Critical-Care Books

This book is a must for healthcare professionals in the critical care and/or emergency units of hospitals. It contains individual monographs of approximately 100 frequently prescribed injectable medications used in critical care settings. In addition to frequently prescribed medications, the book also contains information on medications only found in critical care settings, such as hydrochloric acid infusions.

Each monograph contains practical information used by practitioners on a day-to-day basis. Dosing guidelines have hints for making rapid dosing decisions and the "tricks" of dosing conversions between different dosage formulations. A unique feature of each monograph is the Monitor section, which contains the common parameters that should be used to determine efficacy and safety of the medication. Practical guidelines for therapeutic drug monitoring are also included when appropriate, such as the timing for drawing serum levels and interpretation of the serum concentration value. Compatibility with other drugs is also listed. However, this reference only addresses Y-site compatibility issues since this is the most common compatibility information required by critical care practitioners. This pocket reference contains precisely the usable information essential for critical care practitioners.

In today's fast-paced health care setting, practitioner rarely has sufficient time to sit down and leisurely browse through the mirriad of pages in hopes of finding that one specific piece of information that he or she may need. Unfortunately, this is exacly what 99% of drug reference manuals available on the market today offer. On the contrary, this particular reference provides any health care provider in a critical care setting with an instant access to those bits of information about a particular intravenous drug that are so vital. Cross-compatibility is one of them. Within seconds, you are able to easily compare compatibility of a given medication with the rest of the drips already running into your patient. I have never seen a drug reference so concise, so "just what I'm looking for", so specific to the critical care setting!

This well-written, comprehensive, and deeply thoughtful book explores the issues surrounding the care of premature infants from a variety of perspectives. Lantos' own experience as a doctor clearly informs the entire book, but he also includes the voices of others, especially parents who have written about the experience of having a premature baby. By framing the whole book as an exploration of a single (fictional) medical case, he gives readers a sense of the complexity of ethical decisions that stem from a single incident. Lantos has succeeded in writing a book that speaks eloquently to non-medical readers without talking down to them. Recommended most highly.

Dr. Lantos lends us a glimpse of the medical profession and the trauma of premature births in this eye opening and powerful account. He sympathetically describes his story, while also proding us with difficult and often unanswerable questions to debate for much after the book has ended. If interested in medicine, child rearing or the world of ethics doctors face daily, this book should be on your list.

I have been using Lippincott's review series since I started nursing school last year. These books are a must have! They are to the point, tells exactly what you need to know and they have review questions. These books are small and weigh almost nothing so they are easy to keep with you. I will be starting Critical Care which will be my last semester! I am so glad that Lippencott came out with Critical Care Review just in time. I haven't started the new semester yet but in my spare time I have been reading through the chapters. I highly reccommend these series! I even got my other classmates hooked too!

I purchased this book about 4 months ago in order to have a quick reference available to me at work. I am a new graduate ICU RN in a VERY busy trauma center, and this book has everything I need to help refresh my memory quickly when I need it. All of the information in this book is organized system by system, so it's easy to find what you need. The information itself is "just the facts." Everything important regarding every subject pertinent to the ICU, including treatment modalities and nursing diagnoses for any medical condition you can think of! Critical things to remember are in bold lettering, so they really stand out on a page. There are illustrations to help "drive home" more complex concepts and procedures, along with countless graphs and tables of information. Also, this book provides review questions at the end of each section for us motivated readers who like to test ourselves. I'm SO glad I found this book. I take it with me every shift, and have even caught veteren RN's thumbing through it, which tells me that it's a great resource for anyone...whether you're still a student, a new graduate, or have been an RN for 20 years. It's also small enough to carry with you anywhere...and at the risk of sounding weird, I do pretty much take it everywhere I go. I LOVE this book!

This book represents an important piece of work, of increasing relevance as more people will die in ICU's. The authors lead research efforts in end-of-life clinician-patient communication.

Absolutely fabulous book. The editors must be brilliant!!

An outstanding collection of vignettes that can be read not only by those in the health care professions, but also by those who just have questions about how physicians and clients can communicate around sensitive issues. I have used it as a text for nursing students with great success and shared it with friends diagnosed with a serious illness. I strongly recommend it for anyone who is concerned about quality of life at the end of life

Dr. Quill is best known for his infamous "Diane" who chose to end her life in a unorthodox way. Dr. Quill does not agree with physician assisted suicide, however, he does believe that compassion in dying and allowing one to make their own destiny in the face of uncontrollable pain will alleviate much suffering. The most common reason for suicide in those with medical conditions that are incurable are is they want to die in control and without pain. It is possible with the right medical care and if it results in hastening ones death...so be it. Dr. Kevorkian uses an unorthodox procedure that at times is barbaric. Dr. Quill is one who will help you and make you comfortable. He shares his experiences with several of his patients in a way that is humane and loving.

I believe this is one of the best books out there for critical care nursing.I use it, and very user friendly.

a great reference book but it came missing a whole chapter and Im not sure what to do

This is the best possible book for the neurosurgeon, or neurosurgical trainee, who deals with complex neuro ICU issues on a daily basis. Simply the most comprehensive, easy to use pocket-sized book that is out there on this topic today.

As a teacher and neurosurgical intensivist,I ponder at the end of each day one book I could tell my Master of Neurosurgery(University Sains Malaysia) residents to read!?.Well,now the problem is solved.We have a book that is non bulky,easy to read and digest,has recent information and inexpensive.Read this book,you will use it daily....needs to be chained to the Neuro ICU central nurses table...because it is so popular it might just walk off.

A must to survive Emergency Medicine rotation!, I also used for
USMLE STEP 2 CK.

I found this pocket sized book indispensible for ER rotations since it gives you a USEFUL concise one page review of commonly encountered emergencies. Each diagnosis goes through etiology, presentation, physical exam, differential, recommended imaging/labs and disposition options. Use this as a memory aid if you are a resident and as a med student to look like a star! Granted Tintanelli is way more expansive and detailed, but not as portable. I do NOT recommend this as your sole option during a rotation for learning the theory and details behind everything because it will tell you what to do without alot of why. ALSO, KEEP IN MIND the latest edition is from 2002! The basics don't change much, but I would still love to see a new edition!

An amazingly concise book packed with wealth of basic and logical skills and info required to understand the critically ill patient. This book gives you the presice management steps for calls. Will give you the confidence to be a better resident.

BOOK IS A GREAT COMPANION ON THOSE CALL NIGHTS WHEN YOU ARE FORCED TO FUNCTION ON YOUR OWN AND THE WORLD SEEMS TO BE ON YOUR SHOULDERS. THE BOOK HELPS YOU MAKE LIFE SAVING DECISIONS!!

I must say that the Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology is a great reference. As a student, I have written numerous papers with the help of this textbook.

It's a shame this book is a special order. Everyone I have shown the book to, has gone gah-gah (this is a word?) The scholastic and academic quality are consistent with the best of the Oxford Press. The clarity and parsimony of the explication is beautiful. The data are current and insightful. Anyone in clinical practice would benefit from this book. The diagnoses used are those from DSM-IV, but the insight into patient behavior may be timeless. Although as an edited book it is subject to inter-author variability, I found none; rather a consistent voice of compassion for patients, tempered by a scientific mind.