Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient
Published on 12. April 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-632-05803-7 (ISBN)
Description
Critical care is becoming increasingly more common outside the ITU environment. Nurses on general wards need to know the essentials of how to monitor critically ill patients closely and safely. This book is part of a series designed to provide handy, practical guidance for use whilst on the job. Bullet points, diagrams and tables are used to distil the vital facts making this book an invaluable aide memoire for nurses working on acute wards, in A&E, theatres, critical care, coronary care and high dependency units. Students too will find the simple, clear layout very conducive to learning.
Reviews / Votes
"The book is an excellent quick reference guide to all the different types of patient monitoring used in critcal care. It will be useful for nurses working in acute wards and for junior nurses working in ICU and high-dependency units." Nursing Times "...the compact nature of the book will make it a useful reference for those responsible for monitoring critically ill or potentially critically ill patients, where nursing care is delivered." Journal of Advanced Nursing "This comprehensive book shows, in a nutshell, the most important issues needed for monitoring critically ill patients, not only in ICU but also in A E settings. The authors were successful in writing this down in a clear and readable way, and it is logically presented...an ideal basis for advanced learning." Accident and Emergency Nursing "They have produced an invaluable text that will help to facilitate high quality care for the most vulnerable patients." British Journal of ResuscitationMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
21
Dimensions
Height: 140 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
292 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-05803-7 (9780632058037)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Philip Jevon | Beverley Ewens
Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient
Book
07/2007
2nd Edition
Wiley-Blackwell
€29.15
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Content
Introduction; Monitoring Respiratory Function; Monitoring Cardiovascular Function 1: ECG Monitoring; Monitoring Cardiovascular Function 2: Haemodynamic Monitoring; Monitoring Neurological Function; Monitoring Renal Function; Monitoring Gastrointestinal Function; Monitoring Hepatic Function; Monitoring Endocrine Function; Monitoring Nutritional Status; Monitoring Temperature; Monitoring During Transfer; Record Keeping