A reference for the critical care nurse working in a surgical intensive care unit. Physiologic, psychologic responses to surgery, critical illness, and the critical care environment are presented within a nursing process framework. The relevant pre-, intra-, and post-operative aspects of surgical procedures and treatments which most often accompany or precipitate critical illness are also addressed.
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A reference for the critical care nurse working in a surgical intensive care unit. Physiologic, psychologic responses to surgery, critical illness, and the critical care environment are presented within a nursing process framework. The relevant pre-, intra-, and post-operative aspects of surgical procedures and treatments which most often accompany or precipitate critical illness are also addressed.
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