Nursing school taught you what things are. The ICU asks what to do, in what order, right now.
The Essential ICU Nursing Guide: Now What? is a 281-page, full-color, coil-bound critical care reference organized by what you see at the bedside (hypotension, hypoxia, rising lactate, altered mental status), not by textbook chapter.
18 red-flag presentations, each with first interventions, what to monitor, what not to miss, and when to escalate
29 side-by-side comparisons of look-alike conditions (38 pages)
Crash Mode: the first 5 minutes of 25 ICU emergencies, step by step
31 ICU devices explained, from vents and ECMO to IABP, Impella, and CRRT
Clearly separates what's yours as the nurse from the orders to anticipate from the provider
Coil-bound, 11" x 8.5", with a soft front cover and a hard back cover. Physical book only, no PDF version.