Product Description
2021.Wolters Kluwer Lippincott 4 Edition Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!_x000D_
Build a solid knowledge base in hemodynamic nursing skills, with the newly updated Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual!®, 4th Edition. _x000D_
Full of colorful images that illustrate monitoring concepts and processes, this concise, enjoyable guide sorts through the complexities of hemodynamics and clarifies them in easy-to-follow ways. Grasp the structures and functions of pulmonary and cardiac systems and the vital skills of hemodynamics, with this vital reference—a must-have for all nursing students, new nurses, and nurses returning to critical care._x000D_
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Get clear, concise direction on the concepts, devices, and nursing skills used in hemodynamic monitoring:_x000D_
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•NEW and updated content, photos and graphics that demonstrate nursing skills and responsibilities _x000D_
•Hundreds of colorful images that guide you through the ins and outs of hemodynamics – detailed photos, diagrams, charts and other visual aids that clarify cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology _x000D_
•Illustrates vital practice issues, such as how to confirm the lungs are getting enough oxygen, and how well the heart is pumping — explains and reinforces key concepts in easy-to-remember ways _x000D_
•Explains the fundamentals and current best practices in hemodynamic monitoring in easy-to-retain terms _x000D_
•Ideal for visual learners –images demonstrate step-by-step, expert guidance on monitoring skills, physiology and devices: _x000D_
• Understanding cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology _x000D_
• Understanding a pressure monitoring system _x000D_
• Vascular access _x000D_
• Pressure monitoring – arterial, central venous, and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring _x000D_
• Cardiac output monitoring _x000D_
• Tissue oxygenation monitoring _x000D_
• Minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring _x000D_
• Circulatory assist devices _x000D_
• Step-by-step guidance on thermodilution methods, analyzing thermodilution curves, measuring cardiac function and output, maintaining artery catheters, and more _x000D_
•Ideal on-the-spot reference and review for nursing students and new nurses – addresses the physiology behind each learning objective and provides vital nursing considerations _x000D_
•Chapter features:_x000D_
•On the level – defines normal and abnormal pressure readings for different patient conditions _x000D_
•Q&A – illustrated riddles, diagrams, and questions and answers at the end of each chapter that help you fully integrate new knowledge _x000D_
•Matchmaker – matching terms and conditions to their correct definition _x000D_
•Memory board – learning aids and memory cues that help you retain important definitions and processes _x000D_
•Ride the wave – explains the actions of waveforms, including how to recognize abnormal waveforms _x000D_
•"Nurse Joy and Jake" – expert insights and encouraging advice _x000D_
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About the Clinical Editor_x000D_
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Rose Knapp, DNP, RN, APN-BC, is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and Associate Graduate Faculty and MSN Program Director/APN Program Coordinator at the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey