Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing by Mary Beth Flynn Makic PhD APRN CCNS CCRN FAAN FNAP FCNS

**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Critical Care–Emergency Nursing, 2025** **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Critical Care** Develop the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in critical and progressive care nursing! Sole’s Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition is a concise, easy-to-understand guide to safe, effective, and person-centered critical and progressive care nursing. Its evidence-based approach includes realistic case studies and unpacks the concepts, technologies, and skills used in caring for acutely and critically ill patients. Disorders are conveniently organized by body system or special situation. Content has been updated throughout, including new content on COVID-19, expanded tools for the Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Exam and clinical judgment, new integration of the 2021 AACN Essentials including a new emphasis on nursing self-care and health equity, and new quick-reference Key Points at the end of each chapter. This concise textbook prepares you for success on the NGN and in your new role as a critical or progressive care nurse. Balance of depth and breadth of critical care nursing content is perfect for students and practicing nurses preparing for critical and progressive care settings, and for CCRN® or PCCN® certification Evidence-based, need-to-know content covers the concepts, technology, and procedures of critical and progressive care nursing, with an emphasis on patient safety and person-centered care Read more