Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
and written by top clinical experts in critical care nursing, this
textbook covers all the must-know details on the care of adult,
critically ill patients and their families. Supported by helpful tables
and algorithms, the book’s practical, building-block organization starts
with the basics before proceeding to more complex concepts. AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
includes essential content found in ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care
Orientation, an online program offered by AACN), key information
necessary to successfully prepare for CCRN certification in critical
care nursing, and much more. AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing is divided into four sections:
THE ESSENTIALS
-- presents core information that new clinicians must understand to
provide safe, competent nursing care to all critically ill patients,
regardless of their underlying medical diagnoses
PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS -- covers pathologic conditions and management strategies commonly encountered among adult critical care patients
ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN CARING FOR THE CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT
-- moves beyond the essentials and presents advanced critical care
concepts or pathologic conditions that are less common or more
specialized than expected in critical care practice
KEY REFERENCE INFORMATION
-- features normal laboratory and diagnostic values, algorithms for
advanced cardiac life support, troubleshooting guides for hemodynamic
monitoring, summary tables of critical care drugs, and cardiac rhythms
and treatment guides