The Neurologic System
CHAPTER 4 The Neurologic System KAREN A. MCQUILLAN, RN, MS, CCRN, CNRN and JAN MARIE BELDEN, MSN, APRN, BC, FNP (Contributor for content related to pain) SYSTEMWIDE ELEMENTS Physiologic Anatomy…
The Pulmonary System
CHAPTER 2 The Pulmonary System KATHLEEN ELLSTROM, RN, PhD, APRN, BC SYSTEMWIDE ELEMENTS Physiologic Anatomy 1. Respiratory circuit a. The pulmonary system exists for the purpose of gas exchange. Oxygen (O2) and…
Psychosocial Aspects of Critical Care
CHAPTER 10 Psychosocial Aspects of Critical Care ELIZABETH A. HENNEMAN, RN, PhD, CCNS and JAN MARIE BELDEN, MSN, APRN, BC, FNP (Contributor for content related to pain) SYSTEMWIDE ELEMENTS Psychosocial…
The Cardiovascular System
CHAPTER 3 The Cardiovascular System M. LINDSAY LESSIG, BSN, MSEd, MBA SYSTEMWIDE ELEMENTS Physiologic Anatomy 1. Heart (Figures 3-1 and 3-2) FIGURE 3-1 Cardiac silhouette, posteroanterior view. (From Gedgaudas E, Moller…
Critical Care Patients with Special Needs
CHAPTER 11 Critical Care Patients with Special Needs Bariatric Patients: SUSAN GALLAGHER, RN, MSN, CNS, PHD Geriatric Patients:, GINETTE A. PEPPER, PhD, RN, FAAN High-Risk Obstetric Patients:, AMY A. NICHOLS,…
Multisystem
CHAPTER 9 Multisystem MARILYN SAWYER SOMMERS, RN, PhD, FAAN and PAMELA J. BOLTON, RN, MS, ACNP, CCNS, CCRN, PCCN Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Septic Shock SYSTEMWIDE ELEMENTS Physiologic…
Hematologic and Immunologic Systems
CHAPTER 7 Hematologic and Immunologic Systems DENNIS J. CHEEK, RN, PhD, FAHA and MARY A. HALL, RN, MSN SYSTEMWIDE ELEMENTS Physiologic Anatomy 1. Hematologic system a. Anatomic structures i. Bone marrow (a) Spongy center…
The Renal System
CHAPTER 5 The Renal System JUNE L. STARK, RN, BSN, MEd SYSTEMWIDE ELEMENTS Physiologic Anatomy 1. Process of urine formation Urine formation occurs in the renal nephron and involves four processes—filtration,…
Professional Caring and Ethical Practice
CHAPTER 1 Professional Caring and Ethical Practice NANCY C. MOLTER, RN, MN, PhD AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES (AACN) VISION, MISSION, AND VALUES (AACN, 2002) Vision A health care system…
The Gastrointestinal System
CHAPTER 8 The Gastrointestinal System PATRICIA RADOVICH, RN, MSN, CNS, FCCM SYSTEMWIDE ELEMENTS Physiologic Anatomy 1. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract (Figure 8-1) FIGURE 8-1 Digestive tract of the human being. (From…
