TY - GEN AU - Adam,Sheila K. AU - Osborne,Sue TI - Critical care nursing: science and practice T2 - Oxford medical publications SN - 0198525877 PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Critical Care KW - methods KW - Nursing Care N1 - The critical care continuum -- The critical care environment -- The patient within the critical care environment -- Respiratory problems -- Monitoring the critically ill patient -- Cardiovascular problems -- Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Cardiac surgery -- Renal problems -- Neurological problems -- Gastrointestinal problems and nutrition -- The systemic inflammatory response, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction -- Trauma -- Haematological problems -- The immune system and the immunocompromised patient -- Endocrine, obstetric, and drug overdose emergencies -- Evaluating the effects of care in the critical care unit ER -