Helps clinicians to systematically look beyond the obvious to arrive at a correct diagnosis Written specifically for both the notice and experienced cardiovascular clinician in acute care settings, this is the only resource to focus on the art of conducting an indepth patient history. Quite often, a patient will tell their first provider one thing, and their second provider something else, even when asked the exact same question. If recorded and interpreted correctly, a clinician can use a comprehensive history alone to obtain a correct diagnosis without exhaustive and expensiveevaluations. Using the steps and strategies outlined in this text, the cardiovascular clinician will learn to adopt specific and detailed a line of questioning to dissect patient symptoms down to their core. This book includes two clinical scenarios for chief complaints that cardiovascular clinicians may see in their practice. Unpacking these scenarios challenge clinicians to look beyond the obvious and recognize atypical presentations. Each scenario dissects and then discusses the history and other pertinent patient information to illuminate subtle differences in the process of information gathering. With this breakdown, the clinician can then identify if the patient has an acute cardiovascular issue. Each chapter ends with a sample of "how to present the patient" to an MD or peer and describes common pitfalls and assumptions to avoid. Key Features: Focuses specifically on acute cardiovascular issues in acute care settings Referenced by chief complaint or consult questions Targets patient history portion of the work up Examines subtle differences between cardiac diagnosis vs. non-cardiac diagnosis based on how patient history is taken Highlights common errors in review of information using EMR vs. standard questioning

Inside God's Shed is a series of tales that describe the experiences of an Intensive Care specialist during his career working in two major Australian teaching hospital intensive care units (critical care units) and three private hospital intensive care units. The stories provide a portrait of the intensive care unit by taking the reader into the lives of patients, relatives, medical specialists, nurses, hospital administrators and even pharmaceutical industry 'reps'. The narrative breaks down the stereotypes often found in novels and TV shows about the care of the acutely ill patient with over-worked heroes and heroines who cure the incurable and operate on the inoperable. The accounts tell of the hazards of the medical industry, of unreliable information, the fallibility of individuals and the distance that sometimes exists between science and humanity. They also draw attention to the unique workplace repartee and banter between medical specialists and nurses, underscoring the esprit de corps in a well functioning unit. While the tales portray what can be achieved when a unified medical team manages a critically ill patient, they also describe the limits of acute medical care; highlighting the complexities and ethical dilemmas in the care of a dying and chronically ill elderly patient. These stories are of true events, gleaned from notes and memories of cases in almost 40 years of an intensive care practice. Many of the names are either changed or are not included. Those people who are identified are already known and on the public record.

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Pre- and post-operative care of transplant patients is an aspect of Critical Care Medicine in which most ICU physicians and nurses have received little or no formal training and are left to cope with this complex population with only incomplete 'on-the-job experience' as a guide. In response to this clinical knowledge gap, ICU Care of Abdominal Organ Transplant Patients provides a concise bedside resource fo intensivists, surgeons, and nurses caring for abdominal organ transplant patients before and after surgery. In a concise, practical style, the authors offer concrete solutions to questions and situations confronted by ICU clinicians. Chapters address general principles of immunosuppression, infectious complications, management, and nursing considerations, plus indications, approach to anesthesia, transplant procedure, and post-operative care for liver, kidney, pancreas, islet cell, and small bowel and multivisceral transplantation.

Perianesthesia Nursing Care: A Bedside Guide To Safe Recovery Is A Key Reference For Clinicians Practicing In Preoperative Areas, Phase I And Phase II PACU Nursing Areas, And Nurses Working In Critical Care, OB, And Other Specialty Recovery Units. Ideal For Perianesthesia Nursing Orientation And Perioperative Cross-Training Programs, This Text Is Beneficial For All Those Caring For Pre- And Postanesthesia Patients. Additionally, It Is A Valuable Tool For Nursing Students Specializing In Critical Care And Perianesthesia Nurses Preparing To Sit For The Certified Post Anesthesia Nursing (CPAN) And Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) Certification Examinations. Divided Into Three Sections That Cover The Lifespan, Perianesthesia Nursing Care: A Bedside Guide To Safe Recovery Is Specifically Designed To Be Functional For The Clinician And Grounding For The Student Nurse. The First Section Focuses On Core Concepts Applicable To All Perianesthesia Patients And Families, While The Second Is Population Specific, And The Third Concentrates On Particular Surgeries And Procedures That Follow Body Systems.

Old letters, newspapers, library and state records, and personal interviews have contributed to this history. Beginning with the first recorded public care of the sick in the colony, the author discusses the progress of nursing to the time of this book's writing. Wyche was prominent in the initial organization of trained nurses in the state, was on the first board of examiners for trained nurses, and for ten years was superintendent of nurses at Watts Hospital.
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A critical care and emergency flight nurse, Jennifer Culkin is no stranger to death and its dramas, and her memoir plunges the reader into both. Aboard the Agusta A109A helicopter, we see through her eyes as she is entrusted with the life of a teenager wrenched from the wreckage of a head-on collision. In the intensive-care nursery, we take each tenuous breath with an eleven-ounce preemie she struggles to ventilate. Tempering her profound insights about mortality with humor, Culkin explores the rich borderland that lies between person and profession as she cares for her dying mother, widowed father, and, eventually, as she adjusts to life with multiple sclerosis, herself.

Simplicity is my passion. How many times have you struggled to learn something. It can happen in a classroom, with a textbook, on the job, in a seminar, or even in your home when you want to reset the clock on the VCR. Then, suddenly you get it You slap yourself on the forehead and then think, "Well why didn't they just tell me that in the first place? Why do they always make this stuff so complicated " These short books and pamphlets are based on practical teaching and learning experiences. These are the basics, the right information to get you started with confidence, and then get you through the tests and certifications we all face. Most of all, these lessons will help you to provide the level of care your patients expect and deserve. We've tried to serve up the information in bite-sized chunks with simple (and sometimes silly) cartoons to aid in digestion. Please enjoy these books. Let us know what you think. Have we hit the right level of simplicity?

The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing has been written as a handy reference guide for nurses who are new to the critical care area, as well as a reminder for those with more experience. Each section provides an overview of individual problems, and the related physiology and level of knowledge required to deal with them. The book sets the context for nursing within a continuum of critical care starting from early recognition of acute deterioration and the need for critical care outreach, through to patient outcomes and their follow-up, and evaluation of care post-discharge. Nursing specific skills are highlighted with a holistic approach to patients and their families. Reflecting best practice, this book provides the essence of what is important to the delivery of highly skilled and caring critical care nursing, in an easy to access and readable format. Providing the nurse at the bedside with the answers to many day-to-day problems experienced when caring for critically ill patients, this is also a guide to some of the less commonly encountered issues, such as planning for major incidents and epidemics.

The OXford Handbook of Neuroscience Nursing is an invaluable resource when you need relevant and practical clinical guidance in dealing with complex clinical situations, or when caring for people with neurological problems for the first time. It will enable the reader to meet the needs of people with neurological problems wherever you encounter them, be it in neurology, neurosurgery, critical care or rehabilitation setting, and will therefore enable you to meet the requirements of the National Service Framework.
The book is organized in a way that separates the major neuroscience disciplines of neurology, neurosurgery, neuroscience critical care and neurorehabilitation, with extensive cross-referencing between sections. It will provide enough information to manage the initial care of the patient with most commonly encountered conditions. Practical guidance is also provided about neurological assessment and investigations, commonly used drugs in neuroscience practice, dealing with neurological emergencies, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding the profession. Complementary therapies applied to neuroscience practice are also discussed.
The next time practical guidance is needed on the management of a particular patient, or information is required to manage a particular situation, the Oxford Handbook of Neuroscience Nursing will provide the reader with the answers in a succinct and applicable fashion.

Using the unique cycles of trauma framework, the 4th edition of this classic and highly acclaimed resource is thoroughly updated to bring you comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge research findings and current issues, trends, and controversies in trauma nursing. Detailed information guides you through all phases of care - from preventive care and the time of injury to the resuscitative, operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitative stages. Timely discussions on emerging topics such as mass casualty and rural trauma/telemedicine keep you up to date with the latest developments in the field. This practical, evidence-based reference is the most complete resource available for both novice and experienced trauma nurses working in a variety of care settings. Comprehensive coverage includes practical, clinically relevant trauma information for nurses at all levels of knowledge and experience working in a variety of settings. Evidence-based content ensures that you are using the latest and most reliable information available to provide state-of-the-art care for trauma patients. A user-friendly format, logical organization, and helpful tables and illustrations help you find information quickly and clarify key concepts and procedures. Detailed information guides you through all phases of care - from preventive care and the time of injury to the resuscitative, operative, critical, intermediate, and rehabilitative stages. Special populations coverage prepares you to meet the unique needs of pregnant, pediatric, and elderly patients, as well as bariatric patients, burn victims, patients with substance abuse issues, and organ and tissue donors. A section on Clinical Management Concepts gives you a solid understanding of key issues affecting all patients regardless of their injury, including mechanism of injury, traumatic shock, patient/family psychosocial responses to trauma, pain management, wound healing, and nutrition. A new Mass Casualty chapter prepares you to act quickly and confidently in the event of a disaster, with guidelines for initial response and sustained response, lessons learned from recent disasters, government involvement, and hazmat, bioterrorism, and nuclear-radiological preparedness. A new chapter on Rural Trauma/Telemedicine focuses on the unique nature of rural trauma care and offers strategies to help you improve healthcare delivery in this challenging environment. A new Trauma in the Bariatric Patient chapter provides the specialized information you need to meet the challenges and needs of this growing patient population.

Simplicity is my passion. How many times have you struggled to learn something. It can happen in a classroom, with a textbook, on the job, in a seminar, or even in your home when you want to reset the clock on the VCR. Then, suddenly you get it You slap yourself on the forehead and then think, "Well why didn't they just tell me that in the first place? Why do they always make this stuff so complicated " These short books and pamphlets are based on practical teaching and learning experiences. These are the basics, the right information to get you started with confidence, and then get you through the tests and certifications we all face. Most of all, these lessons will help you to provide the level of care your patients expect and deserve. We've tried to serve up the information in bite-sized chunks with simple (and sometimes silly) cartoons to aid in digestion. Please enjoy these books. Let us know what you think. Have we hit the right level of simplicity?

Following the publication of the Department of Health document - "Comprehensive Critical Care" (2000), many hospitals in England have established "critical care outreach" teams. This approach to the management of patients who are cared for outside the walls of critical care units is one that is also used beyond the UK with the development of 'Medical emergency teams' in Australia.

"Critical Care Outreach" gives a comprehensive overview of this new area of critical care practice in five sections covering: the evolution of outreach; clinical practice; continuity of care; managing and supporting outreach practitioners and developing and evaluating outreach. Each section has chapters covering important topics that include: "The origins of outreach" "Designing an outreach service" "Specific clinical problems" "Sharing critical care skills" "Role expansion for critical care outreach nurses" "Critical care follow-up" "The learning needs of critical care outreach practitioners" "A toolkit for managing changing in practice"

The book is written by expert critical care nurses and doctors who have included case studies that demonstrate innovations in practice and useful examples of how the challenges faced in outreach can be managed.

This easy to use book provides prompts for critical thinking and tips to enhance and develop individual practice and clinical service effectiveness. Critical care nurses and doctors, nursing students, medical and physiotherapy students and post registration nurses would find this practical book of great value.

Simplicity is my passion. How many times have you struggled to learn something. It can happen in a classroom, with a textbook, on the job, in a seminar, or even in your home when you want to reset the clock on the VCR. Then, suddenly you get it You slap yourself on the forehead and then think, "Well why didn't they just tell me that in the first place? Why do they always make this stuff so complicated " These short books and pamphlets are based on practical teaching and learning experiences. These are the basics, the right information to get you started with confidence, and then get you through the tests and certifications we all face. Most of all, these lessons will help you to provide the level of care your patients expect and deserve. We've tried to serve up the information in bite-sized chunks with simple (and sometimes silly) cartoons to aid in digestion. Please enjoy these books. Let us know what you think. Have we hit the right level of simplicity?

Simplicity is my passion. How many times have you struggled to learn something. It can happen in a classroom, with a textbook, on the job, in a seminar, or even in your home when you want to reset the clock on the VCR. Then, suddenly you get it You slap yourself on the forehead and then think, "Well why didn't they just tell me that in the first place? Why do they always make this stuff so complicated " These short books and pamphlets are based on practical teaching and learning experiences. These are the basics, the right information to get you started with confidence, and then get you through the tests and certifications we all face. Most of all, these lessons will help you to provide the level of care your patients expect and deserve. We've tried to serve up the information in bite-sized chunks with simple (and sometimes silly) cartoons to aid in digestion. Please enjoy these books. Let us know what you think. Have we hit the right level of simplicity?

Simplicity is my passion. How many times have you struggled to learn something. It can happen in a classroom, with a textbook, on the job, in a seminar, or even in your home when you want to reset the clock on the VCR. Then, suddenly you get it You slap yourself on the forehead and then think, "Well why didn't they just tell me that in the first place? Why do they always make this stuff so complicated " These short books and pamphlets are based on practical teaching and learning experiences. These are the basics, the right information to get you started with confidence, and then get you through the tests and certifications we all face. Most of all, these lessons will help you to provide the level of care your patients expect and deserve. We've tried to serve up the information in bite-sized chunks with simple (and sometimes silly) cartoons to aid in digestion. Please enjoy these books. Let us know what you think. Have we hit the right level of simplicity?

Simplicity is my passion. How many times have you struggled to learn something. It can happen in a classroom, with a textbook, on the job, in a seminar, or even in your home when you want to reset the clock on the VCR. Then, suddenly you get it You slap yourself on the forehead and then think, "Well why didn't they just tell me that in the first place? Why do they always make this stuff so complicated " These short books and pamphlets are based on practical teaching and learning experiences. These are the basics, the right information to get you started with confidence, and then get you through the tests and certifications we all face. Most of all, these lessons will help you to provide the level of care your patients expect and deserve. We've tried to serve up the information in bite-sized chunks with simple (and sometimes silly) cartoons to aid in digestion. Please enjoy these books. Let us know what you think. Have we hit the right level of simplicity?

Aquick reference to clinical information needed in Pediatric Intensive Care Units. The Manual makes extensive use of illustrations tables and boxes and provides up-to-date information on nursing interventions for the critically ill child. It also includes content on psychosocial issues, family needs and PICU instrumentation. Authored by an international expert in pediatric critical care who has incorporated the most up to-date policies, practices, and procedures into the text. Provides manageable summaries so that clinical information needed in PICU's can be quickly referenced. Contains more than 300 illustrations, tables, and boxes to aid in quick referencing of essential critical care information. Provides anatomy and physiology reviews to ensure complete understanding. Contains up-to-date information on nursing interventions that aids in the formulation of appropriate policy and accurate decision-making. Has many updated drug tables for the most current pharmacotherapy interventions. Includes content on psychosocial issues, family needs, and PICU instrumentation to prepare the nurse for the realities of working in a pediatric critical care unit. Features a chapter on burns to assist the pediatric critical care nurse in the care of a child with severe burns. Suggested resource lists provide a practical reference supplement for more detailed conditions.

The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care is the official textbook of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACVC) of the ESC. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major cause of premature death worldwide and a cause of loss of disability-adjusted life years. For most types of CVD early diagnosis and intervention are independent drivers of patient outcome. Clinicians must be properly trained and centres appropriately equipped in order to deal with these critically ill cardiac patients. This new updated edition of the textbook continues to comprehensively approach all the different issues relating to intensive and acute cardiovascular care and addresses all those involved in intensive and acute cardiac care, not only cardiologists but also critical care specialists, emergency physicians and healthcare professionals. The chapters cover the various acute cardiovascular diseases that need high quality intensive treatment as well as organisational issues, cooperation among professionals, and interaction with other specialities in medicine. SECTION 1 focusses on the definition, structure, organisation and function of ICCU's, ethical issues and quality of care. SECTION 2 addresses the pre-hospital and immediate in-hospital (ED) emergency cardiac care. SECTIONS 3-5 discuss patient monitoring, diagnosis and specific procedures. Acute coronary syndromes (ACS), acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), and serious arrhythmias form SECTIONS 6-8. The main other cardiovascular acute conditions are grouped in SECTION 9. Finally SECTION 10 is dedicated to the many concomitant acute non-cardiovascular conditions that contribute to the patients' case mix in ICCU. This edition includes new chapters such as low cardiac output states and cardiogenic shock, and pacemaker and ICDs: troubleshooting and chapters have been extensively revised. Purchasers of the print edition will also receive an access code to access the online version of the textbook which includes additional figures, tables, and videos to better to better illustrate diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and procedures in IACC. The third edition of the ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care will establish a common basis of knowledge and a uniform and improved quality of care across the field.

Simplicity is my passion. How many times have you struggled to learn something. It can happen in a classroom, with a textbook, on the job, in a seminar, or even in your home when you want to reset the clock on the VCR. Then, suddenly you get it You slap yourself on the forehead and then think, "Well why didn't they just tell me that in the first place? Why do they always make this stuff so complicated " These short books and pamphlets are based on practical teaching and learning experiences. These are the basics, the right information to get you started with confidence, and then get you through the tests and certifications we all face. Most of all, these lessons will help you to provide the level of care your patients expect and deserve. We've tried to serve up the information in bite-sized chunks with simple (and sometimes silly) cartoons to aid in digestion. Please enjoy these books. Let us know what you think. Have we hit the right level of simplicity?

Simplicity is my passion. How many times have you struggled to learn something. It can happen in a classroom, with a textbook, on the job, in a seminar, or even in your home when you want to reset the clock on the VCR. Then, suddenly you get it You slap yourself on the forehead and then think, "Well why didn't they just tell me that in the first place? Why do they always make this stuff so complicated " These short books and pamphlets are based on practical teaching and learning experiences. These are the basics, the right information to get you started with confidence, and then get you through the tests and certifications we all face. Most of all, these lessons will help you to provide the level of care your patients expect and deserve. We've tried to serve up the information in bite-sized chunks with simple (and sometimes silly) cartoons to aid in digestion. Please enjoy these books. Let us know what you think. Have we hit the right level of simplicity?

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been revised throughout to ensure the evidence base is completely up to date and the content reflects contemporary best practice. Intensive Care Nursing is structured in user-friendly sections. The chapters contain sections outlining the "fundamental knowledge" needed to understand key chapters, "implications for practice" boxes, further reading and resources overviews, "time out" sections for revision and clinical scenarios with questions included. Reviewed throughout by experienced practitioners and teachers, it covers: patient-focused issues of bedside nursing; the technical knowledge necessary to care safely for ICU patients; the more common and specialised disease processes and treatments encountered; how nurses can use their knowledge and skills to develop their own and others' practice. Written by a practice development nurse with a strong clinical background in intensive care nursing and experience of teaching nursing, Intensive Care Nursing is essential reading for nurses and health professionals working with seriously ill patients, particularly those undertaking post-registration training in the area.