TY - BOOK AU - By Roberta Kaplow; Sonya R.Hardin TI - Critical Care Nursing : Synergy for Optimal Outcomes / SN - 9780763738631 : 0763738638 (hbk.) AV - RT120 .I5437 2007 U1 - 616.02 PY - 2007/// CY - Boston PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - Intensive Care Nursing KW - Critical Care methods KW - ntensive care nursing - Case studies KW - Nursing Care methods KW - Nursing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Front cover image for Critical care nursing : synergy for optimal outcomes Critical care nursing : synergy for optimal outcomes 0 reviews Authors:Roberta Kaplow, Sonya R. Hardin Summary:Critical Care Nursing is written for nursing students in a critical care rotation and for practicing nurses new to critical care. This innovative text provides coverage of the key content that critical care nurses need. Unique chapters on family involvement, organ donation, and palliative care make this a well-rounded resource for today's nurse. In addition, each clinical chapter contains applications of the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care, which matches patient characteristics with nurse competencies, allowing readers to create a framework for their critical care practice. It features: case studies, critical thinking questions, evidence-based online resources, and student activities. The text is accompanied by a full companion Web site for students and faculty (http://nursing.jbpub.com/criticalcare) that includes crossword puzzles, an interactive glossary, anatomy review, quiz questions, Web links, and animated flashcards. (Publisher) ER -