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

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

Charting in the ICU can feel overwhelming when you’re trying to care for a critically ill patient, keep up with changes, communicate with the healthcare team, and make sure your documentation actually reflects what happened during your shift.

Chart Like an ICU Nurse: A Practical Bedside Guide to ICU Documentation was created to help new ICU nurses and nurses transitioning into critical care better understand what matters when documenting at the bedside.

This practical ICU nursing documentation guide breaks down charting in a way that connects your assessment, interventions, patient response, reassessment, and communication—so you can understand the story your documentation should tell.

Inside, you'll find guidance on:

• ICU assessments and reassessments
• Documenting changes in patient condition
• Nursing interventions and patient responses
• Critical values and provider notification
• Medication and infusion documentation
• Lines, drains, tubes, and devices
• Neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, and other ICU-specific documentation
• Events, escalation of care, and follow-up
• Common ICU charting mistakes and documentation gaps
• Building a clearer, more organized ICU nursing workflow

This book isn't about memorizing phrases or copying someone else's nursing note. It's designed to help you understand what you're documenting, why it matters, and how your charting connects to the care you provided.

Whether you're a new grad ICU nurse, an experienced nurse transitioning to critical care, or an ICU nurse who wants more confidence with documentation, this guide gives you a practical bedside resource you can come back to throughout your shifts.

Please note: This listing is for the physical paperback edition. The eBook edition is available separately through Nurse Dee's ICU Resources.

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