Intensive Care Nursing

Master NICU certification with confidence—and elevate your clinical edge at the bedside. Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing is the ultimate, exam-focused guide designed specifically for working NICU nurses preparing for the RNC-NIC or CCRN-Neonatal exam. With targeted content, strategic guidance, and real-world relevance, this book helps you not only pass your test—but truly refine your clinical judgment and critical care expertise. This isn’t just another review book padded with fluff and recycled questions. It’s a clinically accurate, high-yield, and...

In the second volume of Stories From the NICU, Dr. Erin Smith continues to delve into the deeply emotional world of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This volume brings forth new narratives of hope, resilience, and the extraordinary fight for life experienced by premature infants and critically ill children. Dr. Smith provides further intimate glimpses into the lives of the medical professionals who tirelessly work to save these vulnerable young patients. Through a fresh collection of poignant stories, the book emphasizes the unwavering commitment of NICU doctors and nurses, showcasing ...

Stories From the NICU: Volume 1 by Dr. Erin Smith introduces readers to the emotionally charged environment of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This first volume presents a series of heartfelt narratives about premature infants and critically ill children, focusing on their remarkable battles for survival. Dr. Smith shares intimate stories from doctors and nurses who work daily to ensure these tiny patients survive and ultimately thrive. Each story highlights the incredible resilience of these young warriors and the unwavering dedication of their caregivers. Through these moving accounts, ...

How exactly should you feel like when you find yourself ill in an hospital or home bed, sometimes you are left alone or get overwhelmed by the large number of visitors that flow in and out of the room, should you battle it out all by yourself or should you try to forget that you are ill, the way others try to put it, of course you can't forget your current pain, a few old friends come in and try to comfort you, some do it well while others add salt to the injury, then an experienced physician walks in, he sees the uneasiness in your face and finds your hands stretching out to a glass cup ...

Are you ready to stop second-guessing yourself and finally pass the CCRN exam with clarity, confidence, and purpose? Critical Care Nurse Certification: The Complete Study and Success Guide is not just another prep book—it’s your complete roadmap to mastering the knowledge, strategy, and mindset you need to become a board-certified critical care nurse. Whether you're a seasoned ICU veteran or transitioning from the bedside into high-acuity care, this guide will help you turn overwhelm into organization and fear into focus. Most CCRN prep materials are dense, overly academic, or simply ...