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Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing

Author(s): Sonya R. Hardin, RN, PhD, CCRN, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina
Roberta Kaplow, RN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS, DeKalb Medical Center
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763757625
  • Paperback    462 pages      © 2010
Price: International Sales $81.95 US List
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Overview

Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing is an evidence-based foundation for care of the patient during the vulnerable period immediately following cardiac surgery. A comprehensive resource, this text serves as a foundation for nurses beginning to care for cardiac surgery patients, as well as a source of advanced knowledge for nurses who have mastered the essential basic skills necessary to care for this patient population. It addresses significant changes in cardiac surgery and the nursing responsibilities to meet the needs of these acutely ill patients, as well as advances and strategies to optimize patient outcomes in this dynamic field.

The perfect study aid for those readers preparing for the AACN's Cardiac Surgery Certification, this book features critical thinking questions, multiple choice self-assessment questions, web resources, clinical inquiry boxes, and case studies.

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Preface  
Chapter 1  Introduction and Clinical Decision Making
Chapter 2  Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 3  Indications for Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 4  Preoperative Cardiac Surgery Nursing Evaluation
Chapter 5  Heart Valve Surgery
Chapter 6  Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS)
Chapter 7  Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB)
Chapter 8  Recovery of Anesthesia following Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 9  Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter 10  Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Chapter 11  Mechanical Ventilation after Open Heart Surgery
Chapter 12  Pharmacological Support Following Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 13  Postoperative Complications of Cardiac Surgery and Nursing Interventions
Chapter 14  Pain Management
Chapter 15  Postoperative Dysrhythmias
Chapter 16  Neurologic Complications
Chapter 17  Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances Following Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 18  Wound Care
Chapter 19  Bridge to Transplant and Cardiac Transplantation
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Sonya R. Hardin, RN, PhD, CCRN-University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Sonya R. Hardin received her PhD from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, MSN & BSN from the University of NC at Charlotte, MSN/MHA from Pfeiffer University and completed a Post Doc at the University of NC at Chapel Hill in 2006.

She is known nationally for her work with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and has served on numerous task forces for AACN including those focused on the development of the AACN Synergy Model, the AACN Study of Practice and most recently the task force to revise the Standard of Practice for Critical Care Nursing.

Dr. Hardin has held positions as staff nurse, Director of Critical Care and Dialysis Services, Director of Nursing Systems, and house supervisor. She has recently completed her Adult Practitioner certificate from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.

She is the co-editor and co-author in the books titled Synergy for Clinical Excellence: The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care and Critical Care Nursing: Synergy for Optimal Outcomes. She is a reviewer of manuscripts for The Journal of Gerontological Nursing and Research in Geriatric Nursing. Over the last five years, she has co-edited the journal Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing

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Roberta Kaplow, RN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS-DeKalb Medical Center

Dr. Roberta Kaplow received her BSN from Long Island University and her MA and PhD from New York University. She is a past-director on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and AACN Certification Corporation. She has served on several committees and task forces for that organization including the Adult CCRN Item Writers and Exam Development Committees, Practice Analysis Task Force, Nominating Committee, and Strategic Thinking as well as local chapter committees.

Dr. Roberta Kaplow has been a critical care nurse for 29 years. She has worked in a variety of settings and in a variety of roles including staff nurse, nurse educator, nurse clinician, and clinical nurse specialist. She is nationally known as a speaker on a variety of critical care nursing topics, Synergy Model, and other issues related to the care of acute and critically ill patients. She was also the first nurse awarded as a Distinguished Cancer Scholar by the Georgia Cancer Coalition.

She is the co-editor and co-author in the books titled Synergy for Clinical Excellence: The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care and Critical Care Nursing: Synergy for Optimal Outcomes. She is on the editorial board and serves as a reviewer of manuscripts for Applied Nursing Research.

Dr. Roberta Kaplow was the recipient of the 2008 Nursing Spectrum southeast region award for Advancing and Leading the Profession. In addition to her current role as a clinical nurse specialist, she is also an instructor for two graduate nursing research courses for Excelsior College in Albany, NY

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