Learn to Think Like an ICU Nurse: The Visual Guide — Digital PDF eBook
You know the numbers and recognize the medications—but connecting it all to your patient takes practice.
Created by Nurse Dee, RN, this full-color ICU nursing visual guide helps new and transitioning ICU nurses connect assessment findings, understand important trends, and organize their next steps. Detailed illustrations, clear explanations, and practical teaching points make complex critical care concepts easier to follow.
Inside the guide:
ICU assessment and prioritization: Recognize changes, connect findings, and identify what needs attention first.
Hemodynamics and shock: Understand cardiac output, preload, afterload, contractility, and organ perfusion.
Respiratory care: Connect oxygenation, ventilation, ABG interpretation, and ventilator alarms.
Common ICU medications: Learn the purpose, expected effects, monitoring needs, and risks of frequently used drips.
Critical care conditions: Explore sepsis, DKA, ARDS, pulmonary edema, and tension pneumothorax.
Communication and handoff: Organize ICU report, use SBAR, and communicate patient changes clearly.
Whether you are preparing for ICU orientation, transitioning into critical care, or reviewing concepts between shifts, this guide helps you understand the patient behind the numbers.
Digital download details
Full-color PDF eBook with 30 chapters across seven parts.
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Digital product only. No physical book will be shipped.
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