Chart Like an ICU Nurse: A Practical Bedside Guide to ICU Documentation — Ebook

You can know how to take care of your ICU patient and still sit down to chart and wonder, “What exactly do I need to document?”

Chart Like an ICU Nurse was created for new and transitioning ICU nurses who want to feel more confident documenting the care they provide at the bedside.

This isn’t a guide to clicking through a specific charting system. Instead, it helps you understand what your documentation should communicate—what happened with your patient, what you assessed, what you did about it, who needed to know, and what happened next.

Inside, we cover:

• ICU assessments and reassessments
• Routine charting throughout your shift
• Drips and titrations
• Sedation, pain, and RASS
• Restraint documentation
• Lines, drains, and tubes
• Ventilator and oxygen documentation
• Intake and output
• Critical labs and results
• Provider communication
• Changes in patient condition
• Procedures and emergencies
• End-of-shift documentation
• Common documentation mistakes
• Realistic ICU charting examples
• A “Did I Document It?” shift checklist

The goal isn’t to make you chart more. It’s to help you understand what matters and make sure your chart tells the story of the care you provided.

Assess. Act. Reassess. Communicate. Document.

Whether you’re brand new to the ICU or transitioning into critical care, this guide gives you a practical resource you can come back to as you build confidence at the bedside.

DIGITAL PRODUCT: This purchase includes the ebook/PDF version of Chart Like an ICU Nurse. No physical book will be shipped.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the digital nature of this product, all ebook sales are final. No refunds, returns, or exchanges will be provided once purchased.