AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing: A Comprehensive Guide for Nurses

Authored by renowned experts Suzanne Burns and Sarah Delgado, the AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing is a seminal resource for critical care nurses and students. Endorsed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), this peer-reviewed guide provides evidence-based knowledge on caring for adult, critically ill patients and their families.

A Comprehensive Resource for Critical Care Nursing

This engaging guide covers all the essential concepts and strategies for delivering safe and effective critical care. With a focus on practical application, the book’s building-block organization starts with the basics and progresses to more complex topics, making it an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced nurses.

Organized for Easy Reference

The AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing is divided into four sections:

• The Essentials: Core information for providing safe, competent nursing care to all critically ill patients, regardless of their underlying medical diagnoses.
• Pathologic Conditions: Common conditions and management strategies encountered among adult critical care patients.
• Advanced Concepts in Caring for the Critically Ill Patient: Specific pathologic conditions that require specialized critical care management.
• Key Reference Information: Normal laboratory and diagnostic values, cardiac rhythms and their treatment, and crisis standards of care.

Supported by helpful tables and algorithms, this comprehensive resource is perfect for nurses undergoing orientation on the hospital floor or enrolled in critical care courses.

A Valuable Resource for Nurses

The AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Fifth Edition, is an indispensable tool for nurses seeking to provide exceptional care to their patients. With its practical approach and emphasis on evidence-based practice, this guide is an essential component of any critical care nursing program.

Publication Details:

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
Publication Date: September 22, 2023
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 656
ISBN-10: 1264269889
ISBN-13: 978-1264269884