Neuromonitoring and Assessment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Neuromonitoring and Assessment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America write by Catherine Harris. This book was released on 2016-02-17. Neuromonitoring and Assessment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Neuromonitoring is a broad term that essentially accounts for the essence of neuroscience nursing. Nurses working with critically ill, neurologically impaired patients should have a foundation in not only in invasive neuromonitoring, but the more subtle aspects of care. Nurses must understand that they are the most important tool in monitoring patients and interpreting the data. This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics will bring together the critical aspects of neuromonitoring in the intensive care units that can be used as a resource for nurses. Some articles included are devoted to Temperature Targeted Management; Refractory Intracranial Pressure Management; Blood pressure monitoring controversies; Invasive Neuromonitoring; Neuroradiology Review; Nursing Monitoring of Critically Ill Neurological Patients; Case Studies in EEG monitoring; and Neuromonitoring in the Operating Room.
Neuromonitoring and Assessment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book
Neuromonitoring and Assessment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Neuromonitoring and Assessment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book write by Catherine Harris. This book was released on 2016-02-27. Neuromonitoring and Assessment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Neuromonitoring is a broad term that essentially accounts for the essence of neuroscience nursing. Nurses working with critically ill, neurologically impaired patients should have a foundation in not only in invasive neuromonitoring, but the more subtle aspects of care. Nurses must understand that they are the most important tool in monitoring patients and interpreting the data. This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics will bring together the critical aspects of neuromonitoring in the intensive care units that can be used as a resource for nurses. Some articles included are devoted to Temperature Targeted Management; Refractory Intracranial Pressure Management; Blood pressure monitoring controversies; Invasive Neuromonitoring; Neuroradiology Review; Nursing Monitoring of Critically Ill Neurological Patients; Case Studies in EEG monitoring; and Neuromonitoring in the Operating Room.
Cardiac Arrhythmias, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book
Cardiac Arrhythmias, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cardiac Arrhythmias, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book write by Mary G. Carey. This book was released on 2016-08-09. Cardiac Arrhythmias, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, E-Book available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A cardiac dysrhythmia is a disturbance in the cardiac rhythm which can be normal (e.g., sinus arrhythmia) or instantly lethal (e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia). This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America will provide state of the art diagnostic and treatment information for cardiac dysrhythmias as well as addressing how to achieve the most accurate diagnostic approach to interpreting an electrocardiogram, which is omnipresent in critical care and of critical importance in diagnosing arrhythmias. Articles in this issue are devoted to: The Normal Cardiac Conduction System; The Normal Electrocardiogram: Resting 12-lead and Continuous Cardiac Rhythm Strips; Premature Beats; Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Including the Special Type Called Wolff-Parkinson-White; Atrial Fibrillation, The Most Common Type of Supraventricular Arrhythmia; Ventricular Tachycardia and Its Disorganized Counterpart, Ventricular Fibrillation; Brady-Dysrhythmias, When Heart Rate Slows Myocardial Ischemia & Infarction and their Relationship to Dysrhythmias; Pharmacologically Induced Dysrhythmias; and Implantable Cardiac Devices and their Role in Dysrhythmias Management.
Palliative Care in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
Palliative Care in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Palliative Care in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America write by Tonja Hartjes. This book was released on 2016-07-22. Palliative Care in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Intensive care units (ICUs) provide comprehensive, advanced care to patients with serious or life-threatening conditions and consequently, a significant amount of end-of-life care (EOLC). Indeed, approximately 20% of deaths in the U.S. are associated with an ICU stay, and nearly half of U.S. patients who die in hospitals experience an ICU stay during the last 3 days of life. Despite the commonality of the ICU experience, ICU patients typically suffer from a range of distressing symptoms such as pain, fatigue, anxiety, and dyspnea, causing families significant distress on their behalf. Thus, there is a growing imperative for better provision of palliative care (PC) in the ICU, which may prevent and relieve suffering for patients with life threatening illnesses. Effective palliative care is accomplished through aggressive symptom management, communication about the patient and family’s physical, psychosocial and spiritual concerns, and aligning treatments with each patient’s goals, values, and preferences. PC is also patient-centered and uses a multidisciplinary, team-based approach that can be provided in conjunction with other life-sustaining treatments, or as a primary treatment approach. Failure to align treatment goals with individual and family preferences can create distress for patients, families, and providers. If implemented appropriately, palliative care may significantly reduce the health care costs associated with intensive hospital care, and help patients avoid the common, non-person centered treatment that is wasteful, distressing, and potentially harmful. Due to the success of many PC programs, administrators, providers, and accrediting bodies are beginning to understand that palliative care in the ICU is vital to optimal patient outcomes.
Heart Failure, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics, E-Book
Heart Failure, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics, E-Book - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Heart Failure, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics, E-Book write by Jennifer Kitchens. This book was released on 2016-01-07. Heart Failure, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics, E-Book available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Heart failure is the only cardiovascular disease that is increasing. The impact on the critical care environment and the health care system, as a whole, is significant from both a cost and burden to the system perspective. There are 6.5 million hospital days a year and nearly $40 billion dollars in yearly health care costs attributed to heart failure in the United States. There are more Medicare monies spent for diagnosing and treating heart failure than any other Diagnosis Related Group. There is a 24% hospital re-admission rate for this diagnosis which leads to financial implications for health care systems. The human cost is also significant. Less than half of Americans diagnosed with heart failure survive greater than 5 years. The ongoing health care needs and cost of this chronic disease takes a significant toll on patients’ finances, time and quality of life. Over $2.9 billion dollars is spent annually on the pharmaceutical management of heart failure in the United States. This diagnosis is the leading cause of hospitalization for patients who are 65 years of age and older. Few health care providers in the critical care environment are not affected by heart failure on a routine basis. Caring for these patients and their families is both a challenging and yet a rewarding experience. This edition will provide critical care nurses with a comprehensive heart failure review which is essential in caring for this challenging population given the dynamic health and critical care environments.
