Critical care nursing practice guide : a road map for students and new graduates /
Elizabeth Simon.
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, 2011.
- xiii, 350 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Eyeballing your patient -- Taking and giving shift report -- Assessing your patient -- Machines, monitors, and meters -- Labs, levels, and labels -- Graphs and waves -- Drugs, drips, and drops -- Emergencies in ICU -- Procedures in the ICU -- Planning your day -- Special ICUs -- Transporting the critically ill patient -- Documentation and reporting -- Excellence in practice -- Practice pearls.