Critical Care Nursing

Sheila Adam, Chief Nurse, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKSue Osborne, Independent Consultant, formerly sister in critical care, St George's Hospital, London, UKJohn Welch, Consultant Nurse in Critical Care and Critical Care Outreach, University College London Hospitals, London, UK

• 1: Sheila Adam and Deborah Dawson: The critical care continuum2: Sheila Adam: The critical care environment3: John Welch: The patient within the critical care environment4: John Welch and Claire Black: Respiratory problems5: Sue Osborne: Cardiovascular problems6: John Welch: Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation7: John Welch: Renal problems8: Sandra Fairley: Neurological problems9: Sheila Adam: Gastrointestinal problems and nutrition10: John Welch: Sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction11: Sue Osborne: Trauma and major haemorrhage12: Sue Osborne: Haematological problems13: Andrew Dimech: The immune system and the immunocompromised patient14: Sue Osborne: Endocrine, obstetric and drug overdose emergencies15: Sheila Adam: Managing major incidents and preparing for pandemics16: John Welch: Evaluating evidence and quality of care in the critical care unit

Review from previous edition The book will act as an excellent base for nurses in ICU, and provide an updated review of research based practice for nurses already familiar with the discipline. The book is well referenced, and is an excellent textbook for newcomers to the ITU environment as well as experienced practitioners.