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2021.Wolters Kluwer Lippincott 7 Edition NEW and updated easy-to-read content that reflects the newest developments and best practices in cardiac nursing _x000D_
NEW chapters include: Women and Heart Disease; Palliative Care in Cardiology; Quality, Economics and Policy in Cardiovascular Care; and Advanced Practice Cardiac Nursing _x000D_
NEW four-color design aids visual comprehension _x000D_
Chapter features include: Objectives, Clinical Questions and Key Questions, Key Takeaways, Case-Based Learning, ready-to-reference tables, figures, algorithms, and more _x000D_
Case Studies in each chapter – assist in developing critical thinking and clinical decision-making _x000D_
Checklists for basic cardiac care skills – taking accurate blood pressure measurement, developing care plans, patient teaching, and more _x000D_
Quick-reference tables that emphasize important concepts _x000D_
Lists the Standards of Cardiovascular Nursing Practice – assessment, diagnosis, outcomes Identification, planning, coordination of care, health promotion, consultation, ethics, and more _x000D_
Sections offer specific guidance on different aspects of care:_x000D_
•Fundamentals of Cardiac Nursing – includes cardiac anatomy and physiology, systemic and pulmonary circulation and oxygen delivery, regulation of cardiac output and blood pressure _x000D_
•Evaluation of the Heart and Heart Disease – includes history and physical exam, lab studies, radiologic exam, electrocardiography and cardiac rhythm, cardiac stress testing, and more _x000D_
•Risk Assessment and Prevention of Heart Disease – includes psychosocial risk factors, obesity overview, exercise and activity, smoking cessation and effective treatment, hypertension, diabetes and more _x000D_
•Pathophysiology and Management of Heart Disease – includes ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, and more _x000D_
•Expanding the role of the Cardiac Nurse – therapeutic intervention; disease management; global and population health; quality, policy and economics of cardiovascular care; leadership and team-based care _x000D_
Excellent teaching tool for training new cardiac nurses _x000D_
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About the Clinical Editors_x000D_
Elizabeth Perpetua, DNP, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, AACC, is Founder of Empath Health Services LLC and Adjunct Professor for Seattle Pacific University School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing in Seattle, Washington._x000D_
Patricia Keegan, DNP, NP-C, AACC, is Director of Strategic and Programmatic Initiatives for Emory Heart and Vascular, and the Lead Nurse Practitioner at the Structural Heart and Valve Center for Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also Adjunct Faculty at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University._x000D_
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Awarded Third Place in the 2021 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Critical Care/Emergency, and _x000D_
5-Star Review from Doody's Review Service_x000D_
Need to develop strong cardiac nursing skills or advance your practice to a higher level? The newly updated Cardiac Nursing, 7th Edition is the gold standard reference and on-the-unit resource, offering crucial guidance and direction for nurses looking to provide up-to-date, evidence-based cardiac care._x000D_
Designed for both new and experienced nurses, this is top-level, expert direction on developing care plans, performing assessments, interpreting labs, diagnosis, and more, making this the vital road map to safe, positive cardiac patient outcomes._x000D_
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Delve into the seasoned expertise of this primary reference for cardiac nursing:
