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High-Acuity Nursing by Karen Johnson, Kathleen Dorman Wagner and Melanie G. Hardin-Pierce (2013, Trade Paperback)

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The most focused, up-to-date, easy-to-understand guide to high-acuity nursing in all care settings. High-Acuity Nursing, Sixth Edition brings together the knowledge needed to care for adult patients with complex conditions and unpredictable outcomes, across settings ranging from critical care to high-skill long-term facilities. It makes critical pathophysiological concepts clinically applicable to high-acuity patients; enhances students clinical decision-making skills; provides extensive and immediate feedback; and supports self-paced learning. This tightly focused guide has been substantially reorganized to reflect faculty and student feedback. This edition adds bulleted chapter summaries; NCLEX-style posttest items; updated Emerging Evidence boxes; coverage of oncological emergencies, hypertensive crises, and acute aortic problems; adult doses in Related Pharmacotherapy boxes; and a brand-new chapter on complications associated with metabolic stress response. Teaching and Learning Experience This book is designed to help learners rapidly gain mastery and confidence. It provides: Focused coverage of topics specifically related to high-acuity nursing Helps learners gain command of crucial content without ever feeling overwhelmed by its volume and complexity Links pathophysiological principles and clinical care: Helps learners translate pathophysiological principles into care decisions, and understand the rationale for those decisions Learner-focused active learning with strong pedagogical support Chunks complex information into small, discrete sections, provides quizzes after each section to ensure mastery, and offers extensive pedagogical support for more effective study "

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0133026922
ISBN-13
9780133026924
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167898259

Product Key Features

Author
Kathleen Dorman Wagner, Karen Johnson, Melanie G. Hardin-Pierce
Publication Name
High-Acuity Nursing
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
976 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.8in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
63.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Rt120.I5k53 2014
Edition Number
6
Table of Content
I. Special Topics 1. High-Acuity Nursing 2. Holistic Care of the Patient and Family 3. The Older Adult High-Acuity Patient 4. Acute Pain in the High-Acuity Patient II. Hematologic (Cellular Function) 5. Determinants and Assessment of Hematologic Function 6. Alterations in Red Blood Cell Function and Hemostasis 7. Alterations in White Blood Cell Function 8. Alteration in Immune Response: Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation III. Pulmonary Gas Exchange 9. Determinants and Assessment of Pulmonary Gas Exchange 10. Alterations in Pulmonary Gas Exchange 11. Supporting Pulmonary Gas Exchange: Mechanical Ventilation IV. Cardiac Output 12. Determinants and Assessment of Cardiac Output 13. Assessment of Hemodynamic Status: Hemodynamic Monitoring 14. Assessment of Cardiac Rhythm: Basic Electrocardiographic Rhythm Interpretation 15. Alterations in Cardiac Output 16. Alterations in Myocardial Tissue Perfusion V. Tissue Perfusion 17. Determinants and Assessment of Oxygen Delivery and Oxygen Consumption 18. Alterations in Oxygen Delivery and Oxygen Consumption: Shock States 19. Alterations in Tissue Perfusion: Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome VI. Neurologic 20. Determinants and Assessment of Cerebral Tissue Perfusion 21. Alteration in Cerebral Tissue Perfusion: Acute Brain Attack 22. Alteration in Sensory Perceptual Function: Acute Head Injury 23. Alteration in Sensory Perceptual Function: Acute Spinal Cord Injury 24. Sensory Motor Complications of Acute Illness VII. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 25. Determinants and Assessment of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 26. Alterations in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 27. Alteration in Renal Function: Renal Failure VIII. Metabolic: Regulation of Internal Environment 28. Determinants and Assessment of Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Function 29. Alterations in Gastrointestinal Function 30. Alterations in Hepatic Function 31. Alterations in Pancreatic Function IX. Metabolic: Nutrition 32. Determinants and Assessment of Nutrition and Metabolic Function 33. Alterations in Metabolism 34. Alterations in Glucose Metabolism X. Tissue Integrity 35. Determinants and Assessment of Skin Integrity 36. Alterations in Skin Integrity: Complex Wound Management 37. Alterations in Skin Integrity: Acute Burn Injury 38. Alterations in Multisystem Function: Multiple Trauma GLOSSARY ABBREVIATIONS INDEX APPENDIX
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Nursing / General, Nursing / Critical & Intensive Care
Dewey Decimal
616.02/8
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Medical