Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

Craig L. Scanlan EdD RRT FAARC; Robert L. Wilkins PhD RRT FAARC; James K. Stoller MD MS FAARC FCCP

ISBN 10: 0815127987 / ISBN 13: 9780815127987

Published by Mosby, 1999

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0815127987I4N00

Synopsis:

Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care is a comprehensive text that gives students the strong background they need to succeed in the field of respiratory care. Students need to have a thorough understanding of the role of respiratory care practitioners (RCPs), scientific bases for treatment, and clinical application. Egan's provides excellent coverage of each of these areas and, through 8 sections and 47 chapters, progresses from the foundations of respiratory care to applied anatomy and physiology, assessment, discussion of specific respiratory illnesses, basic therapy, acute and critical care, and preventive and long term care. Special features have been designed with the student in mind and include outlines, learning objectives, key terms, Rules of Thumb, and bulleted key points. To improve students' clinical skills application, Mini-Clinis are also included in each chapter. CPGs and TDPs are included in appropriate chapters to help familiarize students with the use of patient care guidelines and decision trees. Features: * Dynamic new author team and new contributors. * New, reader-friendly design with more than 100 new illustrations. * New, chapters on ECG and lab assessment, nutrition and sleep disorders. * Provides clinical practice guidelines; summaries of CPGs give students vital information about accepted standards.

Review: REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS:

"The Egan's manual for respiratory therapy is the most beneficial learning tool and reference manual that I have come across in all of my career. The information in this book is not only easy to understand but layed out in a manner that makes finding what you need an easy task. It gives a thorough review of all the important clinical data and physical characteristics needed to become a competent practitioner... I would recommend this book as a reference tool to any student pursuing a career as a nurse, respiratory therapist, or physician. While this book may apply specific emphasis to the respiratory related field, it will reinforce your nursing or medicinal background by examining disease processes from a cardiopulmonary standpoint. This book has been a valuable learning tool and greatly aided me in both respiratory and nursing related classes." - Christopher R. Thomas, United States (Amazon.com reviewer)

"This book is simply THE BEST RESPIRATORY PRACTICE BOOK out there... I STRONGLY RECOMMEND IT." - Anonymous User, Brooklyn, NY (Amazon.com reviewer)

"Egan's is the most comprehensive textbook regarding Respiratory Care. Every respiratory therapist should have a copy of this book. The most important book they will ever own... especially for students." - Adam Spartz, Cbus (Amazon.com reviewer)

"This book is great because it incorporates the AARC guidelines and it discusses not only how therapies work but how to instruct patients as well as hazards. This book can take the place of having to buy 3 separate respiratory books." - Lisa Nowaczyk, Chicago, IL (Amazon.com reviewer)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care
Publisher: Mosby
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket