Publisher's Synopsis
Here's the revised and updated 2nd Edition of this comprehensive textbook. Delivers an overview of important concepts, basic yet concise guidance on practical clinical care skills, and expert instruction on caring for individuals with problems often encountered in critical care units. New features include a chapter on ethical-legal issues related to critical care; research application boxes; critical-thinking questions; drug tables; pathophysiology flow diagrams; separate chapters on shock, code management, and burns; and nursing care plans for common critical care disorders.