Need a good ICU book

[erinnRN]

Hi! I will be starting as a new ICU nurse the beginning of May. I have come from a Transitional ICU but we did not get Swans, alot of drips and CVVH....I was wondering about a good ICU book -- nursing or whatever.

oh, and any other advice for me!

thanks,

Erin

[bisson]

Evelyn381 said:

I am a new graduate that has accepted a position in the ICU. I start in September. I am looking for really good magazine that I can order that are specific for the ICU Nurse. Does anyone know of any intensive care magazines or critical care magazines that would be good to order? I look forward to your responses.

Thanks ahead of time.

Evelyn:p

Do you mean you are a new graduate from a nursing school? ( 2 or 4 years? )

I only ask because I'm still a student, but I want to gain a lot of experience in ICU ( i wish to become a CRNA one day ) *** I wanted to know what it takes to be offered a position in ICU. do you need further certification after you get your Rn license? *** do you have to have a BS? i'm currently in a associates program. with full intentions of going for both BSN *** masters ( hopefully in anesthetics )

[AJACKSON1048]

I am wondering what everyone thinks of medication tech's. there new to ohio and just being piloted and I for one am very concerned. I am thinking of lobbing to have it stopped.

[Cik]

any articles on closed suction catheterisation?

[nyforlove]

I just discovered that "ICU FAQS" DOES come in a book form:

http://buybooksontheweb.com/description.asp?ISBN=0-7414-1705-7

I'm starting ICU next month and plan on buying one--thanks Mark!--if you prefer I buy directly from you, that's fine, please just e-mail me your address--prefer to give you 100% of the price!

spacenurse said:

I agree that this is the best I have seen:

http://www.icufaqs.org

Good to have a good textbook though. The AACN

https://www.aacn.org/AACN/practiceAlert.nsf/vwdoc/PracticeAlertMain?opendocument?opendocument#

is a great resource. Take their classes if you can. Attend NYI is possible too.

I found "Core Curriculum for Critical Care" very difficult when new. An experienced enthusiastic, and knowlegable instructor made all the difference for me.

Then got to the FAQs.

[RN_MIKE]

I also have the Kathy White Fast Fact Books, I think it s pretty okay myself

[tenlha]

oh thnaks a lot for the information .

[tenlha]

:balloons:hey anybody can sugest me the best nclex review plssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[tenlha]

any body wants to share eperience wiht me

[Josh L.Ac.]

For those that have Thelan's "Critical Care Nursing 5th Edition", I have a question for you:

Is the depth of knowledge in this book fairly representative of what you need to know in the MICU/SICU, or is it overkill?

The reason I am wondering is because I start orientation in the MICU/SICU next week as a new grad and I am trying to assimilate this book by covering the major system alterations by spending a week on each [three cheers for vacation]...and I just want to make sure I am making an efficient use of my time.

[a21chdchic]

Where would I get the Handbook of HemodynamicMonitoring by Gloria Darovcic?

[Rage, RN]

Check out this......

http://product.half.ebay.com/_W0QQcpidZ1095312403QQprZ2210156

New and used......haven't ordered one yet for myself but will.

[Soonstudent]

bjlee said:

"The ICU Book" by Paul Marino is the book to have. It was recommended to me by one of our surgical residents, seems every nurse, resident, and intern around here has a copy or wants one.

I'll second that!