Presents a systematic, organized and comprehensive approach to the nursing care of critically ill patients within a holistic framework. The new edition incorporates the most recent technological advances in critical care in a consistently organized nursing process format. In addition to its coverage of the technical aspects of critical care nursing, the authors emphasize and integrate content on holistic principles of nursing care, demonstrating the inter-relatedness of the body, mind, and spirit, and the use of holistic nursing interventions where appropriate.