9th Edition
by Linda D. Urden (Author), Kathleen M. Stacy (Author), Mary E. Lough (Author)
Prepare for success in today's high acuity, progressive, and critical care settings! Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition
helps you understand and apply critical care nursing principles and
concepts to clinical assessment, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic
management. Known for its comprehensive coverage, this leading textbook
uses a logical, body systems organization to address the care of
patients with physiological alterations. New to this edition are
illustrated Patient-Centered Critical Care features aimed at "humanizing
the ICU" as well as Next Generation NCLEX®
Exam-style case studies to help you further develop your clinical
judgment skills and prepare for the latest nursing licensure exam. Also
ideal for CCRN® and PCCN® exam preparation, this book is a one-stop resource on the concepts and skills required for critical care nursing!
- NEW!
Updated content throughout reflects the latest changes in concepts,
techniques, and technology of high acuity, progressive, and critical
care nursing.NEW! New Facilitating Care Transitions chapter
explains how critical care nurses can ensure patient safety and provide
family education through all phases and locations of care, during
transitions to other units and departments within the facility, and
during patient discharge to various sites (e.g., home, hospice,
long-term care).
- NEW! Illustrated Patient-Centered Critical Care boxes
highlight a new emphasis on changing the culture of critical care by
greater inclusion of the patient and family, with evidence-based
discussions of topics such as family meetings, debriefing after a code,
patient diaries, creating a calm environment, pet visitation, music
therapy, the transition of care, and 24/7 ICU visitation.
- NEW! 10 Next Generation NCLEX® Exam-style case studies are provided on the Evolve website to help prepare you for the changes in the nursing licens
- ure exam.
- NEW! Diagnosis and Patient Care Management boxes
reflect a new focus on the International Classification of Nursing
Practice (ICNP), providing a common language for patient problems using
the evidence-based ICNP taxonomy.
- NEW! Expanded coverage of key trends
includes the use of personal protective equipment in light of the
global COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic, special considerations
for bariatric patients, oncology, and acute chest syndrome.
- NEW! Additional coverage of the technology required to monitor the patient and other interprofessional team members assists in the management of the patient and the integration of other QSEN competencies.
- NEW! Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations chapter emphasizes the psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing of critical care clients.
- NEW! Expanded coverage of self-care for healthcare professionals equips new critical care nurses to take the time to care for themselves as well as for their patients.
- NEW! Updated illustrations improve understanding.
- NEW! Key Points replace Chapter Summary features for quick reference and study.
- NEW! Inclusion of Canadian/SI units promotes an international understanding of common laboratory values, with a new Common Laboratory Values appendix.
- NEW! CCN learning features include
three new Concept Maps on protein-calorie malnutrition, burns, and
pulmonary embolism; two new Case Studies on burns and facilitating care
transition; and two new Patient Care Management Plans on stress overload
and impaired spiritual status.
