recommendations on "easy" reading

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I'm a new grad RN at a Long Term Acute Care Facility, we have RTs on the floor, but I would like to learn more about respiratory failure and the types of management for them: ESPECIALLY different vent modes.

anyone recommend any books that explain it in simple terms, but thoroughly at the same time?

thank you. :redpinkhe

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Depends on what you are looking for, there is a respiratory made easy book but haven't seen that so not sure if it is what you are looking for

[PageRespiratory!]

I'm a new grad RN at a Long Term Acute Care Facility, we have RTs on the floor, but I would like to learn more about respiratory failure and the types of management for them: ESPECIALLY different vent modes.

anyone recommend any books that explain it in simple terms, but thoroughly at the same time?

thank you. :redpinkhe

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I don't think you'll find ANYTHING thats worth a crap about mechanical ventilation that's simple. I don't think you'll find anything other that text style books;

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http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Mechanical-Ventilation-Dean-Hess/dp/0071352295

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Google Dean Hess RRT, PhD and Robert Kacmarek RRT, PhD. They are THE respiratory guru's. They are both proffessors of anesthesia, and have quite a bit published. I would be a little suspect of anything with the title "respiratory care made incredibly easy" or "critical care nursing made incredibly easy".

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Our sticky Vent Information has many articles that may be helpful until you select a book.