Fundamental Aspects of Caring For The Acutely Ill Adult

This simple, concise book covers:

• Why physiological factors change and how actions by the ward nurse can improve patient outcomes

• Sepsis

• Shock

• Pain management

• Tracheostomy care

• Central line management

• Cardiac monitoring

• Patient assessment

Using diagrams and flow charts as well as highlighted learning points, it provides a simple and concise approach that offers readers an opportunity to put
theory into practice and directly improve outcome in the critically ill adult.

About the author

Pauleen Pratt is a Consultant Nurse in Critical Care at the University Hospital of Leicester.

List of Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Preface

Chapter 1 - Patient assessment ; Pauleen Pratt

Chapter 2 - Respiratory care; Pauleen Pratt and Alison Bricknell

Chapter 3 - Cardiovascular care; Pauleen Pratt

Chapter 4 Nrurological care; Pauleen Pratt

Chapter 5 - Renal care; Pauleen Pratt

Chapter 6 - Gastrointestinal care; Pauleen Pratt

Chapter 7 - Nutrition; John Kennedy;

Chapter 8 - Pain management; Susan Daykin

Chapter 9 - Transfer of the acutely ill adult; Caroline Barclay

Bibliography

Apendixes

Index