Cardiac Nursing

Suitable for nurses caring for patients who have, or are at risk for developing, cardiac diseases, this title is organized within the framework of the nursing process. It provides complete information on the assessment, pathophysiology, management, and prevention of heart diseases and details the rationale and evidence for interventions.

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Now thoroughly updated with current, evidence-based material, "Cardiac Nursing" is recognized as 'The Red Reference Book' for nurses caring for patients who have, or are at risk for developing, cardiac diseases. Organized within the framework of the nursing process, this comprehensive clinical reference provides complete information on the assessment, pathophysiology, management, and prevention of heart diseases and details the rationale and evidence for interventions. This edition has seven brand-new chapters on inflammation, atherosclerosis, genetics, heart rate variability, complementary and alternative medicine, disease management models, and nuclear and other scans. Boxes of evidence-based content have been added within chapters where appropriate. It is part of the "Doody's Core Titles 2009."