Are you looking for a comprehensive and reliable resource to excel in your critical care nursing studies? The Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition is your time-tested guide, now available for rental. This award-winning textbook, recognized as the 2nd-place American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year in emergency/critical care nursing for 2021, is specifically designed to help you master the complexities of high acuity, progressive, and critical care settings.
This leading textbook is renowned for its in-depth coverage, logically organized by body systems, ensuring you grasp the essential principles and concepts necessary for clinical assessment, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic management. Whether you’re a nursing student, preparing for the CCRN® or PCCN® exams, or a practicing nurse seeking the latest knowledge, renting the 9th Edition provides an accessible and cost-effective way to access this vital information.
Why Choose the 9th Edition of Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management?
This edition builds upon the strengths of previous versions, offering updated content and innovative features to enhance your learning experience and clinical judgment. It’s more than just a textbook; it’s a complete learning system designed for today’s demanding healthcare environment.
Comprehensive and Evidence-Based Content
The book delivers high-quality, evidence-based information that is thoroughly referenced, ensuring you are learning from the most current and reliable sources. For deeper exploration, internet resources are also integrated, encouraging further research and study beyond the textbook.
Logical Body Systems Organization
The consistent organization within each body-system unit creates an efficient framework for learning and quick reference. This structure is invaluable not only for exam preparation, including CCRN® and PCCN® certifications, but also as a practical resource in your clinical practice. You can quickly locate information and apply it directly to patient care scenarios.
Enhanced QSEN Integration
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies are seamlessly integrated throughout the text. QSEN-related questions in case studies, labeled features and boxes, content icons, and highlighted information explicitly link the material to QSEN competencies. This focus ensures you understand and can apply crucial safety and quality principles in critical care.
What’s New in the 9th Edition? Key Updates for Today’s Critical Care Nurse
The 9th Edition is significantly updated to reflect the evolving landscape of critical care nursing. These new additions directly address current challenges and enhance your preparedness for the field.
Patient-Centered Critical Care: Humanizing the ICU
A groundbreaking addition is the illustrated Patient-Centered Critical Care feature. These boxes emphasize “humanizing the ICU” by promoting greater inclusion of patients and families in care. Evidence-based discussions cover vital topics such as:
- Family meetings
- Debriefing after a code
- Patient diaries
- Creating a calm environment
- Pet visitation
- Music therapy
- Transition of care
- 24/7 ICU visitation
This focus underscores the importance of holistic, patient-centered care in the critical care setting.
Next Generation NCLEX® Exam-Style Case Studies
Prepare effectively for the Next Generation NCLEX® Exam with 10 new case studies available on the Evolve website. These case studies are specifically designed to mirror the format and rigor of the updated licensure exam, allowing you to develop and refine your clinical judgment skills in realistic scenarios.
Diagnosis and Patient Care Management with ICNP
Diagnosis and Patient Care Management boxes now incorporate the International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP). This update reflects a focus on using a common, evidence-based language for patient problems based on the ICNP taxonomy, promoting standardized and effective communication in patient care.
Expanded Coverage of Key Trends and Emerging Issues
The 9th Edition addresses crucial contemporary trends shaping critical care:
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Reflecting the global COVID-19 pandemic, the book includes updated guidance on PPE usage and infection control.
- Opioid Epidemic: Learn about the nursing considerations and management strategies related to the opioid crisis.
- Bariatric Patients: Special considerations for the care of bariatric patients in critical care are thoroughly discussed.
- Oncology and Acute Chest Syndrome: Expanded content covers the unique challenges of critical care for oncology patients and those with acute chest syndrome.
Enhanced Focus on Technology and Interprofessional Teams
Recognizing the increasing role of technology and collaborative care, the book features:
- Expanded coverage of technology: Learn about the technologies used to monitor patients and support interprofessional team communication and patient management.
- Integration of QSEN competencies: Further emphasizes teamwork and collaboration within the interprofessional team.
Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations
A dedicated chapter on Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations highlights the importance of addressing the holistic needs of critical care clients. This chapter emphasizes the psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing of patients and their families during critical illness.
Self-Care for Healthcare Professionals
The Expanded coverage of self-care for healthcare professionals is a vital addition, particularly for new critical care nurses. It emphasizes the importance of self-care strategies to prevent burnout and maintain well-being in this demanding field.
Improved Learning Tools for Effective Study
The 9th Edition incorporates several new learning features to enhance your understanding and retention:
- Updated Illustrations: Improved visuals throughout the text aid in comprehension of complex concepts and procedures.
- Key Points: Concise Key Points replace Chapter Summaries, providing quick, at-a-glance reviews of essential information for efficient study.
- Canadian/SI Units: Inclusion of Canadian/SI units promotes international understanding of common laboratory values, with a new Common Laboratory Values appendix, broadening the book’s global applicability.
- CCN Learning Features: New Concept Maps, Case Studies, and Patient Care Management Plans are integrated to facilitate deeper learning and application of concepts. These include:
- Concept Maps on protein-calorie malnutrition, burns, and pulmonary embolism
- Case Studies on burns and facilitating care transition
- Patient Care Management Plans on stress overload and impaired spiritual status
Rent Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management 9th Edition Today
Don’t miss out on this essential resource for your critical care nursing education and career. Rent the Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition and gain access to the most up-to-date knowledge, innovative learning tools, and comprehensive coverage you need to succeed. Prepare for your exams, enhance your clinical skills, and confidently deliver exceptional patient care with this indispensable textbook.
