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AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing: Pocket Handbook

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ISBN-10: 0071447725

ISBN-13: 9780071447720

Edition: 2005 (Handbook (Instructor's))

Authors: Marianne Chulay, Suzanne M. Burns, AACN Staff

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Description:

This practical handbook provides the essential information needed for quick reference in intensive care, coronary care, PACU's, telemetry units, and other critical care settings. It accompanies the book coordinated with AACN's ECCO program providing online training for new staff in critical care.
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Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 8/17/2005
Binding: Comb Bound 
Pages: 224
Size: 4.70" wide x 6.70" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 0.352
Language: English

Normal Values
Normal Values Table
Assessment
Prearrival and Admission Quick Check Assessments
Comprehensive Admission Assessment
Review of Past History
Ongoing Assessment Template
Symptom Assessment
Chest Pain Assessment
Pain Assessment Tools for Critically Ill Patients
Glasgow Coma Scale
Glasgow Coma Scale: Motor Movement with Noxious Stimuli
Sensory Dermatomes
Peripheral Pulse Rating Scale
Edema Rating Scale
Physiologic Effects of Aging
Cardiovascular Concepts
ECG Lead Placement for a Three-Wire System
ECG Lead Placement for a Five-Wire System
Twelve-Lead ECG Placement
Recommended Leads for Continuous ECG Monitoring
Cardiac Rhythms, ECG Characteristics, and Treatment Guide
Normal Twelve-Lead ECG Waves
Normal ST Segment and T Waves
Zones of Myocardial Ischemia, Injury, and Infarction
ECG Patterns Associated with Myocardial Ischemia
ECG Patterns Associated with Acute Myocardial Injury
ECG Changes Associated with Myocardial Infarction
Clinical Presentation of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction
Cardiac Axis
Causes of Axis Deviations
Nomogram for Rate Correction of QT Interval
Advantages of Common ECG Monitoring Leads
pacemaker Codes
Dual-Chamber Pacing Modes
Intraaortic Balloon Pump Frequency of 1:2
Intraaortic Balloon Pump Frequency of 1:1
Inaccurate IABP Timing
Universal Algorithm for Adult Emergency Carciac Care
Algorithm for Ventricular Fibrillation and Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
Algorithm for Pulseless Electrical Activity
Asystole Treatment Algorithm
Bradycardia Algorithm (with the Patient Not in Cardiac Arrest)
Tachycardia Algorithm
Electrical Cardioversion Algorithm (with the Patient Not in Cardiac Arrest)
Problems Encountered with Arterial Catheters
Inaccurate Arterial Pressure Measurements
Problems Encountered with Pulmonary Artery Catheters
Inaccurate Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurements
Troubleshooting Problems with Thermodilution Cardiac Output Measurements
Respiratory Concepts
Normal Chest X-Ray
Mediastinal Structures Visible on a Chest X-Ray
Acid-Base Abnormalities
Indications for Mechanical Ventilation
Traditional Wean Criteria (Pulmonary Specific)
Burns' Wean Assessment Program (BWAP)
Algorithm for Managing Ventilator Alarms and/or Acute Respiratory Distress
Ventilatory Troubleshooting Guide
Critical Care Drugs
Intravenous Medication Administration Guidelines
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Vasoactive Agents
Antiarrhythmic Agents
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Tips for Calculating Intravenous Medication Infusion Rates
Nerurological Concepts
Intracranial Pressure Waveforms
Functional Losses from SCI
Clinical Presentation of Brain Tumors related to location
Transfer Guidelines
Transport within the hospital: Personnel and Equipment Requirements
Monitoring During Transport
Pretransfer Coordination and Communication
Telephone Pages