What you’ll find inside
AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Fourth Edition is a nursing textbook by Suzanne M. Burns and Sarah A. Delgado. McGraw Hill identifies this edition as a resource on adult critical-care nursing, arranged to build from essential concepts toward more specialized material. The BQ MAG catalog lists the supplied file as a PDF; the publisher’s eBook record is a separate product identifier, so the file and its digital variant still need to be matched before a public ISBN can be assigned.
Topics and learning structure
The contents begin with assessment and care planning for critically ill patients and their families. Foundational material includes cardiac rhythm interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, airway and ventilatory support, pain and sedation, pharmacology, and ethical and legal considerations. The middle portion groups conditions by body system, including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematologic and immune concerns, multisystem problems and trauma. Later material develops advanced cardiac, respiratory and neurologic concepts, followed by reference sections covering normal values, medication tables, resuscitation algorithms, monitoring troubleshooting and rhythm interpretation.
This structure can help learners move between principles, system-level material and quick-reference information while reviewing a critical-care nursing course. Case-based questions and summary aids can support revision and classroom discussion. The fourth edition may also be relevant to nurses preparing for critical-care coursework or certification study, but it does not replace current institutional protocols, clinical supervision or updated professional standards.
Who may find it useful
Nursing students, educators and clinicians seeking a structured critical-care nursing reference may want to compare this edition with their course list or workplace resources. Because this edition was published in 2018, readers should verify that the material matches current guidance before using it in practice.
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ISBN and edition details
ISBN for this edition (reference): 9781260116755
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Independent reader feedback
External reader-rating snapshot: 4.2/5 from 21 customer reviews on AllBookstores, checked 2026-10-08. This is third-party edition feedback, not a BQ MAG customer review.
Reader feedback values it as an organized critical-care reference; some find it more detailed than they need for exam-only review.
Matt & Kate R –
Great ebook! Very helpful for a new critical care nurse or an experienced nurse to just brush up on info. Great resource to have.
Griffin2305 –
Este libro realmente tiene todo lo básico y esencial para repasar y reforzar los elementos necesarios para atender pacientes en una sala de cuidados intensivos, es una herramienta útil para enseñar a los que recién ingresan y proporciona elementos a los que ya tenemos un tiempo en el mundo del cuidado crítico
Janelle Holden –
Ya girl was able to pass with flying colors!! I did decent on everything….except the moral and ethical things. And I blame that on the trauma of bedside nursing and families torturing loved ones. I also blame covid. And my unhinged mouth… any hoo, whoopty woo, I passed with about a month of studying from this ebook!
Alberto –
Excelente libro para el profesional de enfermería
João Costa –
I recommend it.
Chinchuvijin –
The ebook was good. Bt the quality was poor… papers were teired.
Mayonnaise –
Awesome
Lalita khandey –
This is a wonderful ebook. I loved it very nicely written by writers, all essential and important topics included in this ebook which will improve my knowledge and may give better opportunity for my brighter future….. Value for the money must buy it if u want to achieve something in nursing…. Thank u so much sonali gupta to get this ebook in this circumstances u helped me ….. thank you..
Geester –
I started reading this as a back-up for another CCRN review ebook. I like the mini-case studies in each chapter. Very helpful. It is also serving as a great reference ebook for other diseases not listed on the exam test blueprint.
Sierra Niles –
I just switched from MICU to CVICU and it’s a great quick reference for all of the drips I’m not used to.
NW –
Comprehensive, breaks down content from basic to advanced. This my go to when I want to study in depth. Definitely recommend.