Intensive care is a rapidly developing areas of healthcare. This introductory textbook is written specifically for qualified nurses who are working in intensive care units and also for those undertaking post-registration courses in the speciality.

It is structured in four parts: Fundamentals of Care explores patient-focused issues of bedside nursing; Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient describes the technical knowledge necessary to care safely for ICU patients; Pathophysiology and Treatments illustrates the more common and specialized disease processes and treatments encountered; and Advanced Nursing Practice looks at how nurses can use their knowledge and skills to develop their own and others' practice.

This accessible text: covers all the key areas of knowledge needed; includes fundamental knowledge sections, introductions, chapter summaries, a glossary of key terms, extensive and up-to-date references and a comprehensive index; and is clearly written by an experienced university lecturer with a strong clinical background of working in intensive care nursing.

This is an excellent introduction for qualified nurses who are interested in intensive care nursing. It's also useful for nurses who are working in ICUs and for ENB graduates who want to know something more about dopamine but have been too embarassed to ask! From ABGs to AZT, Intensive Care Nursing is comprehensive, clearly written and user-friendly.
- Nursing Times