Publisher's Synopsis
Critical care is becoming increasingly more common outside the ITU environment. Nurses on general wards need to know the essentials of how to monitor critically ill patients closely and safely. This book is part of a series designed to provide handy, practical guidance for use whilst on the job. Bullet points, diagrams and tables are used to distil the vital facts making this book an invaluable aide memoire for nurses working on acute wards, in A&E, theatres, critical care, coronary care and high dependency units. Students too will find the simple, clear layout very conducive to learning.
