Cardiac Surgery Essentials For Critical Care Nursing (3rd Revised Edition)

DescriptionPatients who undergo cardiac surgery require specialized care. Critical care nurses are crucial to their postoperative recovery and health. Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for new and experienced nurses caring for patients in critical care units immediately following cardiac surgery and in the transitioning to home. With an evidence-based foundation, the Third Edition addresses nursing knowledge to meet the needs of acutely ill patients and strategies to optimizing patient outcomes in this dynamic field. Vital information has been added and updated to reflect significant changes in cardiac surgery as well as four new chapters based on needs of patients, families, and readers. These new chapters address nutritional issues, post ICU-care, psychological and spiritual support, and rehabilitation care post cardiac surgery.Published in partnership with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, Third Edition is a must-have reference for all nurses caring for acute and critically ill patients and an ideal resource to help prepare nurses who plan to take the Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC (R)) subspecialty exam offered by the AACN.Key FeaturesClinical Inquiry Boxes throughout highlight research findings that have implications for nursing practiceCase Studies and Critical Thinking Questions promote critical thinking and application of informationSelf-Assessment Questions at the end of each chapter can be used as practice questions to help nurses preparing for the CSC® examRationales for the correct answers to the multiple choice questions have been added to this editionTable of ContentsChapter  Clinical Judgment in Critical CareChapter  Cardiovascular Anatomy and PhysiologyChapter  Indications for Cardiac SurgeryChapter  Preoperative Cardiac Surgery Nursing EvaluationChapter  Heart Valve SurgeryChapter  Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Off-Pump Coronary Artery BypassChapter  Minimally Invasive Cardiac SurgeryChapter  Recovery from AnesthesiaChapter  Hermodynamic MonitoringChapter  Intra-Aortic Balloon PumpChapter  Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac SurgeryChapter  Pharmacologic Support Following Cardiac SurgeryChapter  Postoperative Complications of Cardiac Surgery and Nursing InterventionsChapter  Pain ManagementChapter  Postoperative DysrhythmiasChapter  Neurologic ComplicationsChapter  Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances Following Cardiac SurgeryChapter  Wound CareChapter  Bridge to Transplant and Cardiac TransplantationChapter  Post-ICU Care and Other ComplicationsChapter  Implications of Obesity of the Cardiac Surgery PatientChapter  CardiogeneticsChapter  Nutritional Issues of the Patient Undergoing Cardiac SurgeryChapter  Depression, Anxiety, and Spirituality Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac SurgeryChapter  Rehabilitation and Care of the Cardiac Surgery PatientAuthor BiographySonya R. Hardin, PhD, CCRN, NP-C, FAAN – Professor and Dean, University of Louisville, Louisville, KentuckyDr. Sonya Renae Hardin is a Professor and Dean in the School of Nursing at University of Louisville, Louisiville, KY. She has provided academic leadership for nursing administration, nursing education and nurse practitioner programs. Dr. Hardin has co-authored three books and numerous book chapters and articles in critical care, cardiovascular disease and geriatrics. She serves on several editorial boards and reviews for many journal focused on critical care and geriatrics. Her PhD is from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She is certified as a Critical Care Nurse and an Adult Nurse Practitioner with experience teaching in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. Her scholarship includes serving as PI on a HRSA funded Geriatric Workforce Enhance Program grant focused on improving care in rural eastern North Carolina through interprofessional education. She has served on expert panels to develop geriatric competencies and standards of care.Roberta Kaplow, APRN-CCNS, AOCNS, CCRN – Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GeorgiaDr. Roberta Kaplow is a clinical nurse specialist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She has co-authored three books and numerous book chapters and articles in critical care and oncology. She has served on the AACN Board of Directors and AACN Certification Corporation Board of Directors. She has served on the editorial board of Applied Nursing Research and reviews for many journal focused on critical care, oncology, research, and medical/surgical nursing. Her Ph.D. is from New York University. She is certified as a Critical Care Nurse, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Adult Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has taught in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. She has also Director of the Oncology/Immunology Master’s Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist program at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing of Emory University.