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Critical Care Nursing,

Edition 4

Editors: By Leanne Aitken, RN, PhD, GCertMgt, GDipScMed(ClinEpi), GCertAcadPrac, BHSc(Nurs)Hons, FACCCN, FACN, FAAN, Life Member – ACCCN, Andrea Marshall, RN, PhD, MN(Research), Grad Cert Ed Studies (Higher Ed), BN, IC Cert, FACCCN, FACN, Life Member – ACCCN and Wendy Chaboyer, RN, PhD, MN, BSc(Nu)Hons, Crit Care Cert, FACCCN, FAAN, Life Member – ACCCN

Publication Date: 19 Aug 2019

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Endorsed by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN)
ACCCN is the peak professional organisation representing critical care nurses in Australia

Written by leading critical care nursing clinicians, Leanne Aitken, Andrea Marshall and Wendy Chaboyer, the 4th edition of Critical Care Nursing continues to encourage and challenge critical care nurses and students to develop world-class practice and ensure the delivery of the highest quality care.

The text addresses all aspects of critical care nursing and is divided into three sections: scope of practice, core components and specialty practice, providing the most recent research, data, procedures and guidelines from expert local and international critical care nursing academics and clinicians.

Alongside its strong focus on critical care nursing practice within Australia and New Zealand, the 4th edition brings a stronger emphasis on international practice and expertise to ensure students and clinicians have access to the most contemporary practice insights from around the world.

Key Features

Increased emphasis on practice tips to help nurses care for patients within critical care
Updated case studies, research vignettes and learning activities to support further learning
Highlights the role of the critical care nurse within a multidisciplinary environment and how they work together

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Instructor resources

Case Study suggested responses
Learning Activity suggested responses
Additional Case Study answers
Image collection, including tables

Student resources

Additional Case Studies
Weblinks

New Features

Increased global considerations relevant to international context of critical care nursing alongside its key focus within the ANZ context
Aligned to update NMBA RN Standards for Practice and NSQHS Standards
An eBook included in all print purchases

About the author

By Leanne Aitken, RN, PhD, GCertMgt, GDipScMed(ClinEpi), GCertAcadPrac, BHSc(Nurs)Hons, FACCCN, FACN, FAAN, Life Member – ACCCN, Professor of Critical Care, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, UK ; Professor of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Qld, Australia; Andrea Marshall, RN, PhD, MN(Research), Grad Cert Ed Studies (Higher Ed), BN, IC Cert, FACCCN, FACN, Life Member – ACCCN, Professor of Intensive Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, QLD, Australia and Wendy Chaboyer, RN, PhD, MN, BSc(Nu)Hons, Crit Care Cert, FACCCN, FAAN, Life Member – ACCCN, Professor and Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Nursing and Midwifery and Person-Centred Health Services Group Leader, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Qld, Australia

Section 1 - Scope of critical care:
1. Scope of critical care practice
2. Systems and resources
3. Quality and safety
4. Ethical issues in critical care

Section 2 - Principles and practice of critical care:
5. Essential nursing care of the critically ill patient
6. Patient comfort and psychological care
7. Family and cultural care of the critically ill patient
8. Recovery and rehabilitation
9. Cardiovascular assessment and monitoring
10. Cardiovascular alterations and management
11. Cardiac rhythm assessment and management
12. Cardiac surgery and transplantation
13. Respiratory assessment and monitoring
14. Respiratory alterations and management
15. Ventilation and oxygenation management
16. Neurological assessment and monitoring
17. Neurological alterations and management
18. Support of renal function
19. Nutrition assessment and therapeutic management
20. Gastrointestinal, metabolic and liver alterations
21. Pathophysiology and management of shock
22. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Section 3 - Speciality practice:
23. Emergency presentations
24. Trauma management
25. Resuscitation
26. Postanaesthesia recovery
27. Paediatric considerations in critical care
28. Pregnancy and postpartum considerations
29. Organ donation

ISBN: 9780729542975

Page Count: 1108

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