Compact clinical guide to mechanical ventilation : foundations of practice for critical care nurses

Compact clinical guide to mechanical ventilation : foundations of practice for critical care nurses / Sandra Goldsworthy, Leslie Graham.

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Goldsworthy, Sandra, 1961- (Author), Graham, Leslie, 1956- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2014]
Series:Compact clinical guide series.
Subjects:
Artificial respiration > Nursing.
Respiratory therapy > Nursing.
Respirators (Medical equipment)
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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