AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing 5th edition (fifth edition)

About this book

AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing 5th edition by Sarah A. Delgado gives nurses and nursing students a practical foundation for caring for acutely and critically ill adults in progressive care settings. Developed around the principles of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the book helps readers connect patient assessment, clinical reasoning, monitoring, treatment, and nursing interventions with safe progressive care practice.

The fifth edition covers assessment and care planning, cardiac rhythm interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, airway and ventilatory management, pain and sedation, pharmacology, ethical and legal considerations, and the management of cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, hematologic, immune, trauma, and multisystem conditions. It also addresses advanced ECG concepts, cardiovascular and neurologic care, laboratory values, and emergency clinical decision making.

This book is especially useful for Registered Nurses (RNs), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Students, progressive care nurses, critical care nurses, and clinicians preparing for the Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) examination. It can also support nurses transitioning into step down, intermediate care, telemetry, and other high acuity clinical environments.

For readers who want to strengthen their ability to recognize deterioration, interpret clinical data, prioritize nursing interventions, and care for complex adult patients, AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing offers a focused approach that works well for coursework, hospital orientation, certification preparation, and day to day clinical practice. The complete 5th edition is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access.