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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811958103321

Autore

Goldsworthy Sandra <1961->

Titolo

Compact clinical guide to mechanical ventilation : foundations of practice for critical care nurses / / Sandra Goldsworthy, RN, MSc, PhD(c), CNCC(C), CMSN(C), Leslie Graham, RN, MN, CNCC(C), CHSE

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer Publishing Company, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-8261-9807-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Collana

Compact clinical guide

Altri autori (Persone)

GrahamLeslie <1956->

Disciplina

615.8/362

Soggetti

Respiratory therapy

Artificial respiration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Oxygen therapy -- Mechanical ventilation overview -- Modes of ventilation -- Mechanical ventilation : management at the bedside -- Weaning from the mechanical ventilator -- Long-term mechanical ventilation : implications -- Mechanical ventilation : pharmacology -- International perspectives on mechanical ventilation and future directions.

Sommario/riassunto

The only book written about mechanical ventilation by nurses for nurses, this text fills a void in addressing high-level patient care and management specific to critical care nurses. Designed for use by practicing nurses, nursing students, and nursing educators, it provides a detailed, step-by-step approach to developing expertise in this challenging area of practice. The guide is grounded in evidence-based research and explains complex concepts in a user-friendly format along with useful tips for daily practice. It has been written based on the authors' many years of teaching students at all