The history and development of critical care nursing --- Humanising critical care --- Critical care continuum --- Infection prevention and control in critical care --- Critical Care related to the Respiratory system --- Critical Care related to the Cardiac system --- Critical Care related to systemic inflammatory response --- Critical Care related to the renal and liver systems --- Complex Case SCENARIO 1 --- Critical Care Related to the Gastrointestinal System --- Critical Care related to Neurology physiology and disorders --- Critical Care related to the Skin and Integumentary System --- Complex Case SCENARIO 2 --- Critical Care related to women during pregnancy and childbirth --- The psychological care of the critically ill --- Supporting those at the end of life in critical care --- Rehabilitation after Critical Illness

"Critical care nursing is fast-paced and highly technical. You will be caring for people with acute injuries and severe illnesses requiring constant monitoring and detailed care plans. Looking after your patients will require careful, evidence-based clinical judgements that don't lose sight of the person being treated. This textbook has been designed to support you with your first steps towards practicing in critical care environments. It brings together the essential scientific knowledge, theory and evidence base into one place and explains the procedures that you will need to master as your clinical experience grows. Key features: Whats the evidence Complex scenarios Activities Person-centred approach Caring for acutely or critically ill adults is a complex and demanding part of your nursing practice training. Understanding how to assess and care for someone who is critically ill are important skills to develop to ensure you can deliver effective nursing practice in high-intensity situations. Critical care encapsulates a wide variety of information, from core clinical skills, assessment and decision-making, an understanding of the underlying anatomy and physiology as well as pathophysiology present in a critically ill patient, and even ethical dilemmas that face critical care staff everyday. This comprehensive textbook will look to cover all these areas in an accessible way, using a variety of pedagogical features, including comprehensive case studies, activities and full colour illustrations help students really get to grips with the subject"-- Provided by publisher.