Intensive care nursing : a framework for practice / Philip Woodrow ; clinical scenarios by Jane Roe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woodrow, Philip, 1957-

Contributor:

Roe, Jane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intensive care nursing.

Critical Illness--nursing.

Critical Care--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Critical Illness--nursing.

Critical Care--methods.

Physical Description:

xvi, 576 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Summary:

Written specifically for qualified nurses who are specializing in intensive care nursing, this introductory textbook covers the main areas of interest for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, as well as for those undertaking post-registration courses in the specialty

Contents:

Part I Fundamental aspects of ICU nursing 1

1 Nursing perspectives 3

2 Humanism 11

3 Sensory imbalance 18

4 Artificial ventilation 32

5 Airway management 44

6 Sedation 57

7 Pain management 69

8 Pyrexia and temperature control 81

9 Nutrition 89

10 Mouthcare 98

11 Eyecare 108

12 Skincare 115

13 Paediatric admissions to adult ICUs 125

14 Older adults in ICU 135

15 Infection control 143

16 Ethics 155

Part II Monitoring 165

17 Respiratory monitoring 167

18 Gas carriage 176

19 Acid-base balance and arterial blood gases 189

20 Haemodynamic monitoring 203

21 ECGs and dysrhythmias 220

22 Neurological monitoring and intracranial hypertension 245

Part III Pathophysiology and treatments 263

23 Cellular pathology 265

24 Acute myocardial infarction 274

25 Shock 285

26 Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome 296

27 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 301

28 Nitric oxide 311

29 Alternative ventilatory modes 319

30 Cardiac surgery 329

31 Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) 346

32 Acute renal failure 355

33 Fluids 366

34 Inotropes 379

35 Haemofiltration 390

36 Gastrointestinal bleeds 403

37 Pancreatitis 412

38 Neurological pathologies 419

39 Hepatic failure 427

40 Immunity 436

41 Ecstasy overdoses 446

42 Obstetric emergencies in ICU 453

43 Transplants 462

44 Hepatic transplants 472

Part IV Developing practice 479

45 Professionalism 481

46 Stress management 489

47 Complementary therapies 499

48 Managing change 508

49 Managing the ICU 518

50 Cost of intensive care 526.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 539-568) and index.

ISBN:

0415184568

OCLC:

41528665