About the Book

Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing is an evidence-based foundation for care of the patient during the vulnerable period immediately following cardiac surgery. A comprehensive resource, this text serves as a building block for nurses beginning to care for cardiac surgery patients, as well as a source of advanced knowledge for nurses who have mastered the essential basic skills. It addresses significant changes in cardiac surgery and the nursing responsibilities to meet the needs of these acutely ill patients, as well as advances and strategies to optimize patient outcomes in this dynamic field.

About the Author

Sonya R. Hardin, RN, PhD, CCRN-University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina Dr. Sonya R. Hardin received her PhD from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, MSN & BSN from the University of NC at Charlotte, MSN/MHA from Pfeiffer University and completed a Post Doc at the University of NC at Chapel Hill in 2006. She is known nationally for her work with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and has served on numerous task forces for AACN including those focused on the development of the AACN Synergy Model, the AACN Study of Practice and most recently the task force to revise the Standard of Practice for Critical Care Nursing. Dr. Hardin has held positions as staff nurse, Director of Critical Care and Dialysis Services, Director of Nursing Systems, and house supervisor. She has recently completed her Adult Practitioner certificate from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. She is the co-editor and co-author in the books titled Synergy for Clinical Excellence: The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care and Critical Care Nursing: Synergy for Optimal Outcomes. She is a reviewer of manuscripts for The Journal of Gerontological Nursing and Research in Geriatric Nursing. Over the last five years, she has co-edited the journal Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Dr. Roberta Kaplow received her BSN from Long Island University and her MA and PhD from New York University. She is a past-director on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and AACN Certification Corporation. She has served on several committees and task forces for that organization including the Adult CCRN Item Writers and Exam Development Committees, Practice Analysis Task Force, Nominating Committee, and Strategic Thinking as well as local chapter committees. Dr. Roberta Kaplow has been a critical care nurse for 29 years. She has worked in a variety of settings and in a variety of roles including staff nurse, nurse educator, nurse clinician, and clinical nurse specialist. She is nationally known as a speaker on a variety of critical care nursing topics, Synergy Model, and other issues related to the care of acute and critically ill patients. She was also the first nurse awarded as a Distinguished Cancer Scholar by the Georgia Cancer Coalition. She is the co-editor and co-author in the books titled Synergy for Clinical Excellence: The AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care and Critical Care Nursing: Synergy for Optimal Outcomes. She is on the editorial board and serves as a reviewer of manuscripts for Applied Nursing Research. Dr. Roberta Kaplow was the recipient of the 2008 Nursing Spectrum southeast region award for Advancing and Leading the Profession. In addition to her current role as a clinical nurse specialist, she is also an instructor for two graduate nursing research courses for Excelsior College in Albany, NY

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Clinical Judgment in Critical Care by Susan K. Chase • Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology by Susan K. Chase • Chapter 3: Indications for Cardiac Surgery by Kristine J. Peterson • Chapter 4: Preoperative Cardiac Surgery Nursing Evaluation by Roberta Kaplow, Sonya R. Hardin, Brenda Hardin-Wike, and Timothy E. McMurry • Chapter 5: Heart Valve Surgery by Catherine Drumm and Kristine J. Peterson • Chapter 6: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery by Jenniffer Hughes and Kirsten Platt • Chapter 7: Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass by Julie Miller • Chapter 8: Recovery from Anesthesia by Toni Patrice Johnson • Chapter 9: Hemodynamic Monitoring by Mary Zeilinger • Chapter 10: Intra-aortic Balloon Pump by Barbara Hutton-Borghardt • Chapter 11: Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Surgery by Mary Jane Bowles • Chapter 12: Pharmacologic Support Following Cardiac Surgery by Timothy E.Mc Murry Roberta Kaplow and Sonya R.Hardin • Chapter 13: Postoperative Complications of Cardiac Surgery and Nursing Interventions by Beverly Jones • Chapter 14: Pain Management By Susan Lynch • Chapter 15: Postoperative Dysrhythmias by Roberta Kaplow and Dawn B. Adams • Chapter 16: Neurologic Complications. by Myra F. Ellis • Chapter 17: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances Following Cardiac Surgery by Carol Isaac MacKusick • Chapter 18: Wound Care by Mary Zeilinger and Vicki Morelock • Chapter 19: Bridge to Transplant and Cardiac Transplantation by Rachel S. Ball, Kathy Halabicky, Laurie Hartman, Erin Lindstrom, and Tracey Romans