I have read James Kelly's - Where night is Day "The world of the ICU" Does anyone else know of good books that explain ICU nursing - that's not a text books on critical care. "A day in the life" so to speak?
calivianya, BSN, RN 2,418 Posts Specializes in ICU. Jul 6, 2015 I don't know, but I will be following this thread with interest. I love medical nonfiction! How about Intensive Care: The Story of a Nurse by Echo Heron? I loved that one.
Onco_NT 39 Posts Jul 21, 2015 'The ICU Book' by Paul Marino.. I could almost call it a mini text book lol it is helpful for those new to critical care though :raises hand:
mmm_016RN 10 Posts May 17, 2016 "A Nurses Story" by Tilda Shalof...her experiences working in a Toronto ICU. I couldn't put it down.
vera4130 150 Posts Specializes in ICU. Has 4 years experience. May 17, 2016 I'm not 100% sure this is what you're looking for, but the book 'When Chicken Soup Isn't Enough' by Suzanne Gordon is fantastic.
romantic 194 Posts Specializes in Med-surgical; telemetry; STROKE. Has 9 years experience. Jun 4, 2016 Absolutely agree with this recommendation: easy to read; explains a lot. One of the best books, if not the best.
AnthonyD 228 Posts Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg. Has 7 years experience. Jun 6, 2016 Absolutely agree with this recommendation: easy to read; explains a lot. One of the best books, if not the best.Which recommendation?
post-it 78 Posts Jun 7, 2016 "A Nurses Story" by Tilda Shalof...her experiences working in a Toronto ICU. I couldn't put it down.An awesome book! "The Makings of a Nurse" by Tilda Shalof is also similar and a great read.
zzyzx 56 Posts Jun 24, 2016 Any recommendations on books covering ICU clinical topics? I have "The ICU Book" and liked it very much.
MaxAttack, BSN, RN 470 Posts Specializes in critical care. Has 8 years experience. Jun 24, 2016 For a "day in the life," check out ICUfaqs.org. It was written by an RN for new critical care RNs. One I just found was the AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing. It's great to get organized. I wish I had read the section on assessments when I was first starting. It seemed so overwhelming and I like how this book puts into words some of the things that we quickly do in our heads that aren't always passed to our newbies so well. For more clinical-type references, I have these:The ICU Book by Paul Marino I think is a must-read, but can be very progressive and controversial.Critical Care Medicine at a Glance by Richard Leach is a great overview with lots of diagrams and charts to really break things down. It's British, so get ready for words like "haemodynamics."One of the first books I had bought was Fluid & Electrolyte Balance by Norma Metheny as I quickly found a lot of what I do is aimed at correcting and maintaining electrolyte balances, especially with the vast number of compromised kidneys we see.Finally, Pass CCRN! by Robin Dennison is a good all-around resource that has everything in outline format that I love, similar to how I study in school. For example, pneumonia is broken down by definition, etiology, pathophysiology, presentation, nursing diagnoses, and management.
