Desiree Tait & Catherine Norris 
Acute and Critical Care in Adult Nursing [PDF ebook] 

This book helps adult nursing students to competently manage care of critically and acutely ill patients, and to recognise and deal with the early signs of deterioration. The book takes a practical real-life approach to care, with each chapter focusing on patients with specific problems, then interweaving the knowledge and skills needed to care for that patient. The book focuses on developing clinical assessment and decision-making skills so that students are able to care for patients who are unstable, deteriorating or critically ill, regardless of their location.

Inhoudsopgave

Chapter 1: Assessing, Recognising and Responding to Acute and Critical Illness

Chapter 2: The Breathless Patient

Chapter 3: The Patient who Needs Respiratory Support

Chapter 4: The Patient with Chest Pain

Chapter 5: The Patient in Pain

Chapter 6: The Patient in Shock

Chapter 7: The Patient with Sepsis and Distributive Shock

Chapter 8: The Patient with Delirium

Chapter 9: The Patient with Acute Kidney Injury

Chapter 10: The Patient with Physiological Trauma

Chapter 11: The Patient with Altered Consciousness

Chapter 12: The Patient with an Endocrine Disorder

Chapter 13: Conclusion: Lessons Learned – An Action Plan for Practice

Over de auteur

Jane James is a Senior Lecturer, module leader for acute care and Admissions Tutor in Adult Nursing at the College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University. Jane′s nursing career began in 1980, working in critical care and medical nursing. Her main role as a nurse tutor is in pre-registration nursing, supporting students throughout the adult programme. She has a particular involvement in clinical skills, with an emphasis on simulation and practical scenarios, and she is also module leader for specialised adult practice. She is also involved in post-registration teaching in critical care and discharge planning; and acts as admissions tutor for the pre-registration adult nursing programme.