an ICU nursing book please?

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I have been working as an ICU nurse for a little bit more than a year.

I slowly feel that there is limited things that I can learn from bedside. A lot of things are just routine everyday.

I want a book to cover basic ICU nursing (such as how to handle things like k 2.8, or temp 102, or bp 65/30, or trach, vent, and iv trips, etc), but also cover more advanced (such as patient after heart-lung transplant).

I feel desperate to learn more.

Any book to recommended? Thank you!

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Specializes in Cardiac (adult), CC, Peds, MH/Substance.

AACN just released a procedure manual. They also have "Essentials of critical care." Both are available from the AACN website and Amazon. There are a ton of good books on critical care. Kinda depends what you're looking for.

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Specializes in Cath/EP lab, CCU, Cardiac stepdown.

Have you tried getting the ccrn prep book?

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Thanks for the replies.

I have not taken CCRN yet. I called and left a message for Education department, but that Education Nurse never called me back (I want to see if hospital gives me reimbursement for my ccrn exam and review fees).

Someone also asked me to check hospital ICU protocol. I may find some answers over there.

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Specializes in ER, Neuro, Trauma, Educator.

I love "hemodynamic monitoring made incredibly visual". i moved to the ICU after 5 years of nursing (ER and med/surg) and it continues to be a great reference. Good Luck!

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