Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing (Oxford Handbooks in Nursing)

A practical, concise, easily accessible and evidence-based guide for all levels of nursing staff working in critical care environments. Abstract: A practical, concise, easily accessible and evidence-based guide for all levels of nursing staff working in critical care environments. Read more... Focused on the practical issues of nursing care and nursing procedures, the Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing has been written by nurses, for nurses Reflecting current best practice, this handbook is an easily accessible and evidence-based guide for all levels of nursing staff working in critical care environments. It provides the nurse at the bedside with the answers to day-to-day problems experienced when caring for critically ill patients, and is also a guide to some of the less commonly encountered issues. Now including more detail on the psychological issues facing critically ill patients and further information on the intricacies of receiving and transferring critically ill patients to and from critical care environments, this handbook is a concise, practical, evidence-based guide for nursing professionals caring for critically ill patients Content: 1. Prevention of admission / admission to critical care 2. Systematic assessment 3. Generic care of the critically ill patient 4. Respiratory 5. Respiratory support 6. Cardiovascular 7. Cardiovascular support 8. Neurological care 9. Renal 10. Gastrointestinal 11. Sepsis 12. Metabolic disorders 13. Immunology 14. Haematology 15. Managing emergencies 16. Obstetric emergencies 17. Poisoning 18. Trauma 19. End of life 20. Transfer of the critical care patient 21. Rehabilitation and discharge