AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Fourth Edition by Suzanne M. Burns provides comprehensive and concise guidance for safely and effectively caring for adult, critically ill patients and their families. Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this esteemed textbook is a Doody’s Core Title for 2019 and is designed to build a strong foundation in critical care nursing. The book adopts a logical, building-block approach, starting with essential basics and progressively moving to advanced concepts, ensuring learners can assimilate foundational knowledge before tackling more complex material. It features helpful tables and essential content cases to enhance understanding. Published by McGraw Hill / Medical on November 6, 2018, this 4th edition carries ISBN-10: 1260116751 and ISBN-13: 978-1260116755.