Oxford Handbook of Critical Care Nursing

• Written by experienced clinical nurses to provide the diverse knowledge and skills required by critical care healthcare professionals
• Provides a systematic approach and to the assessment of the critically ill patient
• Practical, evidence-based, with a clear layout to allow quick reference for the busy nurse
• Covers all aspects of critical care delivery, the critical care environment, and systems-based care delivery

New to this Edition:

• Revised layout to reflect a more systematic approach to critical care delivery and to follow the patient pathway
• Inclusion of rationale alongside guidance enables practitioners to understand why guidance should be followed in practice
• Provides more detail on the psychological issues that affect critically ill patients
• Covers the procedure for receiving a critically ill patient into a critical care area and for transferring a patient from a critical care area