Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1529680638 ISBN 13 : 9781529680638

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2025

Synopsis

Fully updated in line with contemporary policy and practice, the second edition introduces core aspects of critical care – from infection prevention and control to psychological care – before introducing critical care as it relates to the pathophysiology of different systems of the body.

The book is packed full of practical learning features that have been specially designed to enhance your knowledge and test your understanding, including:

• Clinical case studies
• Theory stop points
• Critical thinking tasks
• Reflective practice exercises

Written by a dedicated team of lecturers and practitioners with extensive experience in critical care nursing, this essential guide will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in a critical care environment.

Ideal for nursing students studying critical care, those undertaking clinical placements in intensive care settings, or for nurses new to the critical care environment.

Lecturers and instructors can go online to access a testbank of multiple-choice questions and links to relevant videos for each chapter, as well as PowerPoints for each chapter that can be downloaded and customised as needed.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Dr Samantha Freeman, RN, Phd MSc, BSc (Hons), PGCE, SFHEA, RNT.

Sam Freeman is a Reader in adult nursing and the Director of Education for the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Manchester. Sam has 30 years of experience in critical care and nurse education. Clinically, she worked in adult critical care where she was the department's lead on clinical audit and held a lead role in staff education. Sam is particularly interested in exploring how we best support those waking in the critical care environment. Sam's doctoral research explored the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team members' experiences and perspectives of agitation and its management in the adult critical care environment. As a nurse educator, she is passionate about ensuring critical care education is championed across undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Claire Burns is a registered adult nurse and lecturer in nursing at the University of Manchester, where she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. Claire has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master of Science degree in Advanced Leadership for Professional Practice. Currently a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Claire has 20 years of experience in nursing and nurse education. She has a background in critical care and intensive care nursing. In her current role, Claire educates both undergraduate and postgraduate students, focusing on principles of adult critical care, clinical skills, leadership, and applied bioscience. Claire′s passion is supporting nurses in applying their knowledge of biosciences to patient care to improve clinical decision-making in practice. She is a member of the Bioscience in Nursing National Group, where she collaborates with peers to enhance the integration of biosciences in nursing curricula.

Dr Gregory Bleakley RN, D.Prof, PGCE, BSc (Hons), DipN, Adv.Cert (Critical Care), RNT, FHEA.

Greg started training as an adult nurse during the 1990s. Clinically, he worked in acute areas of nursing including Critical Care. He has a diploma, bachelor's degree, and doctorate in nursing. Greg also completed the university advanced certificate in critical care nursing as part of his first degree. In 2007, Greg was appointed as a Band 8a Regional Donor Transplant Coordinator/Specialist Nurse - Organ Donation. Greg started his clinically focused doctorate in 2012 whilst working in practice, graduating in 2018 with a thesis entitled 'A grounded theory study exploring critical care staff experiences of approaching relatives for organ donation'. Dr Bleakley works as Associate Professor of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership at the University of Bradford. He returned to clinical practice during the Coronavirus pandemic as Matron / Practice Educator in critical care having previously held an academic role at the University of Manchester for 7 years. He facilitates teaching, learning and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He holds a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE), is a registered nurse teacher and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1529680638
• ISBN 13: 9781529680638
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 424
• Éditeur: Samantha Freeman, Claire Burns, Gregory Bleakley
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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