High-Acuity Nursing

High-Acuity Nursing, 7th Edition, is a textbook focused on the care of high-acuity patients across varied clinical environments. Coverage spans multiple practice settings, ranging from critical care units to high-skill, long-term care facilities.

The volume centers on how pathophysiology connects to the nursing process. By examining physiological disruptions alongside nursing assessments and interventions, the text encourages students to apply critical thinking when making clinical decisions.

Designed for academic courses in acute care and critical care nursing, the volume also functions as a supplemental resource for advanced medical-surgical nursing studies. This edition incorporates updated and reorganized chapter material to support patient care education.