Description

AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing, 5th Edition, is a guide to the care of acutely ill patients in progressive care settings, endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and written by experts in the field. Edited by Sarah A. Delgado and published by McGraw Hill in September 2023, this 592-page edition gathers the essential knowledge nurses need when patients are too unwell for a general ward but do not require full intensive care. This page provides the bibliographic details, an online FlipBook preview and the PDF eBook after purchase.

Who AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing is for

• Nurses starting on a progressive care, step-down or intermediate care unit who need a structured orientation text.
• Medical-surgical nurses moving towards higher-acuity patients and telemetry monitoring.
• Nurses considering progressive care certification who want a solid knowledge base before working with an exam blueprint.
• Clinical nurse educators designing orientation programmes for progressive care units.

If you are still a student, master the core medical-surgical content first; our guide to nursing textbooks for students suggests a sensible reading order.

What AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing covers

As the word “essentials” in the title suggests, this is a focused text rather than an encyclopaedic critical care reference. It concentrates on the essentials of caring for acutely ill adults whose condition requires closer monitoring than a general ward provides. Expect content on assessment and monitoring of higher-acuity patients and on the common problems seen in progressive care, such as cardiovascular, respiratory and other organ-system conditions, with an emphasis on what the bedside nurse needs to know. Its AACN endorsement signals alignment with the professional standards of critical care nursing.

Open the online FlipBook preview on this page to check the full table of contents and sample pages before buying.

About the 5th Edition

This page offers the 5th Edition of AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing, published by McGraw Hill in 2023 (ISBN-13 9781264269419). If your unit orientation or certification study plan names a specific edition, check that it matches before you buy, as content and page references can differ between editions.

How to study for progressive care practice

1. Study by patient type. Read the section matching the patients you are caring for this week, then compare what you read with the monitoring and orders on your unit.
2. Link findings to action. For each condition, note which assessment changes should prompt you to escalate care.
3. Use official certification information. If you are preparing for certification, check eligibility and the current exam blueprint on the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses website, then map the book’s chapters to it.
4. Quiz yourself regularly. Short self-tests are more effective than rereading; see our guide to active recall.

Format, preview and access

To decide whether a PDF is the right format for you, read how to choose medical eBooks.

Related titles for acute and progressive care

• Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition: the broader medical-surgical foundation behind progressive care.
• Lehne’s Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 10th Edition: for the drugs commonly used in higher-acuity patients.
• Cardiology: A Practical Handbook, 1st Edition: practical cardiology for telemetry and cardiac patients.
• Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 7th Edition: to interpret laboratory and diagnostic results.

Frequently asked questions

Is AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing endorsed by AACN?

Yes. The publisher states that the book is endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Which edition will I receive?

The 5th Edition, published by McGraw Hill in September 2023.

Are practice questions or online resources included?

You receive the PDF eBook only. Publisher platforms, activation codes and any supplementary online resources are not included.

How soon can I start reading?

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