[AtlantaRN]

check out www.campusi.com, excellent resource for books, used but good resource!

linda

[augsburg]

Dear Mark,
I am a big fan of your articles. I have been a nurse for 5 years and an ICU since may and I stumbled across your website last spring. You have made so many things way more understandable than any text book I could get my hands on. I really appreciate the time you put into these factoids and I have spread the word to all the new and old ICU nurses about your website. Thanks so much!!!

[necrogato]

You might want to check out the hemodynamics booklet at rnbooklets.bravehost.com It's only nine bucks.

[erinsparinRN]

Originally Posted by MarkHammerschmidt

May I humbly recommend my series of free articles at www.icufaqs.org ?

Great resource. All those questions I just don't get a chance to ask in the specific situations--or have never thought to ask.

I will be sharing this site with my coworkers.

[oneillk1]

Originally Posted by MarkHammerschmidt

May I humbly recommend my series of free articles at www.icufaqs.org ?

May I totally back up this humble recommendation - I am starting in ICU in a month and it is (hopefully) bringing me up to speed quickly. But also fun to read!

[lisa3828]

Originally Posted by MarkHammerschmidt
May I humbly recommend my series of free articles at www.icufaqs.org ?

This is a fantastic resource. As a newbie ICU nurse, I have found Mark's references to be down to earth in an easy to read manner that helps me to understand the material. Thanks so much Mark!!

[sscathlab]

When I started in ICU 10 years ago, a friend of mine was interning at Parkland Hospital in Dallas and they used the following book for most of the classes: CRITICAL CARE SKILLS A CLINICAL HANDBOOK BY BARBARA C MIMS. It is stil what I use as a reference. They have a new edition out but it gives PEARLS about what to chart and what to look for.

[bisson]

Originally Posted by Evelyn381

I am a new graduate that has accepted a position in the ICU. I start in September. I am looking for really good magazine that I can order that are specific for the ICU Nurse. Does anyone know of any intensive care magazines or critical care magazines that would be good to order? I look forward to your responses.
Thanks ahead of time.
Evelyn

Do you mean you are a new graduate from a nursing school? ( 2 or 4 years? )

I only ask because I'm still a student, but I want to gain a lot of experience in ICU ( i wish to become a CRNA one day ) *** I wanted to know what it takes to be offered a position in ICU. do you need further certification after you get your Rn license? *** do you have to have a BS? i'm currently in a associates program. with full intentions of going for both BSN *** masters ( hopefully in anesthetics )

[AJACKSON1048]

I am wondering what everyone thinks of medication tech's. there new to ohio and just being piloted and I for one am very concerned. I am thinking of lobbing to have it stopped.

[Cik]

any articles on closed suction catheterisation?