This manual is aimed at all healthcare practitioners, from novice to expert, who care for the critically ill patient, recognising that different disciplines This manual is aimed at all healthcare practitioners, from novice to expert, who care for the critically ill patient, recognising that different disciplines This book discusses the scope and delivery of evidence-based care for critically ill patients, recognizing and managing the critically ill and at risk This reference manual for healthcare practitioners begins with background chapters on the scope and delivery of evidence-based care, competency-based practice,It provides evidence-based guidelines on core critical care procedures and includes a comprehensive competency framework and specific competencies to enable