ICU Foundations

As a previous ICU RN, I understand the stresses and challenges of starting in the ICU. This comprehensive 90-minute video course, including 60 PDF slides, is designed to give you the foundational knowledge to practice with confidence in the ICU. You'll learn essential pharmacology, the full ACLS process, and key clinical topics.

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Upon purchasing, you will receive a PDF file. The first page of the PDF file contains a private YouTube link to the full video course. The remaining pages in the PDF file are the slides covered in the video course.

Covered Topics included in this full PDF course:

• Receptors: Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2, GABA

• Vasopressors: Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Vasopressin, Phenylephrine, Dopamine

• Sedatives: Propofol, Dexmedetomidine (Precedex)

• Inotropes: Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone

• Antiarrhythmics: Amiodarone, Adenosine, Atropine,    Esmolol, Labetalol, Lidocaine, Diltiazem, Digoxin

• Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerine, Nicardipine, Diltiazem

• Anticoagulants: Heparin

• ACLS: Cardiac Arrest Algorithm, Bradycardia Algorithm, Tachycardia with a Pulse Algorithm

• Clinical Topics: Mechanical Ventilation Modes, Noninvasive Ventilation, Interpreting Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), EKG Rhythms, Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI), Arterial Waveforms & Troubleshooting, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Lab Values to Know, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Review, Pulmonary Artery Catheter Review, CRRT Review