Psychological Aspects of Critical Care Nursing

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Lazarus’ Theory of Stress and Coping PATIENT AND FAMILY STRESSORS Stressors of Critically Ill Patients Families of the Critically Ill PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO CRITICAL ILLNESS The Agitated, Hypervigilant Response The Angry, Demanding, Hostile Response The Withdrawn Response The Confused Response CONCERNS, RESPONSES, AND INTERVENTIONS FOR SPECIFIC PATIENT POPULATIONS Acute Myocardial Infarction Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Implantable Devices Transplantation Trauma Burns The Critically Ill Pediatric Patient The Critically Ill Oncology Patient Burnout and Coping among Hospital Research and Guidelines for Action