Critical Care Nursing in Resource Limited Environments

This book provides guidance on the unique challenges for nurses working in these challenging environments, while considering ethical decision making, providing appropriate services, and the types of patients admitted.

1. Introduction: Expect the unexpected
2. Working in a resource limited environment
3. Cultural awareness and sensitivities Sue Viveash
4. International agendas
5. Access and provision of healthcare services
6. Providing critical care in resource limited environments
7. Critical care equipment
8. Environmental and infection prevention control considerations
9. Managing a major incident in critical care
10. Ethical considerations and mission creep
11. Recognition of the acutely ill patient
12. Oxygen therapy and monitoring
13. Mechanical ventilation
14. Sepsis and septic shock
15. HIV
16. Tuberculosis
17. Tropical medicine
18. Malaria
19. Tetanus
20. Cholera
21. Sickle cell anaemia
22. Principles of trauma care
23. Principles of burns care
24. Surgical care
25. Principles of wound care
26. Surgical site infection
27. Pain management
28. Women's health
29. Paediatrics
30. Organophosphate poisoning
31. Snake and scorpion bites
32. Hypertension
33. Diabetic keto-acidosis
34. Resuscitation
35. Useful calculations
36. Rehabilitation and physiotherapy
37. Nutrition
38. Sharing best practice and knowledge
39. Conducting audit and research in resource limited environments