TY  - BOOK
AU  - Woodrow,Philip
TI  - Intensive Care Nursing : : a framework for practice
SN  - 0415184568
AV  - RT120.I5 .W66 2000
PY  - 2000///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Critical Care methods
KW  - Intensive care nursing
KW  - Critical care medicine Methodology
N1  - Includes Bibliographical references and Index; 
List of illustrations
vii	
Preface		ix	
Acknowledgements		x	
List of abbreviations
xii	
Part I Fundamental aspects of ICU nursing		1	(164)
Nursing perspectives
3	(8)
Humanism
11	(7)
Sensory imbalance
18	(14)
Artificial ventilation
32	(12)
Airway management
44	(13)
Sedation
57	(12)
Pain management
69	(12)
Pyrexia and temperature control
81	(8)
Nutrition
89	(9)
Mouthcare
98	(10)
Eyecare
108	(7)
Skincare
115	(10)
Paediatric admissions to adult ICUs
125	(10)
Older adults in ICU
135	(8)
Infection control
143	(12)
Ethics
155	(10)
Part II Monitoring		165	(98)
Respiratory monitoring
167	(9)
Gas carriage
176	(13)
Acid--base balance and arterial blood gases
189	(14)
Haemodynamic monitoring
203	(17)
ECGs and dysrhythmias
220	(25)
Neurological monitoring and intracranial hypertension
245	(18)
Part III Pathophysiology and treatments		263	(216)
Cellular pathology
265	(9)
Acute myocardial infarction
274	(11)
Shock
285	(11)
Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome
296	(5)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
301	(10)
Nitric oxide
311	(8)
Alternative ventilatory modes
319	(10)
Cardiac surgery
329	(17)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
346	(9)
Acute renal failure
355	(11)
Fluids
366	(13)
Inotropes
379	(11)
Haemofiltration
390	(13)
Gastrointestinal bleeds
403	(9)
Pancreatitis
412	(7)
Neurological pathologies
419	(8)
Hepatic failure
427	(9)
Immunity
436	(10)
Ecstasy overdoses
446	(7)
Obstetric emergencies in ICU
453	(9)
Transplants
462	(10)
Hepatic transplants
472	(7)
Part IV Developing practice		479	(53)
Professionalism
481	(8)
Stress management
489	(10)
Complementary therapies
499	(9)
Managing change
508	(10)
Managing the ICU
518	(8)
Cost of intensive care
526	(6)
Answers to Clinical Scenarios		532	(1)
Glossary		533	(6)
References		539	(30)
Index		569	

N2  - This user-friendly introductory textbook is written specifically for qualified nurses who are working in intensive care units and also for those undertaking post-registration courses in the speciality
ER  -