CASE STUDIES IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Course overview

Develop your knowledge and competence in caring for patients in critical care. This updated edition uses 33 case studies to explore the most commonly seen problems in critical care. An excellent review tool for nurses preparing for the CCRN exam! Course Objectives: * Examine common conditions encountered in critical care. * Apply assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to patient scenarios. * Identify and interpret disorders of the cardiac, endocrine, GI, pulmonary, multi-system, neuro, and renal system. * Interpret the significance of specific assessment findings. * Specify nursing and medical management of critical patients. * Recognize risk factors and complications of certain disorders.