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Navigating the ICU - A Guide for Patients and Families (Paperback)
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Navigating the ICU - A Guide for Patients and Families (Paperback)
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Written in a straightforward, readable, and highly informative
style, Navigating the ICU: A Guide for Patients and Families is a
compact, affordable guide to today's intensive care unit. This
unique, patient-focused handbook is designed to help patients and
their families navigate the complexities of the ICU-from the role
of each member of staff, to common procedures, medications, and
laboratory tests, to what to expect after the hospital stay. Author
and ICU nurse Alex Gottsch concisely explains the ICU experience
and provides accessible answers to common questions asked by
patients and families. Provides a single, accessible resource for
patients and families in the high-stress setting of the ICU, where
life-changing decisions often need to be made rapidly in an
unfamiliar and intimidating environment Improves communication
between patients, families, and health care providers by educating
families about how the ICU works, what questions to ask, and how to
advocate for themselves and family members Guides you through the
ins and outs of the ICU experience with an intuitive, easy-to-use
table of contents Answers questions you may not have known you had,
such as "What is the most important part of the day for me to be
present?" and "What Medical Care Would I Want If I Could Not
Choose?" Addresses a wide range of post-ICU possibilities including
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), what to expect from skilled
nursing facilities and long-term acute care facilities, and
end-of-life issues Includes a Foreword by Patricia M. Davidson,
Dean of The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Enrich Your eBook
Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such
as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,
powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.
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