Fundamental aspects of caring for the acutely III adult - Pauleen Pratt

This book for the junior nurse working in any acute area pulls together physiology and nursing care and will aid the nurse in identification and management of the patient at risk of deteriorating. Using core nursing observations, it explains why physiological parameters change and how actions by the ward nurse can improve outcome and prevent further deterioration. The text covers areas such as sepsis, shock, pain management, tracheostomy care, central line management as well as cardiac monitoring and patient assessment. Using diagrams and flow charts as well as highlighted learning points, it provides a simple and concise approach that offers readers an opportunity to put theory into practice and directly improve outcome in the critically ill adult.


Pauleen Pratt is a Consultant Nurse in Critical Care at the University Hospital of Leicester.