Critical care skills : a clinical handbook

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    • Mims, Barbara Clark
    • Parkland Memorial Hospital (Dallas, Tex.). Critical Care and Trauma Nurse Internship

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Critical care skills : a clinical handbook

Barbara Clark Mims ... [et al.]

W.B. Saunders, c1996

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At head of title: Parkland Memorial Hospital, Critical Care and Trauma Nurse Internship

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This handy, portable reference describes 120 critical care techniques in clear no-nonsense language. It covers the major critical care nursing skills related to the pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems, as well as intravenous therapy, wound management, special procedures, and specimen collection. The authors are experienced, well-known critical care educators of the highly respected Parkland Memorial Hospital, Critical Care and Trauma Nurse Internship, Dallas, Texas.

Table of Contents

Part I: Pulmonary. Chest Tubes Endotracheal Tube. Mechanical Ventilation. Neuromuscular Blockade in the Ventilated Patient. Oropharyngeal Airway. Oxygen Delivery Devices. Peripheral Nerve Stimulator. Pulse Oximetry. Tracheostomy Care. Part II: Cardiovascular. Arterial Pressure Monitoring. Cardiac Monitoring. Cardiac Output. Central Venous Catheter. Defibrillation and Synchronized Cardioversion. Doppler. Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation. Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring. Obtaining a 12-Lead ECG. Preparing Pressure Monitoring Flush System and Transducer. Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring. Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction/Volumetric Oximetry Thermodilution Catheter. Temporary Epicardial Pacing. Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker. Transcutaneous Pacing. Part III: Intravenous Therapy. Administration of Blood and Blood Components. Administration of Albumin/Plasma Protein Fraction. Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Drug Infusions. Insertion and Maintenance of IV Cannula. Intravenous Push Medication Administration. Administration of Parenteral Nutrition. Part IV: Gastrointestinal. Enteral Nutrition. Esophagogastric Tube. Nasogastric Tube. Small-Bore Feeding Tube. Part V: Musculoskeletal. Cervical Immobilization. Skeletal Traction. Part VI: Wound Management. Burn Wound Management. Escharotomy/Fasciotomy. Wound Drainage Systems. Part VII: Special Procedures. Continuous Arteriovenous Hemofiltration and Continuous Arteriovenous Hemodialysis. Epidural Analgesia. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring. Part VIII: Specimen Collection. Culture Specimen Collection. Obtaining an Arterial Blood Gas Specimen: Radial Artery and Dorsalis Pedis Puncture. Obtaining Blood for Type and Crossmatch. Appendices. Index.

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