AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing (3rd Edition) – ePub

AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, 3rd Edition, (ePub/PDF) offers essential information needed to provide exceptional care to critically ill or injured children. As cases become more complex across all inpatient areas and pediatric critical care expands beyond the initial stages of illness or injury, a strong understanding of pediatric critical care is more crucial than ever. Pediatric acute and critical care nurses are responsible for the well-being of their patients, supporting their families, and coordinating the efforts of an inter-professional team of caregivers. This vital resource emphasizes evidence-based practices and professionalism, highlighting the crucial role pediatric critical care nurses play and their significant contributions to continuous quality improvement.

This valuable resource is perfect for pediatric critical care and acute care nurses, high acuity/critical care courses, and continuing education.

AACN Core Curriculum for Pediatric High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care, Third Edition contains core AACN guidelines for the highest quality nursing practice. It explores the anatomic, physiologic, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur throughout the pediatric lifespan. Chapters focus on specific body systems and cover developmental anatomy and physiology, clinical assessments, pharmacology, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic procedures. For each type of disease and injury, information is provided on pathophysiology, etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, nursing and collaborative inter-professional management, and potential complications.

New to the Third Edition:

• Includes updated patient management strategies and the latest pediatric drug information
• Provides revised case studies and review questions/answers aligned with the latest version of the CCRN® Pediatric exam
• Features a completely new chapter on professional nursing issues, including quality, safety, communication, teamwork, work environment, and personal wellness

Key Features:

• Provides case studies to illustrate patient scenarios
• Covers in-depth analyses of multi-system problems
• Presented in an easy-to-read outline format for quick access to information
• Written and endorsed by AACN and AACN-affiliated subject matter experts
• Delivers comprehensive, current information for nursing students and those preparing for the CCRN® Pediatric exam
• Discusses the application of AACN’s Synergy Model for Patient Care in pediatric high acuity and critical care nursing practice
• Content is based on the most current standards of care, scope of practice, national guidelines, key AACN initiatives, and the AACN Certification Corporation Pediatric CCRN® Test Plan

978-0826133038, 978-0826133021

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