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Must-have items for the new Critical Care Nurse
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual (American Heart Association, ACLS Provider Manual)Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual (American Heart Association, ACLS Provider Manual) by American Heart Association
Buy used from: $37.37
You will eventually need to take ACLS. Here's the Official AHA ACLS Provider Manual for the course.
Arrhythmia Interpretation: ACLS Preparation and Clinical ApproachArrhythmia Interpretation: ACLS Preparation and Clinical Approach by Ken Grauer MD FAAFP
Buy used from: $11.00
An excellent learning and review guide for cardiac arrythmia identification and interpretation.
Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care: for Healthcare Providers (AHA Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care)Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care: for Healthcare Providers (AHA Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care)
Buy used from: $3.07
ACLS intervention and treatment algorithms, in a pocket-sized book. Perfect for reviewing, in potential code situations.
Critical Care Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)Critical Care Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)
Buy used from: $5.87
A "For Dummies" book for Critical Care Nursing. Excellent overview and resource book.
Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual! (Incredibly Easy! Series)Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual! (Incredibly Easy! Series)
Buy new: $28.68 / Used from: $22.42
Everything you ever wanted to know about hemodynamics, but were afraid to ask your coworkers or preceptor...
AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing: Pocket HandbookAACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing: Pocket Handbook by Marianne Chulay
Buy new: $24.92 / Used from: $10.21
A little dated, but still an excellent pocket resource guide. May have old ACLS algorithms in it...
Palm Tungsten E2 HandheldPalm Tungsten E2 Handheld
Buy used from: $115.00
A Palm Pilot, loaded with the latest reference software (both freeware, and purchased items), can be a lifesaver. Literally. The Tungsten E2 is an inexpensive, good, basic Palm, with expandability to boot...
Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook for Nursing 2008 (Lexi-Comp's Drug Reference Handbooks)Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook for Nursing 2008 (Lexi-Comp's Drug Reference Handbooks) by Beatrice B. Turkoski
Buy used from: $3.33
Dr. Beatrice Turkoski posesses a wealth of information and knowledge regarding the subject of Pharmacology, and presents this for your use in this drug reference book, which is far superior to any of the others out there that I ever used. Also available in a dowloadable format for Palm computers from the publisher's website: www.lexi.com .