Critical Care Skills A Clinical Handbook

This handy reference describes 120 critical care techniques in clear, no-nonsense language. It covers the major skills related to the pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems, as well as intravenous therapy, wound management, special procedures, and specimen collection. Easy-to-use troubleshooting guidelines are included where appropriate. Highlighted notes direct you to important background information or clinical alerts, and a helpful appendix presents a list of abbreviations, a table of common normal laboratory values, and a table of clinical calculations. Critical Care Skills: A Clinical Handbook is authored by experienced and well-known critical care educators who are actively engaged in practice. Thoroughly illustrated with crisp diagrams, and extensively referenced to the most current sources, this portable pocket reference is the critical care nurse's ideal daily companion!