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AACN core curriculum for high acuity, progressive, and critical care nursing

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ; edited by Tonja M. Hartjes. (Seventh edition) --St. Louis, MO: Elsevier , [2018].

Call Number: WY 18.2 A111 2018

Location: Cape Breton Regional

AACN Core Curriculum for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing is the definitive resource for critical care certification and clinical practice. This new 7th edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of high acuity, progressive, and critical care nursing practice and includes expanded coverage of pain management, palliative care, and end-of-life care; transplantation; and key AACN initiatives. It also reflects the most current literature, national and intern…

Call Number: WY 18.2 A111 2018

Other Authors: Hartjes, Tonja M.

Other Authors: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Responsibility: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ; edited by Tonja M. Hartjes

Edition: Seventh edition

Former Title: Core curriculum for critical care nursing

Place of Publication: St. Louis, MO

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: [2018]

Physical Description: xxii, 842 pages : illustrations

ISBN: 9781455710652 (pbk.); 1455710652

Subjects (MeSH): Critical Care Nursing

Specialty: Critical Care; Nursing

Notes: Preceded by: Core curriculum for critical care nursing / American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ; edited by JoAnn Grif Alspach. 2006.

Abstract: AACN Core Curriculum for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing is the definitive resource for critical care certification and clinical practice. This new 7th edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of high acuity, progressive, and critical care nursing practice and includes expanded coverage of pain management, palliative care, and end-of-life care; transplantation; and key AACN initiatives. It also reflects the most current literature, national and international guidelines, clinical studies, and of course, the newest content on the CCRN exam.

Contents: Professional caring and ethical practice -- Pulmonary system -- Cardiovascular system -- Neurologic system -- The renal system -- Endocrine system -- Hematologic and immune systems -- Gastrointestinal system -- Multisystem disorders -- Psychosocial aspects of high acuity and critical care -- Care of patients with special needs.

Format: Book

Publication Type: Outline

Location: Cape Breton Regional

Nursing in Critical Care Setting : An Overview from Basic to Sensitive Outcomes

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Irene Comisso, Alberto Lucchini, Stefano Bambi, Gian Domenico Giusti, Matteo Manici. --Cham, Switzerland: Springer , c2018.

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Location: Online

This book provides essential insights into how the approach to nursing care in ICU patients has markedly changed over recent years. It shows how the focus has progressively moved away from the technical approach that characterized early ICUs to a wider personalization of patient care that also highlights general problems such as basic hygiene and general comfort. It also demonstrates that, at the same time, the nurses' role has become more professionalized, with increasing competences in assess…

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Author: Comisso, Irene

Other Authors: Lucchini, Alberto; Bambi, Stefano; Giusti, Gian Domenico; Manici, Matteo

Responsibility: Irene Comisso, Alberto Lucchini, Stefano Bambi, Gian Domenico Giusti, Matteo Manici

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 524 p.) : 45 illus., 27 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319505596; 9783319505589 (print ed.); 9783319505602 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Critical Care Nursing

Specialty: Critical Care; Nursing

Abstract: This book provides essential insights into how the approach to nursing care in ICU patients has markedly changed over recent years. It shows how the focus has progressively moved away from the technical approach that characterized early ICUs to a wider personalization of patient care that also highlights general problems such as basic hygiene and general comfort. It also demonstrates that, at the same time, the nurses' role has become more professionalized, with increasing competences in assessing and managing patients' problems and measuring related outcomes. It is structured in four units: Unit 1 presents the essential elements of accurate vital-function and basic-needs assessments for ICU patients, using both instrumental monitoring and specially validated assessment tools. Unit 2 addresses basic care in ICU patients, particularly hygiene and mobilization, reflecting recent developments in nursing that focus on the importance of these activities. Unit 3 highlights the main nursing outcomes in ICU patients, particularly focusing on risk prevention and complication management. Lastly, Unit 4 discusses advances in ICU nursing, from clinical, organizational and research perspectives.

Contents: PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- DEDICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- UNIT 1. ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING IN ICU_Chapter 1. Monitoring patients: what's new in intensive care setting? -- Chapter 2. Neurological, pain, sedation and confusion assessment -- Chapter 3. Respiratory and ventilatory assessment -- Chapter 4. Cardiovascular assessment and monitoring -- Chapter 5. Early mobility, skin and pressure ulcer risk assessment -- UNIT 2. BASIC CARE IN ICU_Chapter 6. The Interventional Patient Hygiene Model -- Chapter 7. Bed bath, eye, mouth and skin care -- Chapter 9. Patients' positioning -- Chapter 10. General considerations about infection prevention -- UNIT 3. CARE QUALITY MEASUREMENT: FROM PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO NURSING SENSITIVE OUTCOMES_Chapter 11. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Hospital Acquired Pneumonia prevention -- Chapter 12. Hospital-Acquired Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection prevention -- Chapter 13. Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection prevention -- Chapter 14. Deep vein Thrombosis and pulmonary embolism prevention -- Chapter 15. Hospital-acquired injuries: device-related pressure ulcers, falls and restraints -- Chapter 16. Gastrointestinal function: enteral nutrition and bowel management -- Chapter 17. Visiting policies in Intensive Care Unit -- UNIT 4. FUTURE PERSPECTIVES IN INTENSIVE CARE NURSING_Chapter 18. A systemic approach: ABCDE bundle -- Chapter 19. Nurse staffing levels: skill mix and nursing care hours per patient-day -- Chapter 20. Evolutions in ICU nursing.