The third edition of the best-selling Critical Care Nursing offers
readers a fully up-to-date, evidence-based guide to the science and
practice of nursing the critically ill patient.
Organised into 16 chapters, this edition covers all essential aspects of
critical care nursing, from how to manage and monitor specific problems
within organ systems, to how to provide sympathetic and compassionate
care. A new chapter on 'Managing major incidents and preparing for
pandemics' has been introduced with an insight to this crucial aspect of
contemporary global healthcare.
Written by a team of experienced nurses, this textbook supports staff
working across the continuum of critical care to deliver safe,
knowledgeable care that is rooted in a strong clinical, evidence base.