High-dependency nursing : observation, intervention and support /
Moore, Tina.
High-dependency nursing : observation, intervention and support / Tina Moore and Philip Woodrow. - London : Routledge, 2004. - 400 p. ; 25 cm.
PART 1: PERSPECTIVES ON HIGH DEPENDENCY CARE:- 1. The nature of high dependency nursing--2. Humanism--3. Stress--4. Psychological disturbances--5. Sleep--6. Nutrition--7. Acute pain management--8. Death and dying--9. Cultural issues--10. Health promotion--11. Family care--12. Ethics--PART 2: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TREATMENTS:- 13. Neurological assessment--14. Respiratory assessment--15. Acute respiratory pathologies--16. Oxygen therapy--17. Temporary tracheostomies--18. Bilevel non-invasive ventilation--19. Intrapleural chest drains--20. Acute coronary syndromes--21. Shock--22. Haematological disorders: sickle cell anaemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation--23. Acute renal failure--24. Upper gastrointestinal bleeds and acute pancreatitis--25. Diabetic emergencies--26. Acute liver failure--27. Acute neurological pathologies--PART 3: MONITORING AND SKILLS:- 28. Nursing assessment--29. Pulse oximetry--30. Arterial blood gas analysis--31. Suctioning--32. Arterial blood pressure monitoring--33. Central venus pressure measurement and cardiac output studies--34. Reading electrocardiograms and recognising common dysrhythmias--35. Fluid and electrolyte disturbances--PART 4: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES:- 36. Clinical governance--37. Outreach--38. Reflection--39. Practice development--40. Managing change--41. Professional issues. Includes--General issues in high dependency care--Clinical issues in high dependency care.
High dependence patients are nursed in many different areas. 'High Dependency Nursing' is a textbook for nurses caring for patients requiring more detailed observation or intervention. This includes those patients needing support for a single failing organ system or post-operative care.
9780415267540 (hbk.) : �75.00 9780415267557 (pbk.) : �25.00 0415267552 (pbk.) : �25.00
Nursing.
Health and Wellbeing.
Nursing
Intensive care nursing
RT103
610.73 MOO 610.73
High-dependency nursing : observation, intervention and support / Tina Moore and Philip Woodrow. - London : Routledge, 2004. - 400 p. ; 25 cm.
PART 1: PERSPECTIVES ON HIGH DEPENDENCY CARE:- 1. The nature of high dependency nursing--2. Humanism--3. Stress--4. Psychological disturbances--5. Sleep--6. Nutrition--7. Acute pain management--8. Death and dying--9. Cultural issues--10. Health promotion--11. Family care--12. Ethics--PART 2: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TREATMENTS:- 13. Neurological assessment--14. Respiratory assessment--15. Acute respiratory pathologies--16. Oxygen therapy--17. Temporary tracheostomies--18. Bilevel non-invasive ventilation--19. Intrapleural chest drains--20. Acute coronary syndromes--21. Shock--22. Haematological disorders: sickle cell anaemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation--23. Acute renal failure--24. Upper gastrointestinal bleeds and acute pancreatitis--25. Diabetic emergencies--26. Acute liver failure--27. Acute neurological pathologies--PART 3: MONITORING AND SKILLS:- 28. Nursing assessment--29. Pulse oximetry--30. Arterial blood gas analysis--31. Suctioning--32. Arterial blood pressure monitoring--33. Central venus pressure measurement and cardiac output studies--34. Reading electrocardiograms and recognising common dysrhythmias--35. Fluid and electrolyte disturbances--PART 4: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES:- 36. Clinical governance--37. Outreach--38. Reflection--39. Practice development--40. Managing change--41. Professional issues. Includes--General issues in high dependency care--Clinical issues in high dependency care.
High dependence patients are nursed in many different areas. 'High Dependency Nursing' is a textbook for nurses caring for patients requiring more detailed observation or intervention. This includes those patients needing support for a single failing organ system or post-operative care.
9780415267540 (hbk.) : �75.00 9780415267557 (pbk.) : �25.00 0415267552 (pbk.) : �25.00
Nursing.
Health and Wellbeing.
Nursing
Intensive care nursing
RT103
610.73 MOO 610.73