Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, 3rd Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781284154214 ISBN-10: 1284154211 Copyright: 2020 Edition: 3rd Editor: Hardin, Sonya R., Kaplow, Roberta, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Cynthia Cummings,  EdD, RN, CHSE, CNE  (University of North Florida Brooks College of Health) Description This book covers the care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. It is thorough and extensive, covering not only the surgery, but also the postoperative complications and therapies. The website is a good addition, with links to case studies and research findings. Purpose The purpose is to address the needs of nurses caring for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The book also includes information for nurses preparing to become certified in cardiac surgery care. The material in print and online is excellent and they complement each other. The book and website meet the objectives by presenting a comprehensive look at this topic. Audience The book is written for new and experienced nurses caring for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The book meets the needs of the intended audience. The authors have written extensively on this subject. Features The book covers all aspects of cardiac care from anatomy, indications, preoperative care, and the types of surgery to the postoperative period, complications, and support. It also covers nutrition, spiritual needs, and rehabilitation. The book is well written, clear, and well organized. It has a wealth of information and case studies. The book is thorough. Assessment This is an excellent addition for any nurses working with cardiac surgery patients. It is extensive and complete. All areas are covered in depth and the material is current and relevant. I loved the case studies and clinical inquiry boxes. The website is a great addition and very worthwhile. In all, this is an excellent book and a wonderful resource for cardiac care nurses and educators. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the product's objectives met? 10 1-5 Does the website help achieve the purpose? 5 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this directed to an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 Rate the added value from the online version. 5 1-5 Is the online version easy to access? 5 1-5 Rate the ease of navigation/search. 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic quality of images on the online version. 5 1-5 Rate the value of added audiovisual features online. 5 1-5 Is there sufficient use of hypertext links? 5 1-5 Are there hyperlinks from references to journal articles? 5 1-5 Is there appropriate use of features like bookmarking, printing/exporting? 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.