Helpful information in the Critical Care Units (CCU) including information for Nurses who want to update their skills as well as for Nursing Students who need more information to help digest the vast amount of information during their Nursing programs.
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American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)- helpful links on certification as CCRN, progressive care certification such as stepdown units, telemetry units, direct observational units, and transitional units
American Heart Association (AHA)- overall good site for reference material on BLS, ACLS, stroke, MI, including position statements
American Heart Association (AHA) Training Centers (locator) - Instructor-led ACLS, PALS, BLS classes
Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers (AHA) - includes the 2015 AHA Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
CPR in Schools Training Kits - AHA
Opioid Education for Healthcare Providers (AHA) - designed for EMTs/Paramedics, Nurses, Physicians, Pharmacists; variety of eLearning assets such as self-directed learning and interactive activities
American Academy of Pediatrics: The Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) - conveys evidence-based approach to care of the newborn at birth and facilitates team-based care for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery; utilizes blended learning approach
Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, 3rd edition - (author: Hardin & Kaplow : ISBN-ISBN-13: 978-1284154214 / ISBN-10: 1284154211
AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Fourth Edition - author: Burns & Delgado: ISBN-13: 978-1260116755 / ISBN-10: 1260116751
Rapid Interpretation of EKG's, Sixth Edition - (author: Dubin: ISBN-13: 978-0912912066 / ISBN-10: 0912912065
Fluid and Electrolytes for Nursing Students | NCLEX RN Review (2019)
Heart Blood Flow & Heart Anatomy Review | NCLEX RN Review 2018
Lung Sounds | NCLEX Review [2019]
Pulmonary Embolism Remastered - Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, DVT (MEDCram)
Hypertension Guidelines Explained Clearly - 2017 HTN Guidelines (MEDCram)
Shock Explained Clearly - Cardiogenic, Hypovolemic, and Septic (MEDCram)
Shock and Sepsis Treatment Explained Clearly by MedCram.com
Introduction to 12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation - View ECGs and flashcards to quiz on information about the electrical system of the heart.
Michigan State University Department of Radiology (MSU): Chest Imaging Tutorial - This tutorial is designed to assist the provider in the development of skills that are necessary to review patient chest radiographs.
MedScape: Care of Adult Patients in the ICU Clinical Practice Guidelines (2018)
Learning Radiology - online interactive radiological case studies
University of Minnesota Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy - videos of human heart
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Education Project Website - program to educate healthcare professionals on use of PA line and hemodynamic monitoring
I want to thank @Daytonite for the following information.
ICUfaq - Excellent all the way around ...
Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts
EKGusa - ABG tutorial
RealNurseED - ABG tutorial self-learning
12LeadECG - Introduction to 12-lead ecg, the art of interpretation
CCMTutorials - Intubation, ventilators, respiratory distress, critical care
Simulation of Respiratory Mechanics
Auscultation Assistant
Stethographics
Rale Reference Collection
Blaufuss Multimedia - Heart sounds/cardiac arrhythmias
ECGLibrary - Cardiac tracings/advanced
TheMDSite - Website by Dr. Dale Dubin, author "Rapid Interpretation of EKG's"
AdvancedCardiacLifeSupport.info - Mock Codes
ECGLearningCenter
RNCeus - ECG Strip identification/evaluation
ECGSim - Interactive simulation program
ECGLibrary
Skillstat - ECG recognition w/time limit
ICUMedicus - ICU case of the week
MedlinePlus - Arrhythmias
LearningRadiology - Radiology interpretation
Practical Clinical Skills EKG Practice/Drill
Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy (University of Minnesota)
About sirI, MSN, APRN, NP
WHNP-BC-E, FNP-BC, LNC, and Educator. Specialty areas include, Advanced Practice nursing, Legal Nurse Consulting, Forensics, OB, Emergency/Trauma, and Education.
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