Critical care nursing secrets / [edited by] Hildy M. Schell, Kathleen A. Puntillo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schell, Hildy M., 1965-

Puntillo, Kathleen A.

Series:

Secrets series

Nursing secrets series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intensive care nursing--Examinations, questions, etc.

Intensive care nursing.

Critical Care--methods.

Critical Illness--nursing.

Nursing Care--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Critical Care--methods.

Critical Illness--nursing.

Nursing Care--methods.

Genre:

Examinations.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 819 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, [2006]

Summary:

Part of the Nursing Secrets Series, Critical Care Nursing Secrets is designed to be helpful for both new and experienced critical care nurses. New graduates, novice nurses, or those nurses returning to work in the field will find the book especially helpful in learning the "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Written in a question-and-answer format, each of the 79 chapters has helpful features such as key points and Internet resources.

Contents:

I Cardiovascular 1

1 Cardiovascular Assessment / Mary E. Lough 3

2 Basic Cardiac Monitoring / Mary G. Adams Carey 14

3 Arrhythmias / Mary G. Adams Carey 21

4 Temporary Pacing / Charles L. Witherell 28

5 Blood Pressure Monitoring: Invasive and Noninvasive / Melanie Roberts 36

6 Hemodynamic Monitoring / James R. Stotts 47

7 Cardiac Output Monitoring / James R. Stotts 63

8 Acute Coronary Syndromes / Christine M. Thompson 77

9 Heart Failure / Jill N. Howie-Esquivel 85

10 Pulmonary Hypertension / Hildy M. Schell 96

11 Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection / Suzanne Lazare-Ellis, Cheryl Hubner 102

12 Postoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgery Patient / S. Jill Ley 113

13 Heart and Lung Transplantation / Celia Rifkin 122

14 Intraaortic Balloon Pump Therapy / Evelyn Taverna 136

15 Ventricular Assist Devices / Christine M. Thompson 144

16 Defibrillation and Cardioversion / Lynn Houweling 155

17 Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism / Cheryl Hubner 162

18 Vasoactive Medications / Steven R. Kayser, Hildy M. Schell 173

19 Central Venous Catheters / Julie A. McCorkle, Hildy M. Schell 185

II Tissue Oxygenation and Acid-Base 201

20 Shock / Linda M. Couts 203

21 SvO[subscript 2], ScvO[subscript 2], and AvDO[subscript 2] Monitoring / Mary E. Lough 210

22 Intraabdominal Compartment Syndrome / Daleen Aragon 220

23 Acid-Base Disorders and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation / Vicki Casella-Gordon 228

III Respiratory 239

24 Respiratory Assessment / Christine L. Nelson, Hildy M. Schell 241

25 Airway Management / Lisa M. Boulais 247

26 Acute Respiratory Failure / Lindsey C. Shank 255

27 Status Asthmaticus / Lisa M. Boulais 267

28 Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Kathleen M. Vollman 273

29 Pulse Oximetry and Capnography / Paige Kelly 284

30 Oxygen Delivery Systems / Jeffrey L. Tarnow 291

31 Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Brian M. Daniel 295

32 Endotracheal and Tracheostomy Tube Management / Kathleen A. Kunis 303

33 Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning / Suzanne M. Burns 321

34 Suctioning / Mary Jo Grap 332

35 Positioning for Optimal Pulmonary Function / Kathleen M. Vollman 341

36 Chest Tube Management / Mary M. Reid 349

37 Extracorporeal Life Support and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Dianne L. Sodt-Davitt, Rebecca Horner 358

IV Infection Control, Hematology, Oncology, and Immunology 365

38 Fever / Jill N. Howie-Esquivel 367

39 Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Hildy M. Schell 379

40 Infection Control / Marilyn Jordan 387

41 Infectious Disease and Antibiotics / Marilyn Jordan 393

42 Oncologic Emergencies / Roberta Kaplow, Mary M. Reid 398

43 Leukemias and Bone Marrow Transplantation / Roberta Kaplow, Mary M. Reid 415

44 Thrombocytopenia: HIT, ITP, and TTP / Roberta Kaplow 423

45 Coagulopathy and Transfusion / Dana M. Kyles 432

V Neurology 449

46 Noninvasive Neurologic Monitoring / Elisha Aulean Alvarado 451

47 Invasive Neurologic Monitoring / Lori Kennedy Madden 466

48 Stroke Monitoring and Management / Christi DeLemos, Lori Kennedy Madden 476

49 Seizure Assessment and Management / Mariann M. Ward 491

50 Neuromuscular Disorders: Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis / Siobhan M. Geary 506

VI Gastroenterology and Renal 513

51 Nutrition Assessment and Management / Colleen O'Leary-Kelley 515

52 Diarrhea / Colleen O'Leary-Kelley 521

53 Feeding Tubes: Placement and Management / Lisa Day 524

54 Acute Pancreatitis / KellyJane Harris 529

55 Liver Dysfunction and Failure / Margaret M. Sullivan 539

56 Gastrointestinal Bleeding / Martie Mattson 550

57 Acute Renal Failure / Susan L. Robertson 559

58 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies / Hildy M. Schell 571

59 Liver, Pancreas, and Renal Transplantation / Maureen Keckeisen 580

60 Rhabdomyolysis / Jackie Levi Ferris 591

VII Metabolic and Endocrine 597

61 Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus / Mary Margaret Sullivan 599

62 Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State / Mary Margaret Sullivan 611

63 Endocrine Disorders / Patricia R.E. Harris 621

64 Electrolyte Disturbances / Angela Hackenschmidt 634

VIII Pain, Sedation and Neuromuscular Blockade 651

65 Delirium / Brenda Truman Pun 653

66 Sedation / Denise Liu Li 660

67 Pain Management / Kathleen A. Puntillo 672

68 Epidural Analgesia / Richard Arbour 683

69 Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Richard Arbour 692

IX Drugs and Alcohol 703

70 Drug Overdoses / Ted S. Rigney 705

71 Alcohol Withdrawal / Kathleen V. McKerrow 718

X Skin, Wound Care, and Physical Therapy 731

72 Skin and Wound Assessment and Management / Nancy A. Stotts, Jill N. Howie-Esquivel 733

73 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections / Nancy A. Stotts 743

74 Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management / Nancy A. Stotts 747

75 Physical Therapy / Kris Ishii 752

XI Family and End-of-Life Issues 765

76 Family Care / Daphne Stannard 767

77 End-of-Life Care / Jennifer L. McAdam, Kathleen A. Puntillo 773

78 Brain Death and Organ Procurement / Lisa Day 780

79 Critically Ill Obstetric Patients / Nancy J. Bekken, Julene B. Kruithof 786.

Notes:

Previously published: Philadelphia : Hanley & Belfus, c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0323041787

OCLC:

63171251

Publisher Number:

9780323041782