Critical Care Nursing

Patricia G Morton

Part 1: The Concept of Holism Applied to Critical Care Nursing Practice
Chapter 1                Critical Care Nursing Practice
Chapter 2                The Patient’s and Family’s Experience with Critical Illness
Chapter 3                Patient and Family Education in Critical Care
Chapter 4                Relieving Pain and Providing Comfort
Chapter 5                Palliative and End-of-Life Care Issues in Critical Care
Chapter 6                Ethical and Legal Issues in Critical Care Nursing
 
Part 2: Special Populations in Critical Care
Chapter 7                The Pediatric Patient Who Is Critically Ill
Chapter 8                The Pregnant Patient Who Is Critically Ill
Chapter 9                The Older Adult Patient Who Is Critically Ill
Chapter 10              The Patient Recovering from Anesthesia
 
Part 3: Special Situations in Critical Care
Chapter 11              Rapid Response Teams and Transport of Patients Who Are Critically Ill 
Chapter 12              Disaster Management: Implications for the Critical Care Nurse
 
Part 4: Cardiovascular System
Chapter 13              Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 14              Patient Assessment: Cardiovascular System 
Chapter 15              Patient Management: Cardiovascular System 
Chapter 16              Common Cardiac Disorders
Chapter 17              Heart Failure
Chapter 18              Acute Coronary Syndromes
Chapter 19              Cardiac Surgery
 
Part 5: Respiratory System
Chapter 20              Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System 
Chapter 21              Patient Assessment: Respiratory System
Chapter 22              Patient Management: Respiratory System
Chapter 23              Common Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 24              Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
 
Part 6: Renal System
Chapter 25              Anatomy and Physiology of the Renal System 
Chapter 26              Patient Assessment: Renal System
Chapter 27              Patient Management: Renal System
Chapter 28              Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
 
Part 7: Nervous System 
Chapter 29              Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System
Chapter 30              Patient Assessment: Nervous System
Chapter 31              Patient Management: Nervous System
Chapter 32              Common Neurosurgical and Neurological Disorders
Chapter 33              Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 34              Spinal Cord Injury
 
Part 8: Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 35              Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System 
Chapter 36              Patient Assessment: Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 37              Patient Management: Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 38              Common Gastrointestinal Disorders
 
Part 9: Endocrine System
Chapter 39              Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System
Chapter 40              Patient Assessment: Endocrine System
Chapter 41              Common Endocrine Disorders
 
Part 10: Hematologic and Immune Systems
Chapter 42              Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic and Immune Systems
Chapter 43              Patient Assessment: Hematologic and Immune Systems 
Chapter 44              Organ and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Chapter 45              Common Immunologic Disorders
Chapter 46              Common Hematologic Disorders
 
Part 11: Integumentary System
Chapter 47              Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System
Chapter 48              Patient Assessment: Integumentary System
Chapter 49              Patient Management: Integumentary System
Chapter 50              Burns and Common Integumentary Disorders
 
Part 12: Multisystem Dysfunction
Chapter 51              Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 52              Trauma
Chapter 53              Drug Overdose and Poisoning

• 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. 
• Considerations for Older Adults boxes alert students to special care implications for the largest population of patients with critical illness.
• Health History boxes summarize key patient information to consider when assessing patients and planning care. 
• Teaching Guide boxes guide students in educating patients and families on illnesses and procedures.
• Clinical Application Challenges provide valuable practice applying knowledge to clinical scenarios. 
• Spotlight on Genetics boxes highlights genetic information that can influence disorders and mutations.
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