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Introduction to Critical Care Nursing

Mary Lou Sole, Deborah Goldenberg Klein, Marthe J. Moseley

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Here's the essential information you need to know in critical care nursing - all in one concise text! Using a to-the-point, reader friendly approach, Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 5th Edition, provides authoritative, real-world information on the important concepts of critical care nursing and the assessment and technical skills associated with the management of critically ill patients. The latest content on the technology makes it easy to learn and understand how to use the equipment you'll use in the field. Nursing care chapters are organized according to the nursing process framework, and you'll find detailed nursing care plans in every management chapter. Case studies and critical thinking questions challenge you to apply what you've learned, and user-friendly features throughout the text (updated pharmacology tables, clinical and laboratory alerts, and evidence-based practice boxes) help you bridge the gap between concepts and clinical practice.

• Nursing Care Plans provide nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and interventions with rationales to prepare you for clinical practice.
• Case Studies challenge you to apply concepts from the book to real-life patient situations to test their critical thinking skills.
• Streamlined and updated Pharmacology Tables detail the actions, indications, dosages and routes, and side effects of commonly used critical care drugs.
• Clinical Alerts promote optimal patient safety and outcomes by highlighting potential problems and concerns in the clinical setting.
• Laboratory Alerts discuss both common and cutting-edge tests and procedures, emphasizing the importance of laboratory test results to critical nursing care.
• Critical Thinking Questions in every chapter encourage you to use and reinforce the concepts presented throughout the chapter.

• Now full-color throughout, new, vibrant artwork and anatomical images are in true-to-life color.
• A new chapter on end-of-life care covers ethical and legal matters, palliative care, withholding of therapies, and communication issues - all essential concerns confronting today's critical care nurse.
• New features on evidence-based practice, genetics, transplantation, and geriatric considerations offer realistic, easy-to-understand information on some of the most important and rapidly changing topics in critical care today.

Clinical Anesthesia: Near Misses and Lessons Learned

John G. Brock-Utne

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Although near-miss situations are relatively rare in anesthesiology, it is essential to know how to respond if the situation arises. This collection of actual cases, compiled from the author’s 30+ years practice in major metropolitan hospitals in the US, Sweden and South Africa, is an excellent review of potential problems and solutions all anesthesiologists should be familiar with. The cases are succinct, with the problem and a solution described, then concluded by a retrospective analysis that examines whether the solution used was actually the best (or only) choice, or if other solutions might provide equally satisfactory outcomes. Also included in the analyses are tips to help avoid the problem altogether, when possible. This book is an excellent review for the ABA oral exam and is an easy and practical way to prepare for the unexpected in the daily practice of clinical anesthesia.

A A Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography (Blueprints Series)

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This practical bench manual provides a basic introduction to the "how-to's" of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. Unlike standard texts that assume a prior working knowledge of TEE, this manual helps residents and clinicians acquire the essential skills and knowledge. The book guides readers through the physics, principles, applications, and technical issues of 2-D and Doppler modalities and the pitfalls of interpretation. Chapters are written in easy-to-follow format and include multiple-choice questions for exam preparation. More than 200 black-and-white illustrations and 39 color echocardiograms are included. The book is easily portable and easy to use in the operating room.

Anesthesiology & Critical Care Drug Handbook

Andrew J. Donnelly, Verna L. Baughman, Jeffrey P. Gonzales, Elizabeth A. Tomsik

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A perfect book to have during residency. 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

This is a must-have for anesthesia residency. It contains complete information not only for po/iv drugs, but inhalation agents as well. In addition, the book has appendicies that cover additional information in condensed form for easy reference (categorized drugs and their affect on local, general or regional anesthesia, tables of all anesthetics with their chemical and physical properties, flow-graphs of ACLS and other protocols. If I could carry only one book (beside Morgan and Mikhail) this would be it.

The "All in One" Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This would have been the perfect book to refer to when I was in clinical. We had the MGH Clinical Procedures book and John Snow's manual, but this goes way beyond those two. Like the previous reviewer, I would carry this book before any others. (It is also available for the PDA.) A "must have" resource for your practice or residency.

Editorial Review:

Univ. of Illinois, Chicago. Pocket-sized reference covers more than 2,000 drug monographs most commonly used in the perioperative and critical care setting. Appendix features comparison charts, guidelines, and therapy recommendations. Previous edition: c2001. Softcover.

AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

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AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care offers comprehensive coverage of procedures unique to the critical care environment. This edition is thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the current state of critical care nursing practice. Information is presented in a highly illustrated step-by-step format with supporting rationales for each step of every procedure. This resource also emphasizes evidence-based practice and provides complete coverage of the latest clinical studies.

• Each procedure is organized in a consistent, step-by-step format with categories that include: prerequisite nursing knowledge, equipment, patient and family education, patient assessment and preparation, procedure, expected outcomes, unexpected outcomes, patient monitoring and care, and documentation.
• Each procedure is supported by research-based data.
• Advanced practice procedures are noted with a special AP icon indicating that these procedures should be done only by qualified personnel.

• 19 new procedures discuss topics such as combitube insertion and removal, transesophageal echocardiography, and patient controlled analgesia.
• A new Quick Tips feature - located in the Special Considerations column for quick reference - highlights key words and key concepts for each procedure.
• A new web-enhanced feature at the beginning and end of each procedure directs readers to online supplement materials such as additional art and photographs.
• Web links connect users to hundreds of continually updated web sites that contain information relevant to critical care nursing practice.
• 200 new line drawings clearly illustrate important techniques and bring key procedures to life.

Critical Care Medicine 07

Matthew, M.D. Brenner

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very useful 4 out of 5 stars.
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fits nicely into your lab coat. very handy for those 1-2 second glances when you need to confirm some issues in the ICU. Of course this isn't a textbook which will tell you everything but a very helpful guide to be carrying along as a med student or junior resident rotating in the icu or internal medicine rotation. good bang for your buck

Read it Before your ICU Rotation 4 out of 5 stars.
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ICU rotation can always be intimidating for residents, especially the first one. Most of us start searching for a source to read as anxiety builds up. Everybody suggests Marino's "The ICU Book", which is OK, but needs time and it is not well balanced. This small book is a great source. You can quickly read it and refresh your knowledge before starting your rotation. During the rotation, you will be able to quickly review the topic and make sure you are not missing anything. I would highly recommend it.

Editorial Review:

This highly acclaimed manual includes new treatment strategies for all critical care problems, including cardiology, infectious diseases, and neurology. New information on newly approved drugs has been added.

Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach (Books)

Carolyn M Hudak, Barbara M Gallo, Patricia Gonce Morton

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critical care nursing: a holistic approach 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I found this book after finishing my paramedic class. It really helped me with explaining some things i was sketchy on. Very well organized and easy to read. (Especially the heart failure and MI chapeters)

Critical Care NURSING: A Holistic Approach - for NURSES only. 3 out of 5 stars.
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I am required to use this book as part of a Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Paramedic class (CCEMTP). This book contains a great deal of very easy to interpret information, but it is not sufficient for EMS personnel. While I've enjoyed reading this book in general and I would continue to read this book to better my personal knowledge level, I would not use it for future educational purposes unless I was a nurse seeking to increase my training level. I do wish that the authors would get together and come up with a Critical Care Paramedic book to use for EMS training; their writing style is easy and comprehensive and there is no randomness to their book - they get to the point and give you the information you need.

The disc that comes with the book did nothing but repeat the information in the book; there were a couple of tests, but I didn't find any of the disc contents to be particularly helpful. And their pharmacology information is limited; it would have been nice to be able to read more about critical care pharmacology in one book as opposed to having to purchase a completely different book.

I do like the fact that at the beginning of every chapter they give you a long list of websites that you can visit pertaining to the topic you're about to read. It gives you another source- an educational second opinion- to refer to.

Editorial Review:

This classic text/clinical guide is equally useful to both nursing students and practicing critical care nurses. Two new units: Special Populations in Critical Care and Hematological and Immune were added to this edition and 13 new chapters provide the latest information on the most essential topics; Displays to highlight/summarize/synthesize information, including Clinical Terminology, Diagnostic Studies, Red Flag Situations, and more; Critical Thinking Challenges in every chapter; Additional Patient Care Studies and Collaborative Care Guides reflecting a multidisciplinary approach; and improved pedagogical tools including chapter outlines and learning objectives, chapter conclusions and more. A Brandon-Hill Recommended Title.

International Trauma Life Support (6th Edition)

John R. Campbell

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This practical, hands-on training book offers Paramedics and advanced providers a complete reference covering all skills necessary for rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and transportation of the trauma patient.

For more than 25 years, ITLS has been at the forefront of trauma education at all levels of prehospital care worldwide. This latest edition continues the tradition of excellence by refining and updating the rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and transport of the trauma patient.  This expanded edition conforms to the most recent AHA guidelines for artificial ventilation and CPR. New key features include: new flow sheets, new and expanded appendices, including Tactical EMS, updated photo and art program through out, and a CD-ROM with review questions, games, animations, and much more! For advanced providers, EMS workers, and nurses, MDs, and others in the trauma care field. Its comprehensive appendices make this book an excellent handy reference.

ICU/CCU Facts Made Incredibly Quick! (Incredibly Easy! Series)

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ICU/CCU Facts Made Incredibly Quick! is the point-of-care reference every nurse in the intensive care/critical care unit needs. This pocket-sized book of clinical tools provides instant access to essential information ICU/CCU nurses need quickly. The wipeable page surface allows nurses to make notes and remove them easily. Coverage includes significant abnormal assessment findings, complications of diseases and procedures, IV infusion, ACLS medication review, ACLS algorithms, BLS review, ECG interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, evaluating cardiac output, managing multiple trauma, and dealing with death. Dozens of illustrations and charts are included. Tabs or distinctive colors identify each section.

Rogers' Handbook of Pediatric Intensive Care (Nichols, Rogers Handbook of Pediatric Intensive Care)

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This handbook is a synopsis of the clinical chapters from Rogers' Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care, Fourth Edition. Readers will find the core information they need for quick reference and safe practice in the pediatric ICU. The book includes a large number of tables and line drawings.