CRITICAL CARE NURSING A holistic approach patricia gonce morton

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Part 1: The concept of holism applied to critical care nursing practice. Critical care nursing practice: promoting excellence through caring, collaboration, and evidence
The patient's experience with critical illness
The family's experience with critical illness
Patient and family education in critical care
Relieving pain and providing comfort
Palliative care and end-of-life issues in critical care
Part 2: Professional practice issues in critical care. Ethical issues in critical care nursing
Legal issues in critical care nursing
Building a professional practice model for excellence in critical care nursing
Part 3: Special populations in critical care. The critically ill pediatric patient
The critically ill pregnant woman
The critically ill older patient
The postanesthesia patient
Part 4: Special situations in critical care. Rapid response teams and transport of the critically ill patient
Disaster management: implications for the critical care nurse
Part 5: Cardiovascular system. Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system
Patient assessment: cardiovascular system
Patient management: cardiovascular system
Common cardiovascular disorders
Heart failure
Acute myocardial infarction
Cardiac surgery
Part 6: Respiratory System. Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System
Patient Assessment: Respiratory System
Patient Management: Respiratory System
Common Respiratory Disorders
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Part 7: Renal system. Anatomy and physiology of the renal system
Patient assessment: renal system
Patient management: renal system
Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Part 8: Nervous system. Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
Patient assessment: nervous system
Patient management: nervous system
Common neurosurgical and neurological disorders
Traumatic brain injury
Spinal cord injury
Part 9: Gastrointestinal system. Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system
Patient assessment: gastrointestinal system
Patient management: gastrointestinal system
Common gastrointestinal disorders
Part 10: Endocrine system. Anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system
Patient assessment: endocrine system
Common endocrine disorders
Part 11: Hematological and immune systems. Anatomy and physiology of the hematological and immune systems
Patient assessment: hematological and immune systems
Organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Common immunological disorders
Common hematological disorders
Part 12: Integumentary system. Anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system
Patient assessment: integumentary system
Patient management: integumentary system
Burns and common integumentary disorders
Part 13: Multisystem dysfunction. Shock, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Trauma
Drug overdose and poisoning

"Focusing on preparing students to provide optimal care for critically ill patients and their families, this updated 11th Edition of Morton's classic text integrates the latest research in health care and nursing education, while providing clear, concise writing; outstanding photographs and illustrations; and a holistic approach to the complexities of critical care nursing. By presenting theory and principles within the context of practical application, the authors promote critical thinking and clinical decision-making in every chapter and emphasize the patient as the center of the health care team's efforts"--Publisher's description