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Professional Caring and Ethical Practice | |
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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Vision, Mission, and Values | |
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Vision | |
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Mission | |
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Values | |
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Synergy of Caring | |
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What Nurses Do | |
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What Critical Care Nurses Do | |
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The Environment of Critical Care | |
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The "Synergy" of the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care | |
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AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care | |
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Origin of the Synergy Model | |
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Purpose | |
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Overview of the Synergy Model | |
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Validation | |
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Application of the Synergy Model | |
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General Legal Considerations Relevant to Critical Care Nursing Practice | |
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State Nurse Practice Acts | |
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Scope of Practice | |
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Standards of Care | |
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Certification in a Specialty Area | |
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Professional Liability | |
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Documentation | |
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Good Samaritan Laws | |
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Ethical Clinical Practice | |
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Foundation of Ethical Nursing Practice | |
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Emergence of Clinical Ethics | |
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Standard Ethical Theory | |
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Ethical Principles | |
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Common Ethical Distinctions | |
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The Law in Clinical Ethics | |
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Clinical Ethics Assessment | |
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Nurse's Role as Patient Advocate and Moral Agent | |
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The Pulmonary System | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Specific Patient Health Problems | |
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Acute Respiratory Failure | |
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | |
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Asthma and Status Asthmaticus (Severe Asthmatic Attack) | |
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Pulmonary Embolism | |
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Chest Trauma | |
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Acute Pneumonia | |
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Pulmonary Aspiration | |
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Near-Drowning | |
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Pulmonary Problems in Surgical Patients | |
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Acute Pulmonary Inhalation Injuries | |
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Neoplastic Lung Disease | |
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea | |
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End-Stage Pulmonary Conditions Eligible for Lung Transplantation | |
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The Cardiovascular System | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Specific Patient Health Problems | |
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Coronary Artery Disease | |
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Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris | |
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Acute Coronary Syndromes: Unstable Angina Pectoris and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction | |
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ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction | |
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Heart Failure | |
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Pericardial Disease | |
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Myocarditis | |
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Infective Endocarditis | |
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Cardiomyopathy | |
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End-Stage Heart Disease | |
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Cardiac Trauma | |
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Cardiac Rhythm Disorders | |
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Mitral Regurgitation | |
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Mitral Stenosis | |
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Aortic Regurgitation | |
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Aortic Stenosis | |
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Atrial Septal Defect | |
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Ventricular Septal Defect | |
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus | |
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Coarctation of the Aorta | |
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Hypertensive Crisis | |
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Aortic and Peripheral Arterial Disease | |
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Shock | |
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The Neurologic System | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Specific Patient Health Problems | |
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Increased Intracranial Pressure | |
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Head Trauma | |
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Intracranial Aneurysms | |
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Arteriovenous Malformations | |
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Ischemic Stroke | |
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Hemorrhagic Stroke | |
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Intracranial Infections | |
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome | |
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Acute Spinal Cord Injury | |
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Seizures | |
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Encephalopathy | |
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The Renal System | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Specific Patient Health Problems | |
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Acute Renal Failure | |
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Chronic Renal Failure | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Potassium Imbalance: Hyperkalemia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Potassium Imbalance: Hypokalemia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Sodium Imbalance: Hypernatremia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Sodium Imbalance: Hyponatremia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Calcium Imbalance: Hypercalcemia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Calcium Imbalance: Hypocalcemia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Phosphate Imbalance: Hyperphosphatemia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Phosphate Imbalance: Hypophosphatemia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Magnesium Imbalance: Hypermagnesemia | |
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Electrolyte Imbalances-Magnesium Imbalance: Hypomagnesemia | |
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Renal Trauma | |
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The Endocrine System | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Pituitary Gland | |
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Thyroid Gland | |
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Parathyroid Glands | |
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Adrenal Glands | |
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Pancreas | |
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Gonadal Hormones (Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone) | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Specific Patient Health Problems | |
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Diabetes Insipidus | |
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Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH) | |
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Thyrotoxicosis (Thyroid Storm) | |
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Myxedema Coma | |
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Hypoparathyroidism and Hyperparathyroidism | |
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Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (Addisonian Crisis) | |
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis | |
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Hyperglycemic, Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma (Hyperglycemic, Nonacidotic Diabetic Coma) | |
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Hypoglycemic Episode | |
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Hematologic and Immunologic Systems | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Specific Patient Health Problems | |
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Anemia | |
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation | |
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Thrombocytopenia | |
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Hypercoagulable Disorders | |
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Neutropenia | |
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Acute Leukemia | |
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Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation | |
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Transplant Rejection | |
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Immunosuppression | |
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HIV Infection | |
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Anaphylactic Hypersensitivity Reactions | |
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The Gastrointestinal System | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Specific Patient Health Problems | |
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Acute Abdomen | |
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Acute (Fulminant) Liver Failure | |
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Chronic Liver Failure: Decompensated Cirrhosis | |
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Acute Pancreatitis | |
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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Carcinoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract | |
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Neoplasms of the Pancreas | |
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Hepatitis | |
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Abdominal Trauma | |
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease | |
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Multisystem | |
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Septic Shock | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Multisystem Trauma | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Burns | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Hypothermia | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Toxin Exposure | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Physiologic Anatomy | |
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Patient Assessment | |
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Patient Care | |
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Psychosocial Aspects of Critical Care | |
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Systemwide Elements | |
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Psychosocial Considerations | |
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Patient and Family Psychosocial Assessment | |
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Psychosocial Care Issues | |
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Specific Patient Health Problems | |
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Anxiety | |
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Pain | |
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Delirium (Acute Confusional State) | |
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Depression | |
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Alcohol Withdrawal | |
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Aggression and Violence | |
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Suicide | |
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Dying Process and Death | |
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Critical Care Patients with Special Needs | |
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Bariatric Patients | |
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Introduction | |
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Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Bariatric Patient | |
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Care of the Morbidly Obese Bariatric Surgery Patient | |
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Related Bariatric Care Issues | |
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Geriatric Patients | |
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Age-Related Biologic and Behavioral Differences | |
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Age-Related Changes in Medication Action | |
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Common Geriatric Syndromes | |
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End-of-Life Care | |
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High-Risk Obstetric Patients | |
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Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy | |
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Postpartum Hemorrhage | |
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy | |
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism | |
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Patient Transport | |
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Definitions | |
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Members of the Critical Care Transport Team | |
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Indications for Transport | |
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Modes of Interfacility Transport | |
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Risks and Stresses of Transport | |
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Overriding Priorities in Patient Transport | |
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Preparation for Transport | |
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Patient Care During Transport | |
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Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Transport | |
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Pediatric Patients | |
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Sedation in Critically Ill Patients | |
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General Considerations | |
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Procedural Sedation and Analgesia for the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit | |