It is designed as a quick-reference companion for critical care nurses, APRNs, physicians, respiratory therapists, and other clinicians who want an organized way to revisit core ICU topics.
The guide covers major critical care areas including hemodynamics, vasoactive infusions, cardiac medications, mechanical ventilation, mechanical circulatory support, CRRT troubleshooting, blood products, IV fluids, and other bedside reference topics.
The 6 x 9 inch spiral-bound guide contains 239 pages and 8 chapter tabs, with charts, tables, diagrams, and highlighted Survival Tips designed to make topics easier to locate and review.
No. This is a study and reference resource. Always follow your institution's current policies, approved protocols, medication guidance, and appropriate clinical supervision.
The optional WiseBoundBooks companion ebook is an original study-and-review workbook created to help organize revision, reflection, and practice around critical care topics. It does not replace the original guide or institutional clinical guidance.
QUICK ICU REFERENCE
Critical care moves quickly, and finding the right reference point matters. The tabbed spiral format keeps major ICU topics organized so you can revisit hemodynamics, cardiac, respiratory, neurologic and other high-yield concepts without digging through scattered notes.
Use it for study, shift preparation, and structured review when you need a clear way to reconnect with the essentials.
BUILT FOR BUSY CLINICIANS
Eight tabbed chapters bring charts, tables, diagrams and Survival Tips together in one spiral-bound reference. The format is designed to make review easier for nurses, APRNs, physicians and respiratory therapists who work across critical-care settings.
Instead of piecing together scattered resources, keep a consistent reference close by for study and refreshers.
STUDY • REVIEW • REFRESH
Use the guide as a structured companion when revisiting mechanical ventilation, hemodynamics, vasoactive medications, renal support, blood products and other critical-care topics.
It is a study and reference resource—not a replacement for current hospital policy, institutional protocols, medication guidance, professional training or clinical judgment.
Described as a go-to critical-care reference, with praise for the easy-to-follow format and the practical tips throughout.
Praised for covering topics from ECMO and Impella to ICP and trauma, and used as a review aid when supporting new nurses.
One ICU nurse says he brings the guide to every shift and regularly reaches for it when he wants quick, relevant information.
A verified purchaser moving from a trauma center to a rural hospital found the guide helpful for continuing to review critical-care knowledge.
An experienced nurse who was new to ICU described the book as a great reference for the transition into critical care.
