A practical, concise, easily accessible and evidence-based guide for all levels of nursing staff working in critical care environments.

• 1: Prevention of admission / admission to critical care


• 2: Systematic assessment


• 3: Generic care of the critically ill patient


• 4: Respiratory


• 5: Respiratory support


• 6: Cardiovascular


• 7: Cardiovascular support


• 8: Neurological care


• 9: Renal


• 10: Gastrointestinal


• 11: Sepsis


• 12: Metabolic disorders


• 13: Immunology


• 14: Haematology


• 15: Managing emergencies


• 16: Obstetric emergencies


• 17: Poisoning


• 18: Trauma


• 19: End of life


• 20: Transfer of the critical care patient


• 21: Rehabilitation and discharge

Fiona Creed has worked as an editor on two other OUP nursing titles (Care of the Acutely Ill Adult and Nursing OSCEs) as well as holding a position as Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton
Heather Baid is currently Senior Lecturer and Intensive Care Pathway Leader at the University of Brighton, and Intensive Care Unit Bank Nurse at Brighton and Sussex Universities Hospital NHS Trust.
Jessica Hargreaves is Senior Lecturer, Acute Clinical Practice at the University of Brighton, and Senior Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, at Brighton and Sussex Universities Hospital NHS Trust.