Dina Hewett

Fast Facts for the Critical Care Nurse

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"The 3rd edition of "Fast Facts for the Critical Care Nurse" provides an updated, concise guide for new and transitioning nurses in critical care, covering common diagnoses and interventions. It includes new content on COVID-19, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), and their roles in patient care. The book is divided into three parts: Part I covers foundational topics like the critical care environment, electronic medical records, self-care, and certifications; Part II provides a systemic approach to patient care, detailing neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, trauma, transplant, burn, and COVID-19 care, with specific focus on ECMO; Part III discusses end-of-life care, including withdrawal of treatment, palliative care, hospice, and organ donation. The edition encourages continuous learning, mentorship, and compassion while emphasizing the importance of patient advocacy and self-care in high-stress environments"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 117mm x 127mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 204g
• ISBN-13: 9780826156716
• ISBN-10: 0826156711
• Artikelnr.: 74378584

Autorenporträt

Dina McDade Hewett, Ph.D., RN, MSN, JM, CCRN (Alumnus), received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Brenau University in 1988, her Master of Science in nursing from Georgia Southern in 1995, and her Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Georgia in 1999. She recently completed a JM in law from Liberty University. She has worked as a cardiothoracic critical care nurse for over 15 years and in hospital administration and higher education for 20 years. Dr. Hewett is currently the Regional Vice President – Campus Operations at Chamberlain University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Section I: Foundational Issues in Critical Care Nursing
Chapter 1. The Critical Care Environment
Chapter 2. The Electronic Medical Record and Documentation
Chapter 3. Specialty Certification
Chapter 4. Nurse Self Care and Wellness
Section II: Critical Care by Body System
Chapter 5. Neurological Critical Care
Chapter 6. Respiratory Critical Care
Chapter 7. Cardiovascular Critical Care
Chapter 8. Shock and Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 9. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Chapter 10. Gastrointestinal Critical Care
Chapter 11. Endocrine Critical Care
Chapter 12. Renal Critical Care
Chapter 13. Trauma Critical Care
Chapter 14. Transplant Critical Care
Chapter 15. Burn and Integument Critical Care
Chapter 16. COVID-19 Critical Care
Section III: Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Chapter 17. Withdrawal of Treatment and Terminal Extubation
Chapter 18. Palliative Care in the ICU
Chapter 19. Organ Donation
Appendix A - Lab Values
Appendix B - Hemodynamic Parameters
Appendix C - Common Critical Care Intravenous Medications
Appendix D - Basic EKG Rhythm Examples
Appendix E - Respiratory and Ventilator Terminology
Appendix F - Abbreviations