Critical Care Notes : Clinical Pocket Guide
2nd EditionJanice Jones PhD, RN, CNS
Brenda Fix MS, RN, NP
ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-4223-2
© 2015 Spiral Bound 290 pages
A DAVIS’S NOTES BOOK!
This pocket-sized, quick reference is your go-to guide for the clinical information you need to care for adult patients safely and effectively.
Completely revised and updated, the 2nd Edition offers even more of what you need at a moment’s notice, including coverage of rebreathing masks, cardiac surgeries, traumatic brain and head injuries, MRSA prevention and treatment guidelines, and much more!
Write-on, wipe-off, reusable pages make it easy to take notes in any setting.
Critical Care Notes
Describes the basic concepts you need to know to care for adult patients safely and effectively.
- Uses a body system organization that encompasses 95 diseases and conditions, addressing the Definition of the disease or condition • Underlying pathophysiology • Clinical presentation • Diagnostic tests and arrhythmia strips (where applicable) • and Management of the clinical condition.
- Covers 40 medications specific to Critical Care.
- Covers Blood gases • Mechanical ventilation • Hemodynamic monitoring • Nutritional support • Infectious diseases • and Psychosocial concerns in the Basics Tab.
- Provides coverage of multiple system failure, trauma, and burns.
- Offers helpful tools, including a Guide to abbreviations • ECG record • Form for phone numbers/community resources • Spanish and non-verbal communication tools • and an Index for quick reference.
- Uses write-on, wipe-off, reusable pages with full-color illustrations.