1. Assessment of Progressive Care Patients and Their Families
Mary Fran Tracy
2. Planning Care for Progressive Care Patients and Their Families
Mary Fran Tracy
3. Interpretation and Management of Basic Cardiac Rhythms
Carol Jacobson
Leanna R. Miller
5. Airway and Ventilatory Management
Robert E. St. John and Maureen A. Seckel
6. Pain and Sedation Management
Yvonne D’Arcy and Suzanne M. Burns
Earnest Alexander
8. Ethical and Legal Considerations
Sarah Delgado
Section II. Pathologic Conditions
Barbara Leeper
Maureen A. Seckel
Ruth M. Kleinpell
Dea Mahanes
13. Hematologic and Immune Systems
Diane K. Dressler
Deborah A. Andris, Elizabeth Krzywda, Carol Rees Parrish, and Joe Krenitsky
Carol Hinkle
Christine Kessler
Allen C. Wolfe and Benjamin W. Hughes
Section III. Advanced Concepts in Caring for the Critically Ill Patient
Carol Jacobson
19. Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts
Barbara Leeper
20. Advanced Neurologic Concepts
Dea Mahanes
Section IV. Key Reference Information
Suzanne M. Burns
Earnest Alexander
23. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Algorithms
Suzanne M. Burns
24. Cardiac Rhythms, ECG Characteristics, and Treatment Guide
Carol Jacobson