{"product_id":"critical-care-nursing-9781405169950","title":"Critical Care Nursing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Care Nursing: Learning from Practice\u003c\/i\u003e takes a unique approach to critical care. Based around case scenarios that have the patient as the central focus, each chapter is constructed around an example of a critically ill patient with specific care needs. The chapters then go on to critically explore the knowledge and skills required to deliver expert care. This book looks at a range of critical care scenarios, including:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe patient with acute lung injury\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe patient with fever\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe patient with an acute kidney injury\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe patient with long term needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe patient with increased intra-abdominal pressure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Patient following cardiac surgery  \u003cp\u003eEach chapter develops knowledge of the related physiology\/pathophysiology, appropriate nursing interventions that are research\/evidence based, technical skills, data interpretation and critical appraisal skills, enabling the reader to apply fundamental knowledge to more complex pati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The book has an easy–to-follow format, is informative and follows a person-centred approach to each topic. There is a big focus on evidence-based care even offering a recommended reading list and including a critical appraisal of a relevant research paper in each chapter.”  (Nursing Times.net, 18 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Excellent – clear, comprehensive, succinct.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e   (3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e year nursing student, Canterbury Christ Church University)  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003e“All in all very impressed with the book, it’s coming in very handy for my exams and many of my friends have shown interest in buying it for themselves.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e year nursing student, Bucks New Uni)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributor list.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The patient with acute lung injury (ALI) (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Hamilton).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The patient requiring complex weaning from mechanical ventilation (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Cheryl Crocker).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The patient with fever (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Brown).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The patient with severe sepsis (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne Bench).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The patient following cardiac surgery (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Maureen Coombs).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The patient with severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to oesophageal varices (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne Sargent).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The patient with altered blood glucose (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanielle Fullwood).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The patient with increased abdominal pressure (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne Bench).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The patient with an acute kidney injury (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnette Davies and Suzanne Bench).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The patient in acute pain (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Sinead Mehigan).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The patient requiring sedation (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTina Moore).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The patient with raised intracranial pressure (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah Slade).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The patient with delirium (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeborah Slade and Kate Brown).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The patient with seizure activity (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eClair Merriman).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 The patient following poisoning (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSue Whaley).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 The patient with long-term needs (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Cork).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 The patient requiring end-of-life care (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Cork).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407902843223,"sku":"9781405169950","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405169950.jpg?v=1730500907","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/critical-care-nursing-9781405169950","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}