The authors of this text present the first comprehensive guide to NP practice in the acute and intensive care
settings. An excellent reference for graduate students and practicing NPs, this comprehensive guidebook clearly
delineates the role of the nurse practitioner in the intensive care environment. Critical Care discusses in detail
the development and scope of this fast-growing new role for NPs.
Significant emphasis is given to the complex pathophysiology and appropriate management of common problems encountered
in the critical care environment, including trauma, infections, and disease. One chapter is also dedicated to the
medical, legal, and ethical aspects of critical care.
Chapter template includes:
Introduction and topic-specific issues
Diagnostic criteria, clinical manifestations
Treatment, medications, and therapies
Relevant monitoring
Prognosis and outcomes
Summary and references
Boxed highlights, evidence-based guidelines, and online resources