Specialties Cardiac
Published May 19, 2003
vaughanmk
190 Posts
I am getting ready to start on a step down unit/ CCU. I was wondering if anyone has any advice for me? things I should know, hints or tricks to the trade, anything special I should do on my first day? Anything would be appreciated.
healingtouchRN
541 Posts
Thank you very much. What book is it that you have, title? I don't want to end up getting an unreliable one.
AHA's "Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers" ($10) is excellent (2002). it has algorhythms including amiodarone & BLS & PALS protocols. Pocket sized. One of mine has sprouted legs & wandered away it was so popular. The other, also $10, is "Nurses Rapid Refernce guide" by Paula Eldridge, RN, CCRN. it's published by Laura Gasparis' company, Power Publications, A New York nursing publishing house. 1-800-331-6534. good books @ reasonable prices there. If you ever get the chance to hear Laura speak, GO! I have heard her twice & she makes ya be proud to be a nurse!!! She has lots of alphabet soup behind her name, really smart, a nurse entreprenuer!! Anyhoo, hope this helps, these two are with me & my bandage scissors all the time! :roll