Author : Mallett / Albarran / Richardson
Language: English
Finishing : Paperback, 592 pages
ISBN : 978-1-4051-2252-8
Edition Number: 2013
Description:
This manual is aimed at all healthcare practitioners, from novice to expert, who care for the critically ill patient, recognising that different disciplines contribute to the provision of effective care and that essential knowledge and skills are shared by all practitioners. It provides evidence-based guidelines on core critical care procedures and includes a comprehensive competency framework and specific competencies to enable practitioners to assess their abilities and expertise. Each chapter provides a comprehensive overview, beginning with basic principles and progressing to more complex ideas, to support practitioners to develop their knowledge, skills and competencies in critical care.
Table Of Contents:
- List of contributors
- Foreword by Julian Bion
- Foreword by Ged Williams
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Scope and delivery of evidence-based care
- John W. Albarran and Annette Richardson
- Chapter 2 Competency-based practice
- Julie Scholes, Jo Richmond and Jane Mallett
- Chapter 3 Recognizing and managing the critically ill and ‘at risk’ patient on a ward
- Mandy Odell
- Chapter 4 Admitting a critically ill patient
- Vanessa Gibson and Karen Hill
- Chapter 5 Assessment, monitoring and interventions for the respiratory system
- Maureen Coombs, Judy Dyos, David Waters and Ian Nesbitt
- Chapter 6 Monitoring of the cardiovascular system: insertion and assessment
- Alan T. Platt, Sarah Conolly and Jonathan Round
- Chapter 7 Titration of inotropes and vasopressors
- Kirsty Rutledge
- Chapter 8 Assessment and support of hydration and nutrition status and care
- Kirsty Rutledge and Ian Nesbitt
- Chapter 9 Continuous renal replacement therapies: assessment, monitoring and care
- Annette Richardson and Jayne Whatmore
- Chapter 10 Assessment and monitoring of analgesia, sedation, delirium and neuromuscular blockade levels and care
- Phil Laws and Nicola Rudall
- Chapter 11 Assessment and monitoring of neurological status
- Margaret A. Douglas and Sarah E.C. Platt
- Chapter 12 Assessment and care of tissue viability, and mouth and eye hygiene needs
- Philip Woodrow, Judy Elliott and Pauline Beldon
- Chapter 13 Assessment of sleep and sleep promotion
- Annette Richardson, Micheala Allsop and Elaine Coghill
- Chapter 14 Physical mobility and exercise interventions for critically ill patients
- D.J. McWilliams and Amanda Thomas
- Chapter 15 Transfer of the critically ill patient
- Andrew Baker and Simon M. Whiteley
- Chapter 16 Rehabilitation from critical illness
- Catherine I. Plowright and Christina Jones
- Chapter 17 Withdrawal of treatment and end of life care for the critically ill patient
- Natalie A. Pattison
- Chapter 18 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Jackie S. Younker and Jasmeet Soar
- References and further reading
- Useful websites
- Index
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