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Springer Critical Care Concepts Role and Practice for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 2009 Edition by May Wyckoff, Douglas Houghton
An excellent reference for graduate students and practicing nurses, this comprehensive guidebook clearly delineates the role of the nurse practitioner in the intensive care environment. Significant emphasis is given to the complex pathophysiology and appropriate management of common problems encountered in the critical care environment, including trauma, infections, and disease. One chapter is also dedicated to the medical, legal, and ethical aspects of critical care.