ICU Nurse Tracker Journal for Critical Care Nurses
ICU Nurse Tracker Journal for Critical Care Nurses
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In Your Hands
ICU Nurse Fast Track Guide
320 pages. Digital or print.
Because Every ICU Shift Is A Learning Opportunity
The ICU teaches lessons no textbook ever can.
One shift you're learning ventilators.
The next you're managing vasoactive drips.
Then a code blue, rapid deterioration, or emergency procedure changes everything.
The problem?
Most ICU nurses learn valuable lessons every shift but never have a system to capture them.
The shifts blur together.
The clinical wins get forgotten.
The mistakes become missed learning opportunities.
And it's easy to underestimate how much you're actually growing.
That's why we created the ICU Nurse Fast Track Journal.
A guided journal designed to help ICU nurses organize their experiences, document important clinical lessons, track skill development, and build confidence throughout their critical care journey.
Because the fastest-growing ICU nurses aren't just collecting experiences.
They're learning from them.
What's Inside
Daily ICU Shift Logs
Track patient assignments, interventions, medications, procedures, and key clinical takeaways from every shift.
Critical Care Skills Tracker
Monitor your progress as you develop confidence with the equipment, procedures, and assessments used in critical care.
Complex Case Reflections
Break down challenging patient situations, strengthen clinical judgment, and improve decision-making over time.
Growth & Goal Planning
Set personal and professional goals to keep your ICU development
What's inside the 320 pages
What's inside the 320 pages
PART ONE — THE NURSING TOOLBOX (pp.6–96)
Critical thinking · A day in the life of a new nurse · Handoff · Comprehensive assessment checklist · Vital signs · Arterial lines · Hemodynamic monitoring · Central venous pressure · Pulmonary artery catheters · Blood glucose monitoring · Diagnostic and lab tests · Arterial blood gases · Specimen collection · Care planning · Pain management · Medication administration · PCA pumps · Documentation
PART TWO — CRITICAL CARE MEDICATIONS (pp.97–119)
Intubated and sedated patients · Vasopressors
PART THREE — BODY SYSTEMS AND CONDITIONS (pp.120–314)
- Neurological — assessment, Glasgow Coma Scale, neuro checks, seizure management
- Respiratory — oxygen therapy, tracheostomy care, mechanical ventilation
- Cardiovascular — EKG basics, pacemakers
- Circulatory — intravenous access
- Infection Control
- Gastrointestinal — feeding tubes, tube feeding and medication administration, colostomy and ileostomy, rectal tubes
- Genitourinary — continuous renal replacement therapy, Foley catheters, external catheters, incontinence care
- Musculoskeletal — mobility and transfers
- Integumentary — skin assessment, wound care
- Psychosocial — behavioral changes, alcohol withdrawal, drug abuse symptoms
- Admissions, Transfers and Discharges
- Post-Operative Care — Jackson-Pratt drains, chest tubes
- Critical Care Conditions — Code STEMI, Code Sepsis, Code Stroke, acute respiratory distress, provider notification, Code Blue
Nobody warns you how steep the first year really is
You passed boards. You got the ICU offer. Then you walked onto the unit and realized how much of this job nobody actually teaches you.
Orientation moves fast. Your preceptor has their own patients. And the questions you're too embarrassed to ask out loud are the ones keeping you up at night.
I wrote the ICU Nurse Fast Track Guide because I lived it. 320 pages of the answers I wish someone had handed me on day one, organized so you can find what you need before your patient circles the drain.
— Kiara Peoples, MHA, LNHA, BSN, RN
Questions nurses ask before they buy
Who is this guide actually for?
Who is this guide actually for?
New grads starting an ICU residency. Nurses transferring in from med-surg, step-down or the ED. Travel nurses taking a first critical care contract. Students who know ICU is where they're headed and want a head start.
If you already have five years in a level one unit, you probably don't need this. It's written for the stretch between "I got the job" and "I feel competent."
Digital or print — which should I get?
Digital or print — which should I get?
Digital if you want it tonight and you'd rather search than flip. It lands in your inbox as soon as you check out and it lives on your phone.
Print if you learn better with a physical copy you can tab, highlight and throw in your bag. Ships within 1 to 2 business days.
Plenty of nurses take both: digital for the shift, print for studying at home.
What topics does it cover?
What topics does it cover?
The complete table of contents, page numbers included.
Introduction — p.6
Nursing Process: The Nursing Toolbox — p.7
How to Stay in the Game — p.8
Critical Thinking — p.9
A Day in the Life: New Nurse Edition — p.10
Nursing Handoff — p.14
Nursing Assessment — p.17
Comprehensive Assessment Checklist — p.18
Vital Signs — p.21
Arterial Lines — p.25
Hemodynamic Monitoring — p.36
Central Venous Pressure — p.41
Pulmonary Artery Catheter — p.44
Blood Glucose Monitoring — p.48
Nursing Diagnosis — p.51
Diagnostic Tests — p.52
Lab Tests — p.54
Arterial Blood Gas — p.62
Specimen Collection — p.65
Nursing Care Plan — p.72
Cluster the Care — p.74
Nursing Implementation — p.76
Pain Management — p.77
Medication Administration — p.80
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA Pump) — p.88
Nursing Evaluation — p.91
Documentation — p.92
Critical Care Medications — p.97
Intubated and Sedated — p.102
Vasopressors — p.111
1. Neurological System — p.120
Neurological Assessment — p.121
Glasgow Coma Scale — p.123
Neurological Checks — p.124
Seizure Management — p.125
2. Respiratory System — p.126
Oxygen Therapy — p.129
Tracheostomy Care — p.134
Mechanical Ventilation — p.139
3. Cardiovascular System — p.156
EKG Basics — p.160
Pacemakers — p.170
4. Circulatory System — p.175
Intravenous Access — p.176
5. Infection Control — p.188
6. Gastrointestinal System — p.194
Feeding Tubes — p.195
Tube Feeding and Medication Administration — p.202
Colostomy and Ileostomy — p.204
Rectal Tube — p.205
7. Genitourinary System — p.208
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy — p.211
Urinary Foley Catheters — p.234
External Catheters — p.244
Incontinence Care — p.247
8. Musculoskeletal System — p.251
Mobility and Transfers — p.252
9. Integumentary System — p.256
Skin Assessment — p.257
Wound Care — p.259
10. Psychosocial Assessment — p.263
Behavioral Changes — p.265
Alcohol (ETOH) Withdrawal — p.267
Drug Abuse Symptoms — p.269
11. Admissions, Transfers and Discharges — p.270
12. Post-Operative Care — p.274
Jackson-Pratt Drains — p.278
Chest Tubes — p.281
13. Critical Care Conditions — p.290
Code STEMI — p.291
Code Sepsis — p.294
Code Stroke — p.297
Acute Respiratory Distress — p.301
Provider Notification — p.305
Code Blue — p.308
14. References — p.315
How fast will I get it?
How fast will I get it?
The digital edition is instant. Check out, check your email, start reading.
Print orders are packed within 1 to 2 business days and typically arrive within 10 to 12 days. If you need it before a specific start date, order the digital edition too so you're covered while the print copy is in transit.
Stop guessing. Start anticipating.
The nurses who look calm in a code aren't smarter than you. They've just seen the pattern before. This guide gets you to the pattern faster.
KNOW THE WHY
MASTER THE SKILL
THINK LIKE A NURSE
MOVE WITH CONFIDENCE
KNOW THE WHY
MASTER THE SKILL
THINK LIKE A NURSE
MOVE WITH CONFIDENCE
