Table of Contents

1 Scope of critical care practice, Leanne Aitken, Wendy Chaboyer, Doug Elliott 2 Resourcing critical care, Denise Harris, Ged Williams 3 Clinical information, Harriet Adamson, Doug Elliott 4 Practice development, Ruth Endacott, Wendy Chaboyer 5 Care across the continuum, Wendy Chaboyer, Doug Elliott 6 Ethical issues in critical care, Susan Bailey, Amanda Rischbieth 7 Assessment, monitoring & diagnostics, Bridie Kent, Bruce Dowd 8 Psychosocial and cultural care of the critically ill, Marion Mitchell, Denise Wilson, Vicki Wade 9 Essential nursing care of the critically ill patient, Paul Fulbrook, Bernadette Grealy 10 Support of cardiovascular function, Robyn Gallagher, Malcolm Dennis 11 Support of respiratory function, Sid Cuthbertson, Michelle Kelly 12 Support of neurological function, Di Chamberlain, Wendy Swope 13 Support of renal function, Ian Baldwin, Gavin Leslie 14 Support of metabolic function, Andrea Marshall, Martin Boyle 15 Management of multi-organ dysfunctions, Melanie Greenwood, Marghie Murgo 16 Emergency presentations, David Johnson, Mark Wilson 17 Trauma management, Leanne Aitken, Louise Niggemeyer 18 Resuscitation, Trudy Dwyer 19 Specialty Cardiac Care, Malcolm Dennis, Robyn Gallagher 20 Paediatric considerations in critical care, Tina Kendrick, Anne Morrison 21 Organ donation and transplantation, Judy Currey, Suzana Dimovski, Jane Treloggen