Awesome Link for New Nurses and Those Interested in ICU

[BinkieRN, BSN, RN]

http://www.icufaqs.org/

"we wrote this book to help new nurses and those orienting to icu. they liked it so much they encouraged us to put it online for others to use...feel free to use these materials, but please give us attribution. enjoy... feel free to copy them for any useful purpose. thanks!"

starting out - new in the icu

labs

pressors and vasoactives

pacemakers

med tips

arryhthmia review

chest tubes

blind suctioning for beginners

reading x-rays

perhipheral iv's for beginners

intubations

ng tubes for beginners

vents and abgs

foleys for beginners

pulmonary embolisms

icp monitoring

transfusions and blood

two interesting situations

pa-lines

defibrillation

bedside emergencies

heart blocks

reading ekgs ii

what nurses really do...

arterial lines

sedation and paralysis

central lines

reading 12-lead ekgs

iabp review

nutrition

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Thanks, BinkieRN!!!!

Here is another thread with Helpful Information for the CCU and other Critical Care Units

[kvsherry]

I can't say enough good things about the ICU faqs. They have ALL been a huge help. Just thought you might want another endorsement.

[elprup, BSN, RN]

Thank you so much, you totally rock! This is the kind of stuff I wish I received in Nursing School, but obviously did not.

Many thanks.

[glamgalRN]

Thanks for posting this!! I'm starting my first nursing job in the ICU in 2 weeks and I'm scared to death. I hope this helps.