ICU Foundations Guide
An 90 page reference on the concepts every ICU nurse and SRNA should own.
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I know what it’s like to leave an ICU shift confused and unsure about concepts in physiology, pathophysiology, and management. That’s why I developed this 90 page guide to help you understand concepts in hemodynamics, shock states, oxygenation, ventilators, ventilation, and waveforms. Whether you’re a new graduate, applying to CRNA school, or already in CRNA school, this guide is for you.
What’s Inside
Hemodynamics
Cardiac output, stroke volume, blood pressure, SVR, and more.
Oxygenation
DO2, VO2, oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, ARDS, and more.
Shock states
Hypovolemic shock, hemorrhagic shock, obstructive shock, cardiogenic shock, distributive shock, and more.
Ventilators & ventilation
Ventilator modes, negative and positive pressure ventilation, and more.
Waveforms
Pulse oximetry, arterial lines, ETCO2 and capnography, CVP waveform, and more.
90 pages of clarity
Concise, organized, and designed to help you actually retain the information. Made with the same approach as our other guides.
What Readers Are Saying
I’m really glad I got the chance to be a beta tester for the ICU Foundations Guide.
What I found most helpful was how you explained the concepts in a way that made me actually understand the “why” behind what we see in the ICU, rather than just reviewing facts. As an ICU nurse, there are definitely things I do routinely that I know how to manage clinically, but I don’t always stop and think through the physiology behind them. The guide helped me connect those dots, especially when reviewing hemodynamics, shock, respiratory concepts, medications, and the reasoning behind different interventions.
It has also been really helpful for me while preparing for CRNA school interviews. A lot of the interview questions I’ve been getting are not simply “what is this?” but more along the lines of “why does this happen?” or “what would you expect to see and why?” Going through the guide has helped me practice explaining concepts out loud and has made me feel more confident when I’m asked to take something I see in the ICU and explain the physiology behind it.
I also really liked that it didn’t feel like I was just reading another textbook. The way the information is broken down made it easier for me to sit down and review a topic without feeling completely overwhelmed. I found myself going back to certain sections when I realized I needed to brush up on something.
The organization made sense to me overall. If anything, there were a few sections where I had to slow down and reread because there was a lot of information packed into them, but I actually appreciated that because I was using it to really understand the material rather than just skim through it.
Overall, I genuinely found it useful, and I think it’s especially valuable for ICU nurses who are trying to strengthen their knowledge beyond just the day-to-day tasks of working in the ICU. For me personally, it has been a really helpful bridge between being an ICU nurse and preparing for CRNA school.
Chinnu
ICU RN
I have been an ER nurse for 4 years and just got cross-trained in the ICU in hopes of applying to CRNA school. I bought the guide and I absolutely love it. I have no notes. It breaks down things in such an easily digestible way.
ER/ICU RN, CRNA Applicant
This is a genuinely great study guide. The effort and the way you’ve organized it, including the concept flow, the “before we begin” pep talk, and the mnemonics, really shows. Really appreciate the work that went into this. It’s clear you care about helping people learn this material well.
ICU Foundations Guide
I have been using the ICU Foundations Guide to help me prepare for my CRNA school interview, and it has been helping me so much! The slides are so easy to follow and digest. I like how everything is condensed and organized. Thank you for these resources!
CRNA Applicant