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NURSING Critical Care Nursing

Critical Care Nursing A Holistic Approach Eleventh Edition

By Patricia Gonce Morton, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN, Dean and Profes- sor, Louis H. Peery Presidential Endowed Chair, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT and Dorrie K. Fontaine, PhD, RN, FAAN, Sadie Heath Cabaniss Professor of Nursing and Dean, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA DESCRIPTION

North American Edition / Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-1562-5 / (US$124.99 / £67.00(t) / €80.00(t)) USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas & St. Croix) International Edition / Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-7516-2 / (US$124.99 / £67.00(t) / €80.00(t)) World ex. USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas & St. Croix) Approx. 1176 pp. / Approx. 468 Illus. / 8.375 x 10.875 / January 2017 Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in October, 2012. (North American ISBN: 978-1-60913-749-6; International ISBN: 978-1-4511-4627-1) ▶ ▶ Teaching Guides help the nurse to prepare patients and family members for procedures, assist patients and family members with understanding the illness they are dealing with, and explain postprocedure or postoperative activities. ▶ ▶ Health History boxes summarize key areas that should be covered and relevant information that may be revealed during the health history. Focusing on preparing students to provide optimal care for critically ill patients and their families, this updated 11th Edition of Morton’s clas- sic text integrates the latest research in health care and nursing educa- tion, while providing clear, concise writing; outstanding photographs and illustrations; and a holistic approach to the complexities of critical care nursing. By presenting theory and principles within the context of practical application, the authors promote critical thinking and clinical decision-making in every chapter and emphasize the patient as the center of the health care team’s efforts. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Case study/short-answer questions in every chapter guide the reader from knowledge to application. Discussion points for these questions are available on thePoint website at http://thepoint.lww.com/Morton11e. ▶ ▶ Evidence-Based Practice Highlights help the reader to understand the importance of research-based practice. ▶ ▶ Spotlight on Genetics boxes appear in selected chapters and include important genetic information and summaries of selected genetic disorders. ▶ ▶ Patient Safety boxes alert readers to risk factors, signs and symptoms, side effects, and complications that the critical care nurse must anticipate and continuously monitor to maintain patient safety. ▶ ▶ Collaborative Care Guides describe how the health care team works together to manage a patient’s illness and minimize complications. ▶ ▶ Considerations for the Older Patient boxes highlight the special needs of this patient population that constitutes the largest numbers of critically ill patients.

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