"AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care" is a comprehensive resource for nurses working with pediatric patients in acute and critical care environments. Sponsored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, this unique product is an invaluable resource that focuses on the unique aspects of caring for infants and children. Over 200 procedures, including everything from basic to the advanced level of practice, are included. Each procedure is presented in a richly illustrated step-by-step format, and includes state-of-the-art information, a strong evidence base, and supporting rationale for each step of each procedure.
| ISBN | 0721606407 | | Pages | 1520 | | ISBN13 | 9780721606408
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences | | Weight (grammes) | 2685 | | Imprint | Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 276 | | Publication date | 05 Jun 2007 | | Width (mm) | 216 | | Library of Congress | RJ | | Spine width (mm) | 47 | | DEWEY | 610.736 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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Unit I: Respiratory System SECTION ONE: Airway Management 1. Cricothyroidotomy: Assist 2. Endotracheal Tube: Care and Suctioning 3. Endotracheal Tube: Taping 4. Extubation: Assist 5. Intubation: Assist 6. Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Airway: Insertion and Care 7. Nasopharyngeal Suctioning 8. Noninvasive Oxygen Delivery Devices 9. Postural Drainage with Percussion and Vibration 10. Tracheostomy Tube: Stoma Care and Tie Change 11. Tracheostomy Tube: Change 12. Tracheostomy Tube: Suctioning 13. Cricothyroidotomy: Perform, AP 14. Extubation: Perform, AP 15. Intubation: Perform Including Laryngeal Mask Airway, AP 16. Tracheostomy Tube: Decannulation, AP SECTION TWO: Pulmonary Monitoring 17. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis 18. End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Measurement: Continuous Monitoring 19. Indices of Oxygenation and Ventilation 20. Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation: Continuous Monitoring 21. Negative Inspiratory Force Measurement 22. Pulse Oximetry 23. Respiratory Rate: Obtaining an Accurate Measurement SECTION THREE: Ventilatory Management 24. Auto-PEEP Calculation 25. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 26. High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation 27. Manual Ventilation Devices 28. Mechanical Ventilation: Conventional Modes 29. Negative Pressure Ventilation 30. Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (CPAP, BiPAP) 31. Pronation Therapy 32. Weaning from Ventilatory Support SECTION FOUR: Thoracic Cavity Management 33. Chest Tube Placement: Assist 34. Chest Tube Removal: Assist 35. Closed Chest Drainage System: Set up and Management 36. Pleural Catheter: Care 37. Thoracentesis: Assist 38. Chest Tube Placement: Perform, AP 39. Chest Tube Removal: Perform, AP 40. Needle Thoracostomy: Perform, AP 41. Thoracentesis: Perform, AP Unit II: Cardiovascular System SECTION FIVE: Cardiac Emergencies 42. Emergency Medication Preparation and Administration 43. Open Sternotomy: Assist 44. Pericardiocentesis: Assist 45. Cardioversion, AP 46. Defibrillation: External , AP SECTION SIX: Cardiac Pacemakers 47. Atrial Electrogram 48. Atrial Overdrive Pacing 49. Electrocardiogram: Obtaining and Monitoring a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram 50. Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator 51. Permanent Pacemaker: Assessing Function 52. Transcutaneous Pacing: Initiation and Monitoring 53. Transesophageal Pacing: Assist 54. Transvenous and Epicardial Pacing: Monitoring 55. Epicardial Pacing Wire Removal: Perform, AP 56. Transvenous Pacemaker Insertion: Perform, AP SECTION SEVEN: Circulatory Assist Devices 57. Intraarotic Balloon Pump: Management 58. Ventricular Assist Device: Management SECTION EIGHT: Hemodynamic Monitoring 59. Flow Directed Pulmonary Artery Catheter: Cardiac Output Measurement 60. Flow Directed Pulmonary Artery Catheter: Insertion Assist 61. Heart Rate and Blood Pressure: Obtaining an Accurate Measurement 62. Left Atrial Intracardiac Line: Care and Management 63. Pressure Transducer Systems 64. Pulmonary Artery Intracardiac Line: Care and Management 65. Right Atrial Intracardiac Line: Care and Management 66. Left Atrial Intracardiac Line Removal: Perform, AP 67. Pulmonary Artery Intracardiac Line Removal: Perform, AP 68. Right Atrial Intracardiac Line Removal: Perform, AP SECTION NINE: Special Cardiac Procedures 69. Arterial and Venous Sheath Removal 70. Pericardial Catheter: Management 71. Pulmonary Hypertension: Management 72. Staple Removal 73. Pleural Pigtail Catheter: Insertion , AP Unit III: Neurologic System SECTION TEN: Neurologic Monitoring 74. Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring: Insertion Assist, Monitoring and Care 75. Intracranial/Intraparenchymal Catheter: Insertion Assist, Set-up and Care 76. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring 77. Intraventricular Catheter: Insertion Assist, Monitoring, and Care 78. Jugular Venous Saturation Monitor: Insertion Assist, Monitoring and Care SECTION ELEVEN: Special Neurologic Procedures 79. Cerebral Spinal Fluid Drai
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