Tag: critical care

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 3rd ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Boxwell G, Petty J and Kaiser L
Pages: 700p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (11 Nov. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-1138556843

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing is a comprehensive, evidence-based text for nurses and allied health professionals caring for sick newborn infants.

This user-friendly text focuses on the common problems and related care occurring within the neonatal specialty. All previous chapters have been thoroughly updated and new content includes chapters on, for example, organisation of neonatal care, assessment of the neonate, the premature and low birth weight neonate as well as palliative care. In addition, the book now includes a broad and in-depth web-based companion comprising online resources, case studies with answer guides and learning activities. This accessible and interactive approach enables nurses to recognise, rationalise and understand clinical problems using an evidence-based approach. Divided into four parts, the book provides an overview of neonatal care, and a detailed look at the physical and emotional wellbeing of neonate and family, a range of clinical aspects of neonatal care, and key practices and procedures.

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing will be essential reading for both new and experienced nurses, allied health professionals and students learning about neonatal care including those undertaking qualifications in the neonatal specialism and pre-registration students taking relevant modules or placements.

Collaborative Practice in Critical Care Settings: A Workbook

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Reeves S, Alexanian J, Kendall-Gallagher D, Dorman T and Kitto S
Pages: 138p.
Format: EpRoutledge, 6 Sept. 2018
eISBN-13: 978-1138633490

Mosby’s Pocket Guide To Fetal Monitoring: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 8th ed.

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Author: Lisa A. Miller, Cnm, Jd, Founder, Perinatal Risk Management And Education Services, Chicago, Illinois, David A. Miller, Md, Professor Of Obstetrics, Gynecology, And Pediatrics, Keck School Of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Chief, Division Of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Director, Usc-Chla Institute For Maternal Fetal Health, Los Angeles, California, Rebecca L. Cypher, Msn, Pnnp, Perinatal Nurse Practitioner, Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington. Pages: 351 Size: 5.63 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Mosby
Published: 05 April, 2017
eISBN-13: 9780323414012

Authored by a nurse-midwife, a perinatologist, and a nurse, Mosby’s Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 8th Editionis an evidence-based resource on fetal heart rate monitoring for all clinicians – whether you are a nurse, a physician or a midwife, a student or an instructor, this guide has information crucial to your practice.  Designed specifically for the clinical environment, it provides a single source for interpretation and management of electronic fetal monitoring – in labor and delivery, the intensive care unit, inpatient antepartum units, or the obstetric or midwifery office

  • Pocket-sized, two-color design offers portability and easy access to information.
  • Descriptions of the relationship between fetal heart rate and fetal acidemia alert you to important considerations in the care of the laboring patient.
  • Patient safety and risk management strategies with case study illustrations and legal commentary include guidelines for providing safe and competent care.
  • Coverage of innovative practices supports a culture of patient safety and improved quality outcomes in high-reliability perinatal units addressing:
    • Use of a common language for fetal heart rate patterns with a common construct for interpretation
    • Emergency preparedness (multidisciplinary mock emergencies, simulations, debriefing after critical events, and exemplary practice)
    • Human factor issues (step-by-step process to improve communication, situational awareness, no-fault/just culture, teamwork, and collegiality)

Oh’s Intensive Care Manual, 8th ed.

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Author: Andrew D. Bersten , Jonathan Handy, T. E. Oh. Pages: 1,713 Size: 35.41 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 15 August, 2018
eISBN-13: 9780702076060

For nearly 40 years, Oh’s Intensive Care Manual has been the quick reference of choice for ICU physicians at all levels of experience. The revised 8th edition maintains this tradition of excellence, providing fast access to practical information needed every day in today’s intensive care unit. This bestselling manual covers all aspects of intensive care in sufficient detail for daily practice while keeping you up to date with the latest innovations in the field.

  • New coverage of the latest developments in ICU imaging techniques, including ultrasound.
  • New information on the latest advances in ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) for cardiac and respiratory failure, ARDS, septic shock, neurologic disorders, muscle function, and hemodynamic therapy.
  • New co-editor Dr. Jonathan Handy shares his knowledge and expertise on acid-base disturbances during critical illness, critical care transfers, intravenous fluid therapy, cardiovascular physiology, burn management, sepsis, and the immunological impact of surgery and burn injury.

OSH Paediatric Intensive Care

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Author: Peter Barry, Kevin Morris, and Tariq Ali
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199233274
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199233274.001.1

Paediatric Intensive Care gives practical and realistic advice for children’s doctors and nurses in intensive care.

OSH Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Author: Joanna Chikwe, David Cooke, and Aaron Weiss
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Print ISBN-13: 9780199642830
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199642830.001.0001

This handbook covers all areas of adult and paediatric, cardiac and thoracic surgery, and intensive care, providing rapid, on-the-spot access to practical management advice and succinct overviews of most cardiothoracic procedures.

OSH End of Life Care in the ICU: From advanced disease to bereavement

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Author: Graeme Rocker, Kathleen Puntillo, Élie Azoulay, and Judith Nelson
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199239245
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199239245.001.0001

End of life care in the ICU presents its own unique challenges, and this resource highlights real clinical issues which need to be addressed if quality palliative care within ICUs is to be consistently delivered.

OSH Advanced Respiratory Critical Care

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Author: Martin Hughes and Roland Black
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199559237
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199569281.001.0001

This resource provides comprehensive clinical detail on respiratory disease, in an easily readable format. It is written by practising clinicians and has both in-depth theoretical discussion and practical management advice.

OSH Thoracic Anaesthesia

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Author: Jonathan Wilkinson, Stephen H. Pennefather, and Robert A. McCahon
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199563098
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199563098.001.0001

This resource provides an easily accessible, informative, and palatable guide to this often complex subject. Whether on-call, running day-to-day lists or working within critical care, this indispensable online guide will optimise the preparedness of all staff in dealing with any case, whether simple or complex.

Oxford Textbook of Medicine

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Author: David A. Warrell, Timothy M. Cox, and John D. Firth
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199204854
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199204854.001.1

The Oxford Textbook of Medicine is the foremost international textbook of medicine. Unrivalled in its coverage of the scientific aspects and clinical practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties, it is a fixture in the offices and wards of physicians around the world.

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing (4 ed.)

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Author: Betty R. Ferrell, Nessa Coyle, and Judith Paice
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015
Print ISBN-13: 9780199332342
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199332342.001.0001

This landmark title is the key resource for nurses working in the field of palliative care. Edited by renowned nursing experts, and written by a dynamic team of internationally known authorities in nursing and palliative medicine, the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing covers the gamut of principles of care from the time of initial diagnosis of a terminal disease to the end of a patient’s life, and beyond. This online resource is written to highlight the nurse’s vital role as part of an integrated palliative care team. Various care settings are discussed including the hospital, ICU, home care, and hospice. Chapters focus on the practical aspects of nursing care, including symptom assessment, patient teaching, family support, psychosocial aspects of palliation, and spiritual care. New to this edition are chapters on the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care Guidelines, and palliative care of veterans, in rural settings, in disaster situations, in Eastern Europe, and in the Philippines

Oxford Handbook of Neuroscience Nursing

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Author: Sue Woodward and Catheryne Waterhouse
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780199547340
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199547340.001.0001

This is an invaluable resource covering relevant and practical clinical guidance in dealing with complex clinical situations, for those caring for people with neurological problems for the first time. It enables the user to meet the needs of people with neurological problems wherever they are encountered, be it in a neurology, neurosurgery, critical care or rehabilitation setting.

Oxford Handbook of Key Clinical Evidence (2 ed.)

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Author: Kunal Kulkarni, James Harrison, Mohamed Baguneid, and Bernard Prendergast
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780198729426
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198729426.001.0001

Key trials have been selected for their relevance to clinical practice, allowing the reader to quickly access some of the most fundamental issues that influence their day-to-day activities. The Handbook covers all major medical and surgical specialties, with a new section on paediatrics added for the second edition. Introductory chapters have been included on the development of evidence-based medicine, giving uninitiated readers the tools required to critically analyse and understand medical studies. Complex trials have been distilled to key relevant facts, for quick reference and understanding. This is a comprehensive one-stop shop for medical students, trainees, and clinicians of all levels that presents key information for a selection of seminal evidence that has informed medical and surgical practice. Readers are introduced to the statistical methods and tools needed to critically analyse trial data, providing a key for the terms and statistical methods encountered in the book and within clinical research as a whole. Leading figures in the major specialties have selected and summarized some of the most important trials, while analysis of the key message and impact of the trial firmly places the evidence into a practical setting for the reader. Key study features and results are examined, while the difficulties or problems associated with the trials are outlined

Oxford Handbook of Critical Care (3 ed.)

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Author: Mervyn Singer and Andrew Webb
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780199235339
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199235339.001.0001

Patient-centred and practical, the Oxford Handbook of Critical Care serves the consultant, trainee, nurse, and other allied health professionals as both a reference and aide memoir, as an indispensable guide to all aspects of critical care.

Emergencies in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Author: E. A Glasper, Gill McEwing, and Jim Richardson
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199231362
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199547197.001.0001

An easily accessible guide to diagnosing and managing critical situations, Emergencies in Gastroenterology and Hepatology aids doctors in dealing with acutely sick patients quickly and effectively. This resource provides practical advice on how to make difficult decisions in an emergency situation. Areas covered include life and death emergencies, as well as the broad problems faced by on-call Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists on a daily basis. The focus throughout is on immediate management, but it also refers to long-term follow up for certain problems.

Emergencies in Critical Care (2 ed.)

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Author: Martin Beed, Richard Sherman, and Ravi Mahajan
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Print ISBN-13: 9780199696277
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199696277.001.0001

This essential resource provides a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered in the critical care setting. Emergencies are very common in the critical care setting and this resource helps critical care staff identify patients at risk, how to manage them, and be prepared. This second edition covers new areas of importance, including sections on how to deal with adverse events and critical incidents involving critically ill patients, patient-safety and improved patient rescue packages, and on the practicalities of infection control procedures.

Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient

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Author: Christopher Dodds, Chandra Kumar, and Bernadette Veering
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199604999
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199604999.001.0001

This resource provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of all aspects of anaesthesia for the elderly patient looking at the effect of ageing on the systems of the body and the role that age has on drug mechanisms. Designed for both consultants and trainees who care for elderly patients, chapters address the clinical management of the older patient in pain, trauma, intensive care as well as anaesthesia for all aspects of surgery. The expert author team use their experience to provide a practical and stimulating resource which informs everyday clinical activity and explores the unanswered questions which face anaesthetists in this changing patient population.

Medical Nutrition and Disease: A case-based approach

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Editorsin-Chief, Lisa Hark, Darwin Deen, Gail Morrison.
Pages: 607 Size: 7.3 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 09 December, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781118652411

Medical Nutrition and Disease: A Case-Based Approach is an ideal way for medical students, physician assistant students, dietetic students, dietetic interns, and medical residents to advance their nutrition knowledge and skills. Dietitians in clinical practice and dietetic educators will also benefit from the updated nutrition concepts and case-based approach. The 5th edition of this best-selling text has been fully updated and includes 13 chapters and 29 cases, with 6 brand new cases. The text is a practical guide to the role that nutrition plays in disease prevention, treatment, and management and also provides 48 self-study continuing education credits (C.E.) for dietitians. Medical Nutrition and Disease:

  • Features learning objectives and current references in every chapter and case
  • Teaches you how to diagnose and manage nutritional problems, integrate nutrition into clinical practice, and answer your patients` most common questions
  • Includes nutritional advice for children, teenagers, pregnant women, and older adults

Includes contributions from nationally recognized nutritionists and physicians who teach nutrition in medical schools, and undergraduate and dietetic programs Registered dietitians can earn 48 C.E. credits from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics by successfully completing the updated multiple-choice questions included in the book. Everything has been pre-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and there are no additional fees.

Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient

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Author: Philip Jevon And Beverley Ewens.
Pages: 373 Size: 24.89 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 24 February, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781118276143

Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient is an essential, accessible guide to caring for critically ill patients on the general ward. Now fully updated and improved throughout, this well established and handy referenced text assumes no prior knowledge and equips students and newly-qualified staff with the clinical skills and knowledge they need to confidently monitor patients at risk, identify key priorities, and provide prompt and effective care. This new edition includes the following 5 brand new chapters: Monitoring the critically ill child Monitoring the critically ill pregnant patient Monitoring the patient with infection and related systemic inflammatory response Monitoring a patient receiving a blood transfusion Monitoring pain

Davidson’s Essentials of Medicine

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Author: Edited By J. Alastair Innes With A Contribution By Simon Maxwell.
Pages: 879 Size: 14.57 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 17 March, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780702055959

For over half a century Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine has informed and educated students, doctors and other health professionals all over the world, providing a comprehensive account of the practice of medicine. Davidson’s Essentials of Medicine provides the core content of the main textbook in a condensed format which will be invaluable whenever you are on the move – whether commuting, travelling between training sites, or on electives.

Ayliffe`s Control of Healthcare-Associated Infection

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Adam P. Fraise, Christina Bradley

Pages: 521 Size: 2.66 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc – M.U.A.
Published: 29 May, 2009
eISBN-13: 9781444113075

The fifth edition of this classic text is the definitive, clinically orientated guide to a critical area within healthcare practice, full of sound, practical advice for all those involved in the control of infection in a variety of settings. Known in previous editions as Control of Hospital Infection, the new Ayliffe`s Control of Healthcare-Associated Infection has again been brought up to date and thoroughly revised to emphasise the broader range of its coverage, from the hospital setting – including the ward, operating theatres, kitchens and laundry facilities – to health care provision in the community. Returning readers will find that the content has also been restructured, improving access to related topics. Part One discusses the basic principles of infection control, including administrative issues, surveillance and reporting, sterilization, disinfection and decontamination, with an emphasis on the key area of hand hygiene. Part Two covers the specific areas of prophylaxis and treatment of infections. In Part Three prevention in different healthcare settings is presented, including issues particular to special wards and departments such as paediatric and neonatal units, intensive care, the elderly and those being treated or working within allied health areas such as x-ray, physiotherapy and the laboratory setting. Ayliffe`s Control of Healthcare-Associated Infection remains essential reading for all infection control practitioners, nurses, doctors, surgeons, allied health professionals, hospital managers and administrators, and public health personnel.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies

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Advanced Life Support Group.

Pages: 387 Size: 3.76 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 17 February, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781118947845

Advanced Paediatric Life Support is the internationally renowned manual on emergency paediatric care, written to support the course run by the Advanced Life Support Group. Using their structured approach, a tried and tested practical method of treating children during the crucial first few hours of a life threatening illness or injury, Advanced Paediatric Life Support is used by doctors, nurses and allied health professionals dealing with emergencies in children. Its clear layout and straightforward style make it a highly practical tool both for training and in the event of an emergency. The sixth edition includes major new features bringing it right up to date, including:

  • The latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2015 Guidelines
  • The latest consensus guidelines on paediatric trauma
  • Enhanced discussions on the importance of human factors
  • A new and improved design including full colour photographs and diagrams