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I suggest for you to read and have a comprehensive understanding of MI, CHF, DM, ARDF, CAD, SEPSIS and all other common diseases that are the most deadly in the ICU. Have a thourough understanding of their pharmaceutical, diagnostic and treatment modalities and the relationship between them and relationship to nursing care and management.
End of life care, pt family, ICU post traumatic syndrome, management of aggressive behavior among other topics that can help you manage the care of the patient.
Nurse Bob has a lot of topics that are very useful, so study all of them. Once you are working in the ICU the accuity of the patient that they give you will increase over time (make sure you feel competent in the care of each pt).
Best wishes on your professional growth and developement goals.
Lucy
p.s. advance pathophysiology, physical assessment, pharmacology, cardiology, etc books.
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From: mamabear28461@...
To: nursebob@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 7:20 am
Subject: Re: ICU brush up ?
Google "ventilator management" you'll bring up good articles. ACLS handbook covers lots you will see r
edundantly in icu/ccu settings.
From: "Tammy" <gtmatrai@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:10:54 -0500
To: nursebob<nursebob@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: ICU brush up ?
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From: "Tammy" <gtmatrai@earthlink.
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:10:54 -0500
To: nursebob<nursebob@yahoogroup
Subject: ICU brush up ?
I haven't worked in ICU for about three years but would like to get back to it . I have been working PCU/Med-surg for a few months so I haven't been out of nursing entirely. I never got a response when I was asking for a copy of an old BKAT to help evaluate the gaps in my knowledge so I figured I would ask for ideas as to what I need to brush up before I go back --- Some of the topics I was thinkng would be ventilators, vasopressors, Nitro drips , other cardiac drips, ACLS -- what else do you think would need to looked at ?
Thanks!
Tammy
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