursing Assistants Pamela Carter, 2019-02-11 This combined text and workbook builds on the basic concepts and skills that the nursing assistant has already mastered. The tasks nursing assistants in advanced settings are expected to perform vary greatly in health care settings across the nation. Even if nursing assistants are not allowed to perform tasks independently, they are often expected to understand the care provided and assistant other members of the health care team. The spirit of “lifelong learning” is at the heart of this text, which has been written in a way to inspire nursing assistants to set goals for career advancement and reach them. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Second Edition Marianne Chulay, Suzanne Burns, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), 2010-05-24 The authoritative, evidence-based coverage you need to safely and competently care for adult, critically ill patients and their families – or prepare for the critical care nursing certification exam Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and written by top clinical experts in acute care nursing, this textbook thoroughly covers all the need-to-know details on the care of adult, critically ill patients and their families. Supported by helpful tables and algorithms, the book’s practical, building-block organization starts with the basics before proceeding to more complex concepts, paralleling the blueprint for the critical care nursing CCRN certification examination. AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing is divided into four logical sections, which, taken as a whole, will give you complete understanding of this challenging area of nursing practice: The Essentials – provides fundamental information that new clinicians must understand to provide safe, competent nursing care to all critically ill patients, regardless of their underlying medical diagnosis. Pathological Conditions – covers pathologic conditions and management strategies commonly encountered in all adult critical care units. Advanced Concepts in Caring for the Critically Ill Patient – presents advanced critical care concepts or pathologic conditions that are less common or more specialized than those generally found in adult critical care units. Key Reference Information – includes reference information that you will find helpful in a clinical environment, such as normal laboratory and diagnostic values, algorithms for advanced cardiac life support, and summary tables of critical care drugs and cardiac rhythms Each chapter begins with Knowledge Competencies that can be used to gauge your progress. This edition is compatible with ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation), the online program offered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: ECG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005 A guide to reading and understanding rhythm strips and 12-lead ECGs, this updated edition reviews fundamental cardiac anatomy and physiology, explains how to interpret a rhythm strip, and teaches the reader how to recognize and treat 18 arrhythmias. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual! Lippincott, 2012-02-23 Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual! Second Edition offers an innovative visual approach to mastering the principles and practice of cardiovascular care. Hundreds of detailed color photographs, diagrams, charts, and other visual aids clarify essential cardiovascular anatomy and physiology and guide nurses through all current physical assessment techniques, diagnostic tests, treatments, emergency procedures, cardiac monitoring methods, and more. This thoroughly updated edition includes current ACLS algorithms and information on congenital cardiac disorders, new diagnostic tests and treatments, and noninvasive cardiac output monitoring. Special logos reinforce key points about equipment and procedures and present visual mnemonics, and Vision Quest puzzles test readers' knowledge in an entertaining way. Nurses can foster a quick and thorough understanding of cardiovascular care the Incredibly Visual way - with clear, logical content, written in conversational style, highly-detailed visual aids, and key highlights that help recall what has been learned. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Medicine Review Abraham Sonny, Edward A. Bittner, Ryan J. Horvath, Sheri M. Berg, 2019-10-07 Covering all four critical care board exams (anesthesiology, surgery, internal medicine, and neurology), Critical Care Medicine Review: 1000 Questions and Answers prepares you for exam success as well as clinical practice in today's ICU. This full-color, easy-to-use review tool provides challenging case studies, relevant images, multiple-choice board-style questions, rationales for correct and incorrect answers, and references for every question. Edited by instructors of anesthesia and critical care from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, this comprehensive resource is an ideal study guide for critical care fellows, recertifying practitioners, and CCRNs. Contains 1000 multiple-choice, case study questions and answers that mirror the four critical care exams in both content and distribution of questions and topics. Covers all body systems as well as Surgery, Trauma, and Transplantation; Pharmacology and Toxicology; Research, Administration, and Ethics; and miscellaneous topics such as pregnancy, dermatologic disorders, and thermoregulatory disorders. Answers include detailed rationales for both correct and incorrect responses, as well as references for further study and review. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: High-risk & Critical Care Obstetrics Nan H. Troiano, 2019 This comprehensive analysis of critical care obstetrics concepts offers a summary of research findings and top-notch clinical expertise. Made for perinatal clinicians who provide care to pregnant women with high-risk or critical care conditions -- Cover. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: High Acuity Nursing Pamela Stinson Kidd, Kathleen Dorman Wagner, 2001 A supplement for a variety of junior/senior-level courses in Critical Care or Advanced Med-Surg Nursing courses and others throughout the nursing curriculum. Written by practicing nurses in acute care, this text provides students with a basic understanding of complex patients and the ability to provide nursing care across a variety of settings by using a series of reality-based, self-paced, self-contained modules that focus on multiple system problems frequently encountered in working with high acuity patients. Using a nuts and bolts approach, it addresses essentials by using examples, analogies, and metaphors; focuses on concepts and principles that can be applied across practice settings and patient populations; and includes nursing diagnoses. The modules progress from simple to complex and contain pretests and posttests with answers, learning objectives, glossary, abbreviations, and review questions and answers. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Emergency Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014-11-11 Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest guidelines and innovation, Emergency Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, Second Edition, offers essential information on emergency, trauma, and critical care. Presented in the easy-to-learn and enjoyable Incredibly Easy! format, it covers emergency care basics, including patient assessment and triage, trauma, disease crises, and patient and family communication. It also addresses legal issues such as handling evidence and documentation, and holistic issues such as pain and end-of-life care. Chapters detail emergency nursing by body system and cover shock, multi-system traumas, environmental emergencies, disaster preparedness, communicable diseases, and obstetric and pediatric emergencies. The presentation features light-hearted cartoons and humor, Memory Joggers and other icons, and end-of-chapter review questions. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Civetta, Taylor and Kirby's Critical Care Andrea Gabrielli, 2015-04-27 |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Nursing2022 Drug Handbook Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2021-03-04 THE #1 Drug Guide for nurses & other clinicians...always dependable, always up to date! Look for these outstanding features: Completely updated nursing-focused drug monographs featuring 3,500 generic, brand-name, and combination drugs in an easy A-to-Z format NEW 32 brand-new FDA-approved drugs in this edition, including the COVID-19 drug remdesivir—tabbed and conveniently grouped in a handy “NEW DRUGS” section for easy retrieval NEW Thousands of clinical updates—new dosages and indications, Black Box warnings, genetic-related information, adverse reactions, nursing considerations, clinical alerts, and patient teaching information Special focus on U.S. and Canadian drug safety issues and concerns Photoguide insert with images of 439 commonly prescribed tablets and capsules |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: ECG Interpretation Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005-06-22 ECG Interpretation: An Incredibly Easy! Pocket Guide provides time-starved nurses with the essentials of electrocardiography in a streamlined, bulleted, and highly visual format. The book fits into a pocket for quick reference anytime and anywhere and uses charts, illustrations, logos, and other Incredibly Easy! features to help nurses spot key points at a glance. Topics include ECG basics, such as obtaining and interpreting rhythm strips; arrhythmia interpretation; pacemakers and ICDs; and 12-lead ECGs. For each arrhythmia, causes, signs and symptoms, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment are presented. Test Zone questions and answers evaluate the reader's mastery of the subject. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Nursing Linda M. Valenti, Michele B. Rozinski, Rosemary Tamblyn, 1998 Your students will love this handy, dependable guide, and will carry it with them for frequent reference! Designed for review, Critical Care Nursing outlines high acuity nursing processes -- including applicable maintenance and management in the home care setting -- providing up-close focus on essential material. Organized according to body system and diagnosis, the text also presents equipment trouble shooting, and lists and explains potential complications and their solutions. Each chapter parallels Lippincott's Review Series: Medical-Surgical Nursing, and evolves beyond what is presented in that text, providing advanced assessment cues and correlated interventions. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing Jan Corwin Enger, Anne Woods, 2003-01-01 |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing - E-Book Leanne Aitken, Andrea Marshall, Wendy Chaboyer, 2015-10-01 With each edition, ACCCN’s Critical Care Nursing has built on its highly respected reputation. Its contributors aim to encourage and challenge practising critical care nurses and students to develop world-class critical care nursing skills in order to ensure delivery of the highest quality care. Endorsed by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN), this 3rd edition presents the expertise of foremost critical care leaders and features the most recent evidence-based research and up-to-date advances in clinical practice, technology, procedures and standards. Expanded to reflect the universal core elements of critical care nursing practice authors, Aitken, Marshall and Chaboyer, have retained the specific information that captures the unique elements of contemporary critical care nursing in Australia, New Zealand and other similar practice environments. Structured in three sections, ACCCN’s Critical Care Nursing, 3e addresses all aspects of critical care nursing, including patient care and organisational issues, while highlighting some of the unique and complex aspects of specialty critical care nursing practice, such as paediatric considerations, trauma management and organ donation. Presented in three sections: - Scope of Critical Care - Principles and Practice of Critical Care - Speciality Practice Focus on concepts that underpin practice - essential physical, psychological, social and cultural care New case studies elaborate on relevant care issues Practice tips highlight areas of care particularly relevant to daily clinical practice Learning activities support knowledge, reflective learning and understanding Additional case studies with answers available on evolve NEW chapter on Postanaesthesia recovery Revised coverage of metabolic and nutritional considerations for the critically ill patient Aligned with the NEW ACCCN Standards for Practice |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Manual of Critical Care Nursing Marianne Saunorus Baird, 2022-01-11 Compact, yet comprehensive, Manual of Critical Care Nursing: Interprofessional Collaborative Management, 8th Edition is the go-to reference for helping you provide safe, high-quality nursing care in critical care settings. Written in an abbreviated outline format, it presents essential information on more than 75 disorders and conditions, as well as concepts relevant to caring for critically ill patients and functioning in the critical care environment. Award-winning clinical nurse specialist Marianne Baird separates the content first by body system and then by disorder, with each disorder including a brief description of pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic testing, collaborative management, nursing diagnoses, desired outcomes, nursing interventions, and patient teaching and rehabilitation. Coverage of more than 75 disorders most commonly seen in progressive and critical care settings equips you with all the content needed to handle problems in critical care nursing. Consistent, easy-to-use format mirrors a practicing nurse's approach to patient care and facilitates quick reference to vital information. Diagnostic Tests tables highlight the definition, purpose, and abnormal findings for each test. Gerontologic considerations and bariatric considerations are highlighted throughout to direct attention to patients with unique needs in critical care settings. NOC outcomes and NIC interventions apply standardized nursing taxonomies to the disorders and conditions most commonly encountered in progressive and critical care settings. Portable size makes it ideal for use on the unit or at the bedside. Safety Alert! and High Alert! boxes call attention to issues vital to patient safety. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Lippincott's Critical Care Drug Guide Marla J. De Jong, Amy Morrison Karch, 2000 Large type and uncluttered design provide quick access to pertinent information immediately. Organized into three parts, this guide provides quick access to essential and easy-to-use information required by CCRNs, CENs and CCNPs. Part 1 is a basic overview of information relating to common conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, and provides guidelines for pharmacologic management. Part 2 lists drug monographs in alpha-organized format and focuses on critical care Need to Know facts. Part 3 provides you with a unique compendium of information and critical care resources presented in appendices format. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Adult-gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Q&A Review Dawn Carpenter, 2018-10 The only book designed specifically to prepare students for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) exams, this unparalleled review details the step-by-step journey from classroom to patient room and beyond. This book begins with proven test-taking strategies for students and provides an overview of common pitfalls for exam takers. It features question styles and content material from both the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN(R)) and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) exams, providing an overview of the certification exams written specifically by the certification organizations themselves. With more than 630 unique questions, this review contains completely up-to-date and evidence-based exam preparation. Practice questions are organized into body system review, special populations, and legal/ethical issues, and culminate in a 175-question practice test that represents the length, variety, and complexity of board exam questions. All questions' answers have accompanying rationales based on clinical practice guidelines. Completely unique to this publication, the last section of Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Q&A Review guides one through the next steps after the exam--how to progress into practice with your new certification. KEY FEATURES Over 630 practice questions with answers and rationales The only current book publication designed specifically to prepare students for the AG-ACNP exams Contains the most current information and practice using published guidelines Exam tips and perils/pitfalls to avoid in test-taking Includes free access to interactive ebook and Q&A app--track and sync your progress on up to three devices |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Nursing Carolyn M. Hudak, 1977 |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing Bessie L. Marquis, Carol Jorgensen Huston, 1996 Now in its Fifth Edition, this foremost leadership and management text incorporates application with theory and emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. More than 225 case studies and learning exercises promote critical thinking and interactive discussion. This edition includes 46 new case studies in settings such as acute care, ambulatory care, long-term care, and community health. The book addresses timely nursing leadership and management issues, such as leadership development, staffing, delegation, ethics and law, organizational, political, and personal power, management and technology, and more. Web links and learning exercises appear in each chapter. An Instructor's CD-ROM includes a testbank and PowerPoint slides. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Lippincott's Review for Medical-surgical Nursing Certification Lippincott, 2011-10-20 Lippincott's Review for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification, Fifth Editionprovides the information nurses need to achieve certification in the specialty of medical-surgical nursing. This helpful reference covers the broad range of content found on the actual examinations, including disorders by body system, such as coronary artery disease, COPD, and diabetes. The product reviews signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, medical treatments, nursing assessments, and interventions for scores of health problems. Concise refreshers on wound care, perioperative nursing, collaborative practice, nursing research, and legal issues are also included. Review questions after each chapter and an end-of-book posttest help assess the nurse's preparedness for the exam. The book is appropriate for exams of both major certifying bodies: the ANCC and the AMSN. |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Patient Safety and Quality: section 1, Patient safety and quality ; section 2, Evidence-based practice ; section 3, Patient-centered care Ronda Hughes, 2008 Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043). - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/ |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Nursing , 1989* |
| critical care nursing books lippincott: Critical Care Nursing Carolyn M. Hudak, Barbara M. Gallo, Thelma Lohr, 1973 |
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Critical Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
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