Table of Contents
List of contributors
Foreword by Julian Bion
Foreword by Ged Williams
Preface
List of abbreviations
Chapter 1 Scope and delivery of evidence-based care John W. Albarran and Annette Richardson
Chapter 2 Competency-based practice Julie Scholes, Jo Richmond and Jane Mallett
Chapter 3 Recognizing and managing the critically ill and ‘at risk’ patient on a ward Mandy Odell
Chapter 4 Admitting a critically ill patient Vanessa Gibson and Karen Hill
Chapter 5 Assessment, monitoring and interventions for the respiratory system Maureen Coombs, Judy Dyos, David Waters and Ian Nesbitt
Chapter 6 Monitoring of the cardiovascular system: insertion and assessment Alan T. Platt, Sarah Conolly and Jonathan Round
Chapter 7 Titration of inotropes and vasopressors Kirsty Rutledge
Chapter 8 Assessment and support of hydration and nutrition status and care Kirsty Rutledge and Ian Nesbitt
Chapter 9 Continuous renal replacement therapies: assessment, monitoring and care Annette Richardson and Jayne Whatmore
Chapter 10 Assessment and monitoring of analgesia, sedation, delirium and neuromuscular blockade levels and care Phil Laws and Nicola Rudall
Chapter 11 Assessment and monitoring of neurological status Margaret A. Douglas and Sarah E.C. Platt
Chapter 12 Assessment and care of tissue viability, and mouth and eye hygiene needs Philip Woodrow, Judy Elliott and Pauline Beldon
Chapter 13 Assessment of sleep and sleep promotion Annette Richardson, Micheala Allsop and Elaine Coghill
Chapter 14 Physical mobility and exercise interventions for critically ill patients D.J. McWilliams and Amanda Thomas
Chapter 15 Transfer of the critically ill patient Andrew Baker and Simon M. Whiteley
Chapter 16 Rehabilitation from critical illness Catherine I. Plowright and Christina Jones
Chapter 17 Withdrawal of treatment and end of life care for the critically ill patient Natalie A. Pattison
Chapter 18 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Jackie S. Younker and Jasmeet Soar
References and further reading
Useful websites
Index