Foundations in Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care


Book Description

Comprehensive, yet student-friendly, Foundations in Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care provides an accurate and easy to understand account of the field. Following the NBRC matrix, this text is a useful tool for students preparing for the certification exam. The authors have included learning objectives and discussion questions in the NBRC testing format for each chapter that will help students grasp key material and prepare for future study.







Foundations in Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care


Book Description

"Foundations in Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care is unique. The approach and layout of each chapter is standardized, much like the format for scientific papers published in medical journals. Each chapter provides the reader with a thorough review of the literature on the subject, and the text is written in a clear and concise manner. Illustrations, tables, and figures enhance the learning experience. The supplemental web-based materials provide relevant, evidence-based materials to enhance the reader's current practice and prepare them for the exam"--




Critical Thinking in Respiratory Care


Book Description

This basic text teaches respiratory therapy content in a framework that promotes students' decision-making skills. The problem-based learning approach relies on clinical cases and a systematic method in which students may develop a deep and broad understanding of respiratory care content on sound clinical decision making. Topics covered include communication and negotiation skills, patient assessment and writing care plans, patient education, and ethical and cost considerations.




Respiratory Critical Care


Book Description

Respiratory Critical Care is the first textbook that integrates mechanical ventilation and respiratory critical care into one user friendly resource. This textbook focuses on the clinical application of critical care concepts that are essential for respiratory therapy students and practitioners.




Equipment for Respiratory Care


Book Description

Equipment for Respiratory Care, Second Edition continues to break the archetype of equipment texts. This text uniquely focuses on the principles of the equipment in a practical, clinically relevant manner




Pediatric and Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation


Book Description

Written by outstanding authorities from all over the world, this comprehensive new textbook on pediatric and neonatal ventilation puts the focus on the effective delivery of respiratory support to children, infants and newborns. In the early chapters, developmental issues concerning the respiratory system are considered, physiological and mechanical principles are introduced and airway management and conventional and alternative ventilation techniques are discussed. Thereafter, the rational use of mechanical ventilation in various pediatric and neonatal pathologies is explained, with the emphasis on a practical step-by-step approach. Respiratory monitoring and safety issues in ventilated patients are considered in detail, and many other topics of interest to the bedside clinician are covered, including the ethics of withdrawal of respiratory support and educational issues. Throughout, the text is complemented by numerous illustrations and key information is clearly summarized in tables and lists.




Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation


Book Description

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is an educational program jointly sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA). This updated edition reflects the 2015 AAP/AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care of the Neonate. Full color.







Pulmonary Function Testing


Book Description

Covers the most commonly performed pulmonary function tests, separated into individual chapters to allow a full overview of each test ...contains updated material including the latest guidelines and recommendations from the American Thoracic Society, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the European Respiratory Society. Also included are new expanded chapters covering Maximal Inspiratory Testing, Expiratory Pressures Testing, Pediatrics, Blood Gases, and Reference Values. This text is a guide for both classroom learning and application in the clinical setting. -- Provided by publisher