Publisher's Synopsis
Get the vital basics of cardiovascular care, with the expert direction and clear-cut images of the freshly updated Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual! ™, 3rd Edition.
Let this colorful, down-to-earth text guide you smoothly through essential skills, concepts, and equipment how-to's, including physical assessments, diagnostic tests, cardiac monitoring, and handling emergencies and complications. Get ready for success in both the classroom and with patient care; the clear explanations, Incredibly Visual ™ humor, and numerous illustrations make this the enjoyable way to learn positive, effective cardiac care.
Master the fundamental concepts, skills, and processes of cardiac care …
Let this colorful, down-to-earth text guide you smoothly through essential skills, concepts, and equipment how-to's, including physical assessments, diagnostic tests, cardiac monitoring, and handling emergencies and complications. Get ready for success in both the classroom and with patient care; the clear explanations, Incredibly Visual ™ humor, and numerous illustrations make this the enjoyable way to learn positive, effective cardiac care.
Master the fundamental concepts, skills, and processes of cardiac care …
- NEW and updated guidance on the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithms, with step-by-step direction on handling emergency situations
- NEW end-of-chapter selected readings that support evidence-based learning
- Hundreds of colorful images that bring complex cardiovascular care concepts to life -drawings, charts, photos, and diagrams explaining and reinforcing key cardiovascular concepts in easy-to-follow ways
- Ideal reference and review for nursing students, new nurses, and other healthcare practitioners -detailed visuals and clear, concise explanations to help you master cardiovascular anatomy, and physiology and effective treatments and interventions
- Perfect for visual learners -numerous images that demonstrate skills and interventions in easy-to-follow ways, including:
- Essential cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
- Physical assessment techniques
- Diagnostic tests
- Common disorders
- ECG interpretation, including rhythm strip analysis, the 8-step method, and arrhythmias
- Cardiac monitoring methods, including handling monitor problems
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Handling complications
- Treatments and interventions
- Emergency procedures
- Excellent teaching aid-visual, step-by-step instruction applied to real-life patient care scenarios, backed by expert clinical tips
- Perfect supplement to medical-surgical texts on cardiovascular care, clarifying complex concepts
- Chapter features:
- Just the facts -quick summary of chapter content
- Vision Quest -End-of-Chapter games that help you match words, concepts, and photos to reinforce key learning points
- "Nurse Joy and Jake" -Practical advice and expert insights offered throughout
- Memory jogger -simple techniques for remembering vital information
