ventilator books

You can always ask the resp. therapists that are in your unit. Didn't you have an orientation process? Usually the RT's (or their education/staff development managers) have tons of packets and self learning things to help you out...

I would ask for suggestions from the RT's on your unit. Or just go to the local community college library..

Hi CVICU80,
I know of a great ventilator book that is very easy to read and has just the right amount of info. This book is, may I say, a "Ventilators for Dummies" type book: Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation: A Short Course on the Theory and Application of Mechanical Ventilators. By Robert L. Chatburn. It starts off with a very basic introduction to ventilation, covers all forms of mechanical ventilation and gets into graphic displays at the end. It is a very friendly text that provides self assessment opportunities throughout to make sure you finish the book with a good grasp of mechanical ventilation. I hope you find this helpful.

Try this website: http://icufaqs.org/ I found this to be very useful for brushing up on stuff when switching from Neonatal ICU to Adult CVICU. I even bought the book to have at home if I want to look something up.

"Mechanical Ventilation Made Easy" is a great text. www.americanrcs.com

http://www.corexcel.com/courses/body.vent6.htm

http://icufaqs.org has a ton of great info regarding all ICU patients. They have a book also.

http://www.ccmtutorials.com/rs/mv/page3.htm
Another great Overall icu education website