High-Acuity Nursing, Global Edition, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (January 16, 2015) © 2015

  • Kathleen Dorman Wagner University of Kentucky, Lexington
  • Melanie Hardin-Pierce University of Maryland
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High-Acuity Nursing 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 reorganised to reflect faculty and student feedback. This book is designed to help learners rapidly gain mastery and confidence.

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  • 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

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