From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), comes the definitive resource on administering quality nursing care to critically ill patients. The 6th edition has been updated to reflect the current state of critical care nursing practice and includes new content on the AACN Synergy Model, professional care and ethical practice, and critical care patients with special needs, as well as the most current literature and clinical studies. The clear and logical format makes this book an ideal study tool for critical care nursing orientation and continuing education programs. By covering the newest content on the CCRN exam, it also serves as an important resource for nurses preparing for critical care certification.
Authored by the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Reflects the most recent blueprint of the CCRN examination.
Content spans basic to advanced levels with an emphasis on nursing practice.
Organized by body system and written in a concise outline format for ease of use.
Coverage of the AACN Synergy Model is featured in the new opening chapter.
Professional Care and Ethical Practice is integrated into the Core Curriculum series framework.
A new chapter on Critical Care Patients with Special Needs includes bariatric and geriatric patients in critical care, as well as high-risk obstetric patients.
Features new content on chest tubes, liver transplantation for acute liver failure, spirituality, and spiritual aspects of care.
Integrates pain as the 5th vital sign and includes JCAHO, HCFA, and AHCPR guidelines relating to pain management.
Features AHRQ evidence-based practice guidelines as reference sources for practice interventions.
New organization for Patient Care presents patient problems, needs, etc. in order of clinical priority.
Expanded Nursing Interventions includes considerations related to patient/family education, patient transfer, and discharge planning.
Web-based resources for CDC, AHA, NINR, National Guideline Clearinghouse, NIH Consensus Conference Proceedings, ADA.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Excellent resouce, challenging read:
This book reads like an encyclopedia which makes it challenging to get through. It is an excellent resource for information (especially the why's of critical care nursing practice). I use it as an adjunct to the CCRN DVD review course by AACN. While this one is a wealth of info, Pass CCRN®! has been more helpful in getting me to retain the information needed pass the exam, and it is a much easier read.
Good luck!
Nurse Up !:
I bought this book for resource to replace a copy once borrowed and never replaced. It's a slow read obviously. It helps when one takes care of patient population with specific problem in reviewing the essentials, the pathophys, the pertinent lab values, etc. It was cheaper then the newly published version...and probably just as informative
Core Curriculum for Critical Care Nursing:
Presented in outline form, this is a well organized and well documented volume. It works well with its "side-kick" volume of practice question sets for the CCRN certification exam.
Heavy, wordy & picture-less:
The book is a great review, but be prepared to stare at wordy outlines & it is rare to find a picture or diagram. The book has been recommended to me by several CNS's so I will continue to try & read it, but its not as exciting as a Laura Gasparis DVD, that's for sure!
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