Elsevier - Health Sciences Division - Egan's Fundamentals Of Respiratory Care - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: ** Selected for Doody's Core Titles 2024 with " Essential Purchase" designation in Respiratory Therapy** Master the principles and skills you ll need to succeed as a respiratory therapist! Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 13th Edition provides a solid foundation in respiratory care and covers the latest advances in this dynamic field. For more than 50 years this text has been the go - to resource to understand the role of the respiratory therapist the scientific basis for treatment and clinical applications. Comprehensive chapters prepare you for clinical and exam success by correlating to the 2020 NBRC Exam matrices. The 13th Edition includes updated coverage of Covid - 19, the latest AARC clinical practice guidelines and a new enhanced e Book version included with print purchase. NEW! Enhanced e Book version is included with print purchase allowing you to access all the text figures and references with the ability to search customize content make notes and highlights and have content read aloud - plus videos animations an English/ Spanish glossary and lecture notes. NEW AND Updated! All chapters reflect the latest advances in respiratory care. Patient - ventilator interaction chapter contains all new content and chapters on e - Medicine pulmonary infections neonatal and pediatric care ventilator physiology and ICU patient monitoring have been fully revised and updated. Updated! Coverage of the latest advancements in respiratory care research and patient care addresses key topics including Covid - 19 and other related viruses. Focus on exam preparation with content linked to NBRC credentialing exam matrices and clinical simulations. Expert authorship and a focus on each chapter by and for respiratory therapists helps improve utility and readability. Excerpts of the AARC's Clinial Practice Guidelines (CP Gs) provide important information regarding indications/contraindications hazards and complications assessment of need assessment of outcome and monitoring. Mini - Clinis - short critical - thinking case scenarios with Q& A - encourage you to solve realistic problems commonly encountered during patient care. Sample Therapist - Driven Protocol (TDP) algorithms and coverage expose you to the use of decision trees developed by hospitals to promote assessment and evaluation skills in patient care. Rules of Thumb features in each chapter highlight rules formulae and key points important to clinical practice and are marked with a special icon for easy identification. Learning Objectives align exactly with the Summary Checklist at the end of each chapter paralleling the three areas tested on the 2020 NBRC Therapist Multiple - Choice Examination: recall analysis and application. End - of - textbook glossary includes key terms and definitions necessary for comprehension of key concepts.
Title: Egan's Fundamentals Of Respiratory Care
Brand: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Barcode: 9780323931991
Pages: 1416 Pages
Publication Date: 3/14/2024
Category: Physiotherapy