Provides a useful figertip-esential reference that affords the critical care nurse a resource for accessing information about multiple disorders, modalities, and other short topics. It is the easiest, hands-on acess to information on how to manage the critically ill patient, primarily in the hospital setting. Organized alphabetically, with over 200 disorders and topical references, each disorder is presented in a highy visual two-page spread containing an overview, diagnosis, colloberative management and nursing diagnosis/ interventions.