Fast Facts for the Critical Care Nurse: Critical Care Nursing in a Nutshell

The book covers assessment and procedural skills, medications, intravenous (IV) therapy, nutrition, wound care, sterile field setup, and patient preparation. It facilitates equipment mastery for respiratory and cardiac care along with troubleshooting tips for monitoring and mechanical devices. Also included is information on specific types of critical care units, such as cardiac, surgical, neuro, and the burn unit. Documentation, advance directives, organ donations, palliative and end-of-life care are also discussed.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Springer Publishing Company

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Angell Landrum, Michele

ISBN:

978-0-82-610728-2

Specialty:

• Critical Care

Language:

English

Edition:

1

Pages:

256

Publication Year:

2011