About the Book

This book combines the theoretical knowledge and psychomotor skills required to perform the required to practice the art and science of respiratory care. Other books only present the psychomotor aspects of a skill or procedure (monkey see monkey do). This is the only text that integrates the theory knowledge and the practical skills in one concise manual. By combining both aspects of procedural performance, indications, contraindications, assessment and outcomes may be more thoroughly emphasized. The inclusion of the American Association for Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines lends credibility to this approach. The clinical practice guidelines emphasize the importance of assessment of need, contraindications, hazards/complications, monitoring and outcomes assessment. Simply providing a "cook book" approach to a skill or procedure negates the importance of the theory required to perform adequate assessment and document outcomes of a given therapeutic intervention.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 720 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Cengage Learning (Oct. 31st, 2002)

ISBN-10: 0766825329

ISBN-13: 9780766825321

Dimensions: 8.84 x 10.16 x 1.06 inches

Shipping Weight: 3.15 lbs

• Categories: Respiratory Therapy