Download or read book Critical Care Nursing of Infants and Children written by Martha A. Q. Curley and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new second edition of this valuable resource was written for clinicians by experts in the field. It addresses the increase of pediatric patients in adult ICUs and inpatient pediatric acuity. Two unique approaches are used: the Phenomena of Concern section addresses nursing care issues common to all critically ill pediatric patients; and FInal Common Pathways cover patient problems related to specific disorders. This edition includes a new chapter on Clinical Pharmacology. SCCM admission guidelines have also been added to the practice guidelines section

Download or read book Critical Care Nursing of Infants and Children written by Martha A. Q. Curley and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new second edition of this valuable resource was written for clinicians by experts in the field. It addresses the increase of pediatric patients in adult ICUs and inpatient pediatric acuity. Two unique approaches are used: the Phenomena of Concern section addresses nursing care issues common to all critically ill pediatric patients; and FInal Common Pathways cover patient problems related to specific disorders. This edition includes a new chapter on Clinical Pharmacology. SCCM admission guidelines have also been added to the practice guidelines section

Download or read book TEXTBOOK OF PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE NURSING written by Manipal College of Nursing and published by CBS Publishers & Distributors Private Limited. This book was released on with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book aims to serve as a textbook for nursing students, and as a guide/reference for the nurses involved in the care of critically ill children. The book has complete information on the management of pediatric emergencies and managing a child in pediatric critical care unit. It will also be a good source of information for the nurse educators/teachers in pediatric nursing.

Download or read book Critical Care Nursing of Infants and Children written by Martha A. Q. Curley and published by Saunders. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This clinical reference includes standards of care and clinical practice guidelines specific to paediatric critical care nursing. It covers the effects of growth and maturation on body systems and on single and multiple organ system failure. Other topics include HIV, shock, trauma and burns.

Download or read book Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Child written by Mary Fran Hazinski and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 1174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now completely up to date to meet the needs of today's pediatric nurses, Mary Fran Hazinski's Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Child, 3rd Edition, remains the foundational text of pediatric critical care nursing. Known for its outstanding organization and clear descriptions, this comprehensive reference details the unique care required for critically ill children with thorough discussions of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, collaborative management, and nursing management. Ten new chapters, new advanced practice content, and new nurse contributors and reviewers ensure that this classic text continues to be the essential resource for the care of critically ill children. Details differences in caring for critically ill children as compared with caring for adults: how to modify assessment procedures, consider aspects of psychosocial development, and examine developmental aspects of various body systems. Provides comprehensive coverage of physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and nursing management related to care of the critically ill child. Includes detailed Nursing Care Plans for select disorders. Contains helpful appendices such as pediatric drug dosages, central venous catheter care, and pediatric fluid requirements. Features Evolve online resources with additional content for further study of related topics, including tables for ease of recollection of material and additional references. Contains 10 all-new chapters, including Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics; Shock, Cardiac Arrest, and Resuscitation; Mechanical Support of Cardiopulmonary Function; Fluid, Electrolyte, and Endocrine Problems; Immunology and Infectious Disorders; Transplantation and Organ Donation; Toxicology/Poisonings; Fundamentals of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety; Clinical Informatics; and Ethical Issues in Pediatric Critical Care Features nurse contributors and reviewers for every chapter, making this edition a truly collaborative text. Provides information vital to the advanced practice nurse, such as assessment tools and severity of illness management. Includes numerous Pearls that highlight practical wisdom from experts in pediatric critical care nursing.

Download or read book AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity Progressive and Critical Care Nursing Third Edition written by AACN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, Third Edition, provides content required to deliver the best care for critically ill or injured children. As acuity increases in all inpatient departments and the practice of pediatric critical care expands beyond the acute phase of illness or injury, knowledge of pediatric critical care is more essential than ever. Pediatric acute and critical care nurses find themselves handling not only their patients, but care of their families and management of an interprofessional team of caregivers. With emphasis on evidence-based care and professionalism, this essential resource captures the professional role of the pediatric critical care nurse and the nurse’s contributions to the process of continuous quality improvement. Ideal for pediatric critical care and acute care nurses, high acuity/critical care courses, and continuing education, AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, Third Edition, contains core AACN guidelines for the highest quality nursing practice. The text covers anatomic, physiologic, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur throughout the pediatric lifespan. Chapters are systems focused and review developmental anatomy and physiology, clinical assessment, pharmacology, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic procedures. For each type of disease and injury, information is provided on pathophysiology, etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, nursing and collaborative interprofessional management, and complications. New to the Third Edition: Updated to include current patient management and the latest pediatric drug information Contains a completely new chapter on professional nursing issues, including quality, safety, communications, teamwork, work environment, and personal wellness Provides revised case studies and review questions/answers reflecting the latest version of the CCRN® Pediatric exam Key Features: Delivers comprehensive, current information for nursing students and those preparing for the CCRN® Pediatric exam Content is based on the most current standards of care, scope of practice, national guidelines, key AACN initiatives, and the AACN Certification Corporation Pediatric CCRN® Test Plan Presented in easy-to-read outline format for quick access to information Written and endorsed by AACN and AACN-affiliated subject matter experts Provides case studies to illustrate patient scenarios Discusses the application of AACN’s Synergy Model for Patient Care in pediatric high acuity and critical care nursing practice Includes in-depth coverage of multisystem problems such as multiple trauma, toxicology, septic shock, and burns

Download or read book Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing written by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The full scope of pediatric critical care nursing practice is clearly defined in this text. With a strong emphasis on family-centered care, it thoroughly covers the nursing care of critically ill and injured children. A narrative outline format makes information easy to learn and apply. Care plans are integrated throughout. Thoroughly referenced, the book contains an appendix of brief case studies with review questions.

Download or read book Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children E Book written by Ross M. Ungerleider and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features comprehensive updates throughout the text, including indications, techniques, potential complications in perioperative management of patients, and surgical techniques for congenital heart disease. Covers recent advances in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, developments in mechanical assist devices, heart and lung transplantation, and interventional cardiac catheterization. Features an all-new, full-color format that speeds navigation and helps clarify complex concepts. Contains 27 new chapters with an emphasis on the team approach to patient care in the ICU including creating multidisciplinary teams, quality and performance improvement, training , and challenges and solutions to developing a cohesive team environment. Includes a detailed chapter on bedside ultrasound, walking you through the techniques you’re most likely to encounter in the ICU. Employs well-documented tables, text boxes, and algorithms to make clinical information easy to access, and to provide a more complete understanding of echocardiography, imaging modalities, pulmonary hypertension, and more. Describes the basic pharmacology and clinical applications of new pharmacologic agents. Examines issues affecting adults with congenital heart disease.

Download or read book AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care written by Judy Trivits Verger and published by W B Saunders Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 1483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using detailed, step-by-step guidelines, this comprehensive book covers procedures commonly performed by all nurses in pediatric critical care. Following the successful format of the AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care, 5th edition, this new resource focuses on the unique aspects of caring for infants and children. This easy-to-use guide includes the latest information, a strong evidence base, and a supporting rationale for each step of each procedure. Advanced Practice Skills are included throughout the text and are marked with a special AP icon indicating that these procedures should only be performed by qualified personnel. Evidence-based practice and research-based data are used to support the recommendations for each procedure. Each procedure follows a consistent, step-by-step format with rationales. Developmental differences are highlighted in special Procedure tables. This valuable, everyday resource is sponsored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Each procedure is covered in a consistent structure: Purpose Prerequisite knowledge Child and family assessment Child and family education Equipment Procedure (with steps, rationale, and considerations) Expected and unexpected outcomes Monitoring and care of the child (with activities and interventions, rationale, and reportable conditions) Documentation

Download or read book AACN s Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity Progressive and Critical Care Nursing written by Margaret C. Slota and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preceded by Core curriculum for pediatric critical care nursing / edited by Margaret C. Slota. 2nd ed. c2006.

Download or read book Pediatric Critical Care An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics written by Jerithea Tidwell and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-05-06 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guest Editors have assembled expert authors to contribute current reviews devoted to critical care in pediatrics. The articles are devoted to Simulation and Impact on Code Sepsis; Cardiac Rapid Response Team/Modified Cardiac PEWS Development; Impact on Cardiopulmonary Arrest Events on Inpatient Cardiac Unit; Promoting Safety in Post-Tracheostomy Placement Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Through Protocol; Innovation in Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers Prevention in Neonatal Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients; Utilizing an Interactive Patient Care System in an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital Setting to Improve Patient Outcomes; Advances in Pediatric Pulmonary Artery Hypertension; and Creating a Safety Program in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or Assessing Pain in the Pediatric Intensive Care Patients to name a few. Readers will come away with information that is actionable in the pediatric ICU.

Download or read book Critical Care Nursing of Children and Adolescents written by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and published by W.B. Saunders Company. This book was released on 1981 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America E Book written by Melissa Nunn and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Dr. Melissa Nunn, Instructor of Clinical Nursing at LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing. Top experts in the field present systematic, evidence-based processes for decision making and care, addressing topics such as palliative communication in the PICU; dialysis care in the PICU; caring for hematology/oncology emergencies in the PICU; nurse-led rounds in the PICU; asthma care protocol implementation in the PICU; and more. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including acute pain management protocols in the PICU; kangaroo care implementation; unplanned extubations in the PICU; pediatric delirium screening in the ICU; battling alarm fatigue within the PICU; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pediatric intensive care nursing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Download or read book Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Certification Review written by M. K. Gaedeke and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the only pediatric and neonatal review book on the market, PEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE CERTIFICATION REVIEW contains essential content to be studied for AACN's and NCC's certification examinations in pediatric and neonatal critical care. The approach is to provide only essential information in an uncomplicated style so readers can study and learn brief sections at a time. Each chapter focuses on a particular body system and is organized with passkeys, questions, and answers/rationales.

Download or read book Review of Pediatric Critical Care written by Pat Moloney-Harmon and published by Saunders. This book was released on 1997 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers valuable practice in applying the knowledge required in pediatric critical care. Case studies in each chapter challenge readers to apply what they know within the context of true-to-life examples. This approach fosters a deeper understanding of the field...as well as the development of essential critical thinking skills.

Download or read book Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Child written by Mary Fran Hazinski and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Nursing written by Kit Stahler-Miller and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: