High Dependency Nursing Care

<p>Level 2 (highly dependent) patients are nursed in a variety of clinical areas. <em>High Dependency Nursing Care</em> has been written for pre qualified and post qualified students undertaking modules and placements to prepare them for nursing the acutely ill and nurses caring for these patients. Written by a team of nurses experienced in providing, supporting and developing high dependency care, it discusses practical issues and explores the current evidence base for clinical practice.</p><p>This essential textbook covers the context of care with chapters on fundamental aspects, such as sleep, nutrition, pain management and stress. It goes on to look at the main causes of critical illness and the treatments often given, as well as the skills necessary for monitoring patients. Completely updated throughout, this second edition also includes new chapters on infection control, heart failure, tissue removal and transferring the sicker patient.</p><p><em>High Dependency Nursing Care</em> is:</p><p>Comprehensive: it covers all the key areas of knowledge needed</p><p>User-friendly: it includes learning outcomes, introductions, time out exercises, implications for practice, useful websites and up-to-date references</p><p>Clearly written: by a team of experienced nurses</p><p>Practically based: clinical scenarios provide stimulating discussion and revision topics</p> <p><strong>Part 1: Contexts for Care</strong> 1. Comprehensive Critical Care 2. Patient-Centred Care 3. Ethics 4. Family Care 5. Cultural Issues 6. Nursing Assessment 7. Nutrition 8. Infection Control <strong>Part 2: Neurological </strong> 9. Neurological Assessment 10. Acute Pain Management 11. Psychological Disturbances 12. Sleep 13. Stress 14. Acute Neurological Pathologies <strong>Part 3: Respiratory</strong> 15. Respiratory Assessment 16. Pulse Oximetry 17. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis 18. Respiratory Pathologies 19. Oxygen Therapy 20. Suctioning 21. Intrapleural Chest Drains 22. Temporary Tracheostomies 23. Non-Invasive Ventilation <strong> Part 4: Cardiovascular </strong>24. Haemodynamic Assessment 25. ECGs and Common Dysrhythmias 26. Acute Coronary Syndromes 27. Shock 28. Heart Failure 29. Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances <strong> Part 5: Abdominal </strong>30. Acute Kidney Injury 31. Gastrointestinal Disorders 32. Haematological Disorders 33. Diabetic Emergencies 34. Acute Liver Dysfunction 35. Gynaecology <strong>Part 6: Positive Outcomes </strong> 36. Rehabilitation 37. Transferring Patients 38. Critical Care Outreach and Early Detection of Illness 39. End of Life Care 40. Tissue Retrieval 41. Professional Issues</p>