Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing (Hardin, Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing)

Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing is an evidence-based foundation for care of the patient during the vulnerable period immediately following cardiac surgery. A comprehensive resource, this text serves as a foundation for nurses beginning to care for cardiac surgery patients, as well as a source of advanced knowledge for nurses who have mastered the essential basic skills necessary to care for this patient population. It addresses significant changes in cardiac surgery and the nursing responsibilities to meet the needs of these acutely ill patients, as well as advances and strategies to optimize patient outcomes in this dynamic field. The perfect study aid for those readers preparing for the AACN's Cardiac Surgery Certification, this book features critical thinking questions, multiple choice self-assessment questions, web resources, clinical inquiry boxes, and case studies. Introduction and clinical decision making / Susan Chase Cardiac anatomy and physiology / Susan Chase Indications for cardiac surgery / Kristine J. Peterson Preoperative cardiac surgery nursing evaluation / Roberta Kaplow, Sonya R. Hardin, Brenda Hardin-Wike Heart valve surgery / Catherine Drumm, Kristine J. Peterson Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) / Jenniffer Hughes and Kirsten Platt Cardiopulmonary bypass and off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) / Julie Miller Recovery of anesthesia following cardiac surgery / Toni Johnson Hemodynamic monitoring / Mary Zellinger Intra-aortic balloon pump / Barbara Hutton-Borghardt Mechanical ventilation after open heart surgery / Mary Jane Bowles Pharmacological support following cardiac surgery / Timothy E. McMurry, Roberta Kaplow, Sonya R. Hardin Postoperative complications of cardiac surgery and nursing interventions / Beverly Jones Pain management / Susan Lynch Postoperative dysrhythmias / Roberta Kaplow, Dawn Adams Neurological complications / Myra F. Ellis Fluid and electrolyte imbalances following cardiac surgery / Carol Isaac MacKusick Wound care / Mary Zellinger and Vicki Morelock Bridge to transplant and cardiac transplantation / Rachel Ball ... [et al.].

Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing is a comprehensive reference that provides a foundation for all cardiac nurses. It is designed to prepare the nurse who is first learning to care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. It addresses significant changes in cardiac surgery and the nursing responsibilities to meet the needs of these acutely ill patients. Second, the book provides advanced knowledge and a scientific basis for nurses who have mastered the essential knowledge and skills necessary to care for this patient population who now seek more in-depth knowledge base about advances in this dynamic field and strategies to optimize patient outcomes. The emphasis throughout the book is providing an evidence-based foundation for care of the patient during the vulnerable period immediately following cardiac surgery. It also serves as a study aid for those readers preparing for the AACN's Cardiac Surgery Certification. The book features critical thinking questions, multiple choice self assessment questions, web resources, clinical inquiry boxes, and case studies.

The Perfect Study Tool for the AACN Cardiac Surgery Certification!