[Kristi0043]

looking for a comprehensive, easy read type book to help get me more acclimated to equipment/patient management in a cardiothoracic icu. i have previously worked in a telemetry setting, so swans and a-lines are new to me. i have little vent experience as well.... any reccomendations?

[NRSKarenRN]

Got just the website you need: www.icufaqs.org

[sirI]

Originally Posted by Kristi0043

looking for a comprehensive, easy read type book to help get me more acclimated to equipment/patient management in a cardiothoracic icu. i have previously worked in a telemetry setting, so swans and a-lines are new to me. i have little vent experience as well.... any reccomendations?

Cardiothoracic Surgical Nursing (author: Finkelmeier: ISBN#0781717132)

Cardiovascular Nursing (author: Kinney, and Packa)

Cardiovascular Critical Care Nursing (author: Woods: ISBN#044308193X)



Also, try the website: Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts. It has valuable resources:

http://www.cvphysiology.com/

Check out the the journal, Cardiology Update.

I reference these books. There are more and if this does not help, contact us.

Good luck!!

[Burnt2]

Originally Posted by NRSKarenRN

Got just the website you need: www.icufaqs.org

agreed. icufaqs.org is awesome. I printed off most of the FAQs and put them in a binder.

[incublissRN]

Manual Of Perioperative Care In Adult Cardiac Surgery by Robert Bojar.