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(More customer reviews)I work as a tech in a medical ICU and will be working there when I graduate from nursing school. After perusing many other critical care books, this one covered the most real-world topics that you'll see right off the bat when you get into a MICU. I'm not saying other books aren't great, but for a starter book I think this is an excellent choice.
Example topics like Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) and liver failure related to Tylenol overdose are not covered in most other books, if at all, but they are well explained here. I also love the meds sections. Under the appropriate topics, medications are listed and are often named (not just a class of meds). For example, in the dysrhythmia chapter there are in-depth descriptions of Amiodarone, Procainamide, Lidocaine and magnesium - the desired effects, nursing responsibilities and side effects. Fantastic!... not just another umbrella explanation to use an "anti-dysrhythmic" drug.
To top it off, the book doesn't seem too much like a textbook. It is easier to read; I think of it more as a manual. Highly recommend!
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An introduction to critical care, this book is focused on elements that are essential for the novice critical care nurse to understand.Safe practice is a recurrent theme andessential safety initiatives are inhighlighted boxeswith specific issues related to the content in each chapter. Included are the purpose, the rationale, and highlighted recommendations, with a Media Link for more information. NANDA Nursing Diagnoses are alsosuggested for the disorders and diseases presented to help the reader categorize the nursing problems that may accompany the medical diagnoses. An essential reference for the Critical Care Nurse
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