Cardiac Nursing: The Red Reference Book for Cardiac Nurses, 7th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781975106324 ISBN-10: 1975106326 Copyright: 2021 Edition: 7th Editor: Perpetua, Elizabeth M., Keegan, Patricia A., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Gina Oliver,  PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE  (University of Missouri) Description This comprehensive book covers everything nurses should know about cardiac nursing. This seventh edition is an update to the previous version, which was published in 2010. Purpose The purpose of the book is to provide a wide array of information on topics related to cardiac nursing. The content is based on the Standards of Practice for Cardiovascular Nursing. The book meets its objectives well. Audience According to the book, the target audience includes nurses, ranging from nursing students interested in cardiac nursing to advanced practice nurses. The content has such depth and richness that physician assistants and medical students can also benefit from reading the book. The authors are well credentialed on the topic. Features The book begins with anatomy and physiology of the heart and associated areas, then transitions into assessment and diagnostics pertinent to cardiac patients. It also discusses risk factors and prevention of cardiac disease, several cardiac diagnoses, and concludes with the multiple roles of cardiac nurses. The book thoroughly covers the subject matter, and the graphics are colorful and augment the text well. Assessment If readers purchase only one book on cardiac nursing, this is the one in which to invest. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at 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 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 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 ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.