ProfDoug Elliott

A revised new edition of this comprehensive critical care nursing text, developed with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN). This second edition of ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing has been fully revised and updated for critical care nurses and students in Australia and New Zealand. As well as featuring the most recent critical care research data, current clinical practice, policies, procedures and guidelines specific to Australia and New Zealand, this new edition offers new and expanded chapters and case studies. The ultimate guide for critical care nurses and nursing students alike, ACCCN's Critical Care Nursing 2e has been developed in conjunction with the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN).

This valuable resource is designed to provide a foundation for understanding major pathophysiological processes, applied pharmacology, and related nursing implications. It includes a holistic framework for assessing major health problems, based on fundamental concepts drawn from biological and behavioral sciences. The book's engaging case study approach builds in complexity with each chapter, illustrating applications of pathophysiology and pharmacology to nursing practice.

The second edition of this highly popular text for students of nursing research provides a fully comprehensive introduction to nursing research process and nursing research methods. The text examines the role and uses of research in nursing practice, and provides the rools needed to become a critical consumer of nursing research. Features: expanded coverage of qualitative research methodologies, written by some of our best qualitative nursing research academics; free access to website containing student activities, lecturer support materials, additional research papers and relevant nursing research web-links; expanded coverage of evidence-based nursing and how nursing research relates to professional practice; actual local examples demonstrate applied research.