[AME]Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual (Incredibly Easy! Series®), 4th ed (ePub)

Build a solid knowledge base in hemodynamic nursing skills, with the newly updated Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual!®, 4th Edition.  Full of colorful images that illustrate monitoring concepts and processes, this concise, enjoyable guide sorts through the complexities of hemodynamics and clarifies them in easy-to-follow ways. Grasp the structures and functions of pulmonary and cardiac systems and the vital skills of hemodynamics, with this vital reference—a must-have for all nursing students, new nurses, and nurses returning to critical care.   Get clear, concise direction on the concepts, devices, and nursing skills used in hemodynamic monitoring:

• NEW and updated content, photos and graphics that demonstrate nursing skills and responsibilities
• Hundreds of colorful images that guide you through the ins and outs of hemodynamics – detailed photos, diagrams, charts and other visual aids that clarify cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology
• Illustrates vital practice issues, such as how to confirm the lungs are getting enough oxygen, and how well the heart is pumping — explains and reinforces key concepts in easy-to-remember ways
• Explains the fundamentals and current best practices in hemodynamic monitoring in easy-to-retain terms
• Ideal for visual learners –images demonstrate step-by-step, expert guidance on monitoring skills, physiology and devices:
  • Understanding cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology
  • Understanding a pressure monitoring system
  • Vascular access
  • Pressure monitoring – arterial, central venous, and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring
  • Cardiac output monitoring
  • Tissue oxygenation monitoring
  • Minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring
  • Circulatory assist devices
  • Step-by-step guidance on thermodilution methods, analyzing thermodilution curves, measuring cardiac function and output, maintaining artery catheters, and more
• Ideal on-the-spot reference and review for nursing students and new nurses – addresses the physiology behind each learning objective and provides vital nursing considerations

• Chapter features:
  • On the level – defines normal and abnormal pressure readings for different patient conditions
  • Q&A – illustrated riddles, diagrams, and questions and answers at the end of each chapter that help you fully integrate new knowledge
  • Matchmaker – matching terms and conditions to their correct definition
  • Memory board – learning aids and memory cues that help you retain important definitions and processes
  • Ride the wave – explains the actions of waveforms, including how to recognize abnormal waveforms
  • “Nurse Joy and Jake” – expert insights and encouraging advice

About the Clinical Editor   Rose Knapp, DNP, RN, APN-BC, is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and Associate Graduate Faculty and MSN Program Director/APN Program Coordinator at the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey