Critical care nursing : a holistic approach / [edited by] Carolyn M. Hudak, Barbara M. Gallo, Patricia Gonce Morton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

35.Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system -- Unit V.Gastrointestinal system -- 37.Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal sytem -- 38.Patient assessment: gastrointestinal system -- 39.Patient management: gastrointestinal system -- 40.Common gastrointestinal disorders -- Unit VI: Endocrine sytem -- 41.Anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system -- 42.Patient assessment: endocrine system -- 43.Common endocrine disordrs -- Unit VII: Hematological and immune systems -- 44.Anatomy and physiology of the hematological and immune systems -- 45.Patient assessment: hematological and immune systems -- 46.Organ and hemopoietic stem cell transplantation -- 47.Common immunlogical disorders -- 48.Common hematological disorders -- Part V.Multisystem dysfunction -- 49.Hypoperfusion states -- 50.Trauma -- 51.Burns -- 52.Drug overdose and poisoning.

Part 1.The concepts of holism applied to critical care nursing practice -- 1.Caring and critical thinking within a holistic framework -- 2.The patient\'s experience with critical illness -- 3.The family\'s experince with critical illness -- 4.Impact of the criticla care environment on the patient -- 5.Relieving pain and providing comfort -- 6.Patient and family education in a changing health care environment -- Part II.Professional practice issues in critical care -- 7.Ethical issues in critical care -- 8.Legal issues in critical care -- 9.Rewards and challenges of critical care nursing -- Part III.Special populations in critical care -- 19.The critically ill pediatric patient -- 11.The critically ill pregnant woman -- 12.The critically ill older patient -- 13.The postanaesthesia patient -- 14.Interfacility transport of the critically ill patient -- Part IV.Critical care nursing: alterations in body systems -- Unit I: Cardiovascular system -- 15.Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system -- 16.Patient assessment: cardiovascular system -- 17.Patient management: cardiovascular system -- 18.Common cardiovascular disorders -- 19.Heart failure -- 20.Acute myocardial infarction -- 21.Cardiac surgery -- Unit II.Respiratory system -- 22.Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system -- 23.Patient assessment: respiratory system -- 24.Patient management: respiratory system -- 25.Common respiratory disorders -- 26.Adult respiratory distress syndrome -- Unit III: Renal system -- 27.Anatomy and physiology of the renal system -- 28.Patient assessment: renal system -- 29.Patient management: renal system -- Unit IV: Nervous system -- 31.Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system -- 32.Patient assessment: nervous system -- 33.Patient management: nervous system -- 34.Head injury.