Synopses & Reviews
Clearly organized and logically presented, this 1998 AJN Book of the Year offers essential knowledge for critical care nursing directly from the AACN. It's the ideal study outline for critical care orientation and continuing education programs, and serves as an important resource to help prepare nurses for critical care certification. A new chapter on multisystem health problems addresses systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), drug and alcohol intoxication, poisoning, burns, hypothermia, and multisystem trauma.
Synopsis
The 5th Edition of this classic resource defines the knowledge base necessary for critical care nursing practice. Written under the authority of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, it is a powerful study tool for the CCRN certification examination. Organized by body systems with an emphasis on the nursing process, the book also serves as a clinical reference, providing quick access to the essential information needed for competent care of critically ill patients.
A narrative outline format makes reference and learning easy.All chapters have been thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the latest advances in critical care nursing.A new chapter on multisystem health problems addresses systematic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), drug and alcohol intoxication, poisoning, burns, hypothermia, and multi-system trauma.All content has been diligently checked against the CCRN examination blueprint to ensure relevance.More than 100 illustrations help clarify complex content.