Intensive Care Nursing

Intensive care is a rapidly developing areas of healthcare. This introductory textbook is written specifically for qualified nurses who are working in intensive care units and also for those undertaking post-registration courses in the speciality. It is structured in four parts: ""Fundamentals of Care"" explores patient-focused issues of bedside nursing; ""Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient"" describes the technical knowledge necessary to care safely for ICU patients;""Pathophysiology and Treatments"" illustrates the more common and specialized disease processes and treatme