A pocket-size (4.25x7.25") manual offering detailed information on all major diseases of patients admitted to a critical care unit. Includes expected assessment findings and laboratory and diagnostic test results and descriptions of pathophysiology. Covers collaborative and nursing management, and relevant nursing care in outline format. Appendices give tables and charts for drug dosages, electrolyte equivalents, admixture compatibility, and infusion rates. Note: the check digit shown in the volume (...0574-0) is invalid. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

With coverage of nearly 300 diseases and disorders, Davis's Manual of Nursing Therapeutics for Diseases and Disorders provides the key facts fast! This indispensable clinical reference contains concise overviews of the causes and treatment of diseases across the lifespan, and is organized by the nursing process for effective patient care. Each disease entry includes a discussion of causes, including pathophysiology, lifespan considerations, physical and psychosocial assessment findings, applicable nursing diagnoses, collaborative and independent nursing interventions, care planning information, including: DRGs, mean length of stay, evaluation by outcome criteria, documentation tips, discharge guidelines, patient teaching, and home car essentials.

-- The standards of both the Intravenous Nursing Society and the Centers for Disease Control are emphasized throughout the manual; in addition, competency criteria will serve as a reference for hospital policy and procedure development required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) -- The text keeps students up to date by thoroughly detailing step-by-step procedures for such new practices as subcutaneous infusion of pain medication, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), epidural pain medication administration, and patient-controlled analgesic therapy -- Contains pretest and post-test questions, chapter outlines, chapter objectives, chapter summaries, and chapter glossaries to help the user identify strengths as well as weaknesses; also includes worksheets in appropriate chapters to enhance learning -- Two new chapters added: Infection Control and Antineoplastic Therapy -- Competency criteria added to appropriate chapters -- Nursing Process Model added -- Patient teaching guidelines provided -- Newest INS standards included -- Easy-to-use chart comparing various IV solutions

The perfect resource for any setting where infusion therapy skills are required! Its popular, self-paced approach makes it ideal for classroom and clinical settings as it progresses from the basics to advanced techniques while incorporating theory into clinical application.

Critical Care Pharmacotherapeutics presents information on the fundamentals of critical care practice from a pharmacist's point of view. This accessible text is an excellent introduction to critical care pharmacy. Pharmacy students, residents, and new pharmacists will learn about the medications used and approaches to pharmaceutical care for the critically ill patient. This text is also a helpful reference for students during an ICU advanced practice experience or for a pharmacy resident during an ICU rotation.

This manual is aimed at all healthcare practitioners, from novice to expert, who care for the critically ill patient, recognising that different disciplines contribute to the provision of effective care and that essential knowledge and skills are shared by all practitioners. It provides evidence-based guidelines on core critical care procedures and includes a comprehensive competency framework and specific competencies to enable practitioners to assess their abilities and expertise. Each chapter provides a comprehensive overview, beginning with basic principles and progressing to more complex ideas, to support practitioners to develop their knowledge, skills and competencies in critical care.

New edition of the number one nursing drug guide in the educational market.