Specialties CCU
Published May 20, 2008
CoCo612
22 Posts
I am a recent grad and a GN working in a CV-ICU/CCU. I am enjoying it so far, though it does hold its challenges (of course)! Anyhow, I was looking for any recommendations for a critical care book that would be helpful to keep with me while at work? Thank you so much!
BBFRN, BSN, PhD
3,779 Posts
http://www.kathywhite.com/
Kathy White's Fast Facts for Adult Critical care is great. It's small, and has just about everything you'll need. I recommend getting the additional IABP & CV Surgery inserts- they're very useful, especially if you plan on eventually taking balloon pumps & fresh hearts.
Good luck to you in your new job!
ghmccart
37 Posts
I was A new grad into ICU two years ago, and have since trained into the CVICU, I use Bojar's manual of perioperative care in adult cardiac surgery, fouth addition. If you are looking for a complete cardiac ref. this is it. it is detailed enough for physician/ PA as well as for RNs. I swear by it.
SkateBetty
191 Posts
Ditto on the Kathy White Fast Facts book. 100% applicable reference for critical care nurses. I use it every day.
Thank you all so much for your replies. Both of those books look great!:nuke: I am sure they will be immensely helpful!
joeyzstj, LPN
163 Posts
Bojar is the best book I have EVER read hands down. I recently talked my director in to supplying it for all new employees. I read it everyday just as a refreasher. In my opinion, Kathy whites book is something that people usually buy and then end up not using. It is full of cards with info that is great at times, but books such as Bojar's explains theory behind what we do. Another excellent book is The ICU BOOK by morino. I would recommend both.
anurseuk
140 Posts
some that i like are:
[color=#003399]cardiothoracic surgical nursing by carl margerson and jillian riley
[color=#003399]churchill's pocketbook of intensive care (churchill pocketbooks) by simon m. whiteley, andrew bodenham, and mark c. bellamy
[color=#003399]intensive care nursing by philip woodrow
aacn essentials of critical care nursing (paperback)
by [color=#003399]marianne chulay (author), [color=#003399]suzanne m. burns (author), [color=#003399]american association of critical-care nurses (aacn)
would be worth having a flick though before buying any, i think on the amazon website you can sometimes look through the books.
enjoy!
abqbritgirl
3 Posts
I love bojar too, Our cardiac surgeon loves it too and uses it to teach with.:heartbeat
CVICURN2003
216 Posts
Me TOO!! I am forever "bringing out my book"
Plus I have a general ICU reference book that is little bitty. Lots of people I work with use the Kathy White Book and love it. It's just not my style.
I call it "The Bible"
MrsMommaRN
507 Posts
i have just started on a critical care unit and the book that a lot of the nurses use is : critical care nursing made incredibly easy.
i have bought it as well and really like it. it has just about everything you can think of r/t critical care and is broken down by system.