AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing

1. Assessment of Critically Ill Patients and Families 2. Planning Care for Critically Ill Patients 3. Interpretation and Management of Basic Cardiac Rhythms 4. Hemodynamic Monitoring 5. Airway and Ventilatory Management 6. Pain, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade Management 7. Pharmacology 8. Ethical and Legal Considerations 9. Cardiovascular System 10. Respiratory System 11. Multisystem Problems 12. Neurological System 13. Hematologic and Immune Systems 14. Gastrointestinal System 15. Renal System 16. Endocrine System 17. Trauma 18. Advanced ECG Concepts 19. Advanced Cardiovascular Concepts 20. Advanced Respiratory Concepts: Models of Ventilation 21. Advanced Neurologic Concepts 22. Normal Values Table 23. Pharmacology Tables 24. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Algorithms 25. Hemodynamic Troubleshooting Guide 26. Cardiac Rhythms, ECG Characteristic and Treatment Guide