Acknowledgments

Special thanks to those who made contributions to the previous editions of both the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing and the Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing.

To Cathie Guzzetta PhD, RN, FAAN and Barbara Dossey MS, RN, FAAN for their early work in creating the Handbook of Critical Care Nursing which preceded the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing and the Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing books.

To Marianne Chulay PhD, RN, FAAN, for her many contributions and mentoring during the development of the first two editions of the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing and the Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing books.

Thank you to the many authors for their past contributions:

• Tom Ahrens, DNS, RN, CCNS, FAAN (Chapter 4 and key reference materials)

• Sue Simmons-Alling, MSN, RN (Chapter 2)

• Deborah A. Andris, MSN, APNP (Chapter 14)

• Suzanne M. Burns, MSN, RN, RRT, ACNP, CCRN, FAAN, FCCM, FAANP (Chapters 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 20)

• Deb Byram, MS, RN (Chapter 1)

• Karen Carlson, MN, RN (Chapter 15)

• Joan Michiko Ching, MN, RN, CPHQ (Chapter 6)

• Marianne Chulay, PhD, RN, FAAN (Chapter 10, and key reference materials)

• Maria Connolly, DNSc, RN (Chapters 5, 10)

• Dorrie Fontaine, DNSc, RN, FAAN (Chapter 17)

• Bradi Granger, PhD, RN (Chapter 9)

• Anne Marie Gregoire, MSN, RN, CRNP (Chapter 19)

• Carol Hinkle, MSN, RN (Chapter 15)

• Christine Kessler, MN, RN, CNS, ANP-BC, ADM-BC (Chapter 16)

• Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, ACNP, FAAN, FCCM, FAANP (Chapter 11)

• Joe Krenitsky, MS, RD (Chapter 14)

• Joanne Krumberger, MSN, RN, CHE, FAAN (Chapters 14, 16)

• Elizabeth Krzywda, MSN, RN, APNP (Chapter 14)

• Dea Mahanes, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, CCNS (Chapters 12, 21)

• Sally Miller, PhD, RN, APN, FAANP (Chapter 14)

• Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RD (Chapter 14)

• Carol A. Rauen, MS, RN, CCNS, CCRN, PCCN (Chapter 17)

• Juanita Reigle, MSN, RN, ACNP (Chapter 8)

• Anita Sherer, MSN, RN (Chapter 2)

• Jamie Sinks, MS, RN (Chapter 17)

• Greg Susla, Pharm D, FCCM (Chapters 7 and key reference materials)

• Debbie Tribett, MS, RN, CS, LNP (Chapter 13)

• Debra Lynn-McHale Wiegand, PhD, RN, CS (Chapter 19)

• Lorie Wild, PhD, RN (Chapter 6)

• Susan Woods, PhD, RN (Chapters 3, 18)

• Marlene Yate, MSN, RN (Chapter 2)