Critical Care Nursing Secrets

I. Cardiovascular1. Cardiac Assessment2. Basic Cardiac Monitoring3. Arrhythmias4. Temporary Pacing5. Blood Pressure Monitoring: Invasive and Noninvasive6. Hemodynamic Monitoring7. Cardiac Output Monitoring8. Acute Coronary Syndromes9. Heart Failure NEW!!10. Pulmonary Hypertension11. Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection NEW!12. Postoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgery Patient13. Heart and Lung Transplantation14. Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Therapy15. Ventricular Assist Devices16. Defibrillation and Cardioversion17. Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism18. Vasoactive Medications19. Central Venous CathetersII. Tissue Oxygenation and Acid-Base 20. Shock21. Sv02, Scv02 and AvD02 Monitoring22. Intra-abdominal Compartment Syndrome23. Acid-Base Disorders and ABG InterpretationIII. Respiratory24. Respiratory Assessment25. Airway Management26. Acute Respiratory Failure27. Status Asthmaticus28. Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)29. Pulse Oximetry and Capnography30. Oxygen Delivery Systems31. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation32. Endotracheal and Tracheostomy Tube Management33. Mechanical Ventilation and Weaning34. Suctioning35. Positioning for Optimal Pulmonary Function36. Chest Tube Management37. Extracorporeal Life Support and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)IV. Infection Control, Hematology, Oncology and Immunology38. Fever39. Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response (SIRS)40. Infection Control41. Infectious Disease and Antibiotics 42. Oncologic Emergencies43. Leukemias and Bone Marrow Transplantation44. Thrombocytopenia: HIT, ITP, TTP NEW!45. Coagulopathy and TransfusionV. Neurology46. Non-invasive Neurologic Monitoring47. Invasive Neurologic Monitoring48. Stroke Monitoring and Management49. Seizure Assessment and Management50. Neuromuscular Disorders: Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia GravisVI. Gastroenterology and Renal51. Nutrition Assessment and Management52. Diarrhea53. Feeding Tubes: Placement and Management54. Acute Pancreatitis55. Liver Dysfunction and Failure56. Gastrointestinal Bleeding57. Acute Renal Failure58. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies59. Liver, Pancreas, and Renal Transplantation NEW!60. Rhabdomyolysis NEW!VII. Metabolic and Endocrine61. Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus NEW!62. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)63. Endocrine Disorders NEW!64. Electrolyte DisturbancesVIII. Pain, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade65. Delirium66. Sedation67. Pain Management68. Epidural Analgesia69. Neuromuscular Blocking AgentsIX. Drugs and Alcohol70. Drug Overdoses71. Alcohol WithdrawalX. Skin, Wound Care, and Physical Therapy72. Skin and Wound Assessment and Management73. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections NEW!74. Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Management75. Physical Therapy XI. Family and End-of-Life Issues76. Family Care77. End-of-Life Care78. Brain Death and Organ Procurement79. Critically Ill Obstetric Patients