Critical Care Nursing of Infants and Children

Download or read book Critical Care Nursing of Infants and Children written by Martha A. Q. Curley and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new second edition of this valuable resource was written for clinicians by experts in the field. It addresses the increase of pediatric patients in adult ICUs and inpatient pediatric acuity. Two unique approaches are used: the Phenomena of Concern section addresses nursing care issues common to all critically ill pediatric patients; and FInal Common Pathways cover patient problems related to specific disorders. This edition includes a new chapter on Clinical Pharmacology. SCCM admission guidelines have also been added to the practice guidelines section