Practical Use of Critical Care Nursing

Author: Zhang Weiying
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is one of the clinical specialty nursing technology series organized by the Shanghai Nursing Society. The authors are medical staff specializing in ICU nursing at Shanghai's Grade III-A hospitals, and it is written to strengthen the specialized knowledge and skills of ICU nurses. The book consists of 20 chapters, divided into two parts: General Principles and Specific Topics. The General Principles section covers common issues such as ICU setup, staffing, monitoring procedures, monitoring techniques, catheter care, patient nutrition support, pain management, and psychological care. The Specific Topics section introduces the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, condition monitoring, treatment, and enhanced nursing care for various common critical illnesses in the ICU. The book is centered on critically ill patients, guided by the holistic nursing concept, with a focus on critical care skills and enhanced nursing, making it highly practical. It can serve as a textbook for training ICU nurses and also as a reference for ICU nurses and other healthcare professionals.