848 pagesWritten by experts in the field.Question-and-answer format for concise reading.Designed for both the experienced and new nurse.Top secrets listed in the front of book give readers the top 50 key points they should know about critical care nursing.Key Points boxes in each chapter outlines important points to the reader.Internet Resources boxes offer readers additional information via the web.Effective two-color design allows reader to easily find answers.Updated content throughout.9 new chapters: Heart Failure; Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection; Thrombocytopenia: HIT, ITP, TTP; Coagulopathy and Transfusion; Liver, Pancreas, and Renal Transplantation; Rhabdomyolysis; Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus; Endocrine Disorders; and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.
This manual is a must for both the novice and expert ICU nurse. It is easy to find the answers to your question and detailed enough to expain complicated concepts.
Best critical care book out there
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
As an experienced critical care RN, I have owned and read many cc books. This is by far the most practical and useful book out there. It is written in a question/answer format that makes it easy to read cover to cover as well as easy to refer to for quick reference. It gives excellent concise yet detailed rationale. It uses language and terms that are used at the bedside. All answers are written for practical bedside use rather than vague theoretical answers. K. Puntillo is one of the leading cc nurses in her field. She, as well as most of the contributors, are nursing faculty, researchers, and clinical nurses at UCSF, the #1 nursing school and nursing research facility in the US.
Fantastic!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is an excellent CCRN review, AND a really great reference book. I carried mine to work every day for at least a couple of years, but am finally giving some other books a chance. Mine has been used a lot, and is full of margin notes, underlined phrases, stars, and exclamation marks! Buy it now, its great... :-)
Adjunct text for CCRN review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
In short order, this book captures the essentials of what you need to know in the ICU, and very frequently seen as subject matter on the CCRN exams. I found the memory-joggers (e.g. MR.PASS, MS.ARD) practical in both didactic and clinical practice, and often refer my orientees to this text.
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