There are countless Cardiac Nursing courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
- Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing (2019)
- Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual! (Incredibly Easy! Series®) (2018)
- Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing (2015)
- Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Review and Resource Manual, 4th edition (2015)
- Cardiac Drugs Made Ridiculously Simple (2019)
- Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy (Incredibly Easy! Series®) (2014)
- Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery (2011)
- Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty (2015)
- Fast Facts for the Cardiac Surgery Nurse, Second Edition: Caring for Cardiac Surgery Patients in a Nutshell (2015)
- 12 Lead EKG for Nurses: Simple Steps to Interpret Rhythms, Arrhythmias, Blocks, Hypertrophy, Infarcts, & Cardiac Drugs (2016)
- Heart Attack, Cardiac Cath, & Bypass: A Nurse’s Guide to Caring for the Patient (2017)
- AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Fourth Edition (2018)
- Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Exam Secrets Study Guide: Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Test Review for the Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Exam (2016)
- Critical Care Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) (2015)
- Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s, Sixth Edition (2000)
Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing (2019)
Patients who undergo cardiac surgery require specialized care. Critical care nurses are crucial to their postoperative recovery and health. Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for new and experienced nurses caring for patients in critical care units immediately following cardiac surgery and in the transitioning to home.
Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual! (Incredibly Easy! Series®) (2018)
Get the vital basics of cardiovascular care, with the expert direction and clear-cut images of the freshly updated Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Visual! ™, 3rd Edition.Let this colorful, down-to-earth text guide you smoothly through essential skills, concepts, and equipment how-to’s, including physical assessments, diagnostic tests, cardiac monitoring, and handling emergencies and complications.
Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing (2015)
Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, Second Edition is an indispensable reference for new and experienced nurses caring for patients in intensive care units immediately following cardiac surgery. Completely updated and revised, it addresses significant changes in cardiac surgery, the nursing responsibilities necessary to meet the needs of acutely ill patients, and strategies to optimize patient outcomes in this dynamic field.
Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Review and Resource Manual, 4th edition (2015)
Are you looking into how to advance your professional development through certification? Need a reliable and credible reference resource? No matter where you are in the process, make sure you have the most valuable review and resource tool at your disposal.
Cardiac Drugs Made Ridiculously Simple (2019)
Cardiac drugs are the cornerstone of modern cardiovascular therapeutics. The number of cardiac drugs used for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Practitioners often feel overwhelmed trying to keep pace with the plethora of cardiac drugs and the difficult decisions of which drugs to choose for which conditions. Cardiac Drugs Made Ridiculously Simple provides a lucid, practical summary of current cardiovascular drug therapy.
Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy (Incredibly Easy! Series®) (2014)
Does your heart skip a beat every time you think about the complexities of providing cardio care? Well, not anymore!Written in the award-winning Incredibly Easy!
Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery (2011)
The fifth edition of Bojar’s Manual of Perioperative Care inAdult Cardiac Surgery remains the gold standard for managementof adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty (2015)
Specifically designed to prepare medical students for their initial encounters with patients with heart disease, this award-winning text bridges basic cardiac physiology with clinical care. Written by internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select medical students, provides a solid foundation of knowledge regarding diseases of the heart and circulation. Under the experienced editorial guidance of Dr. Leonard S.
Fast Facts for the Cardiac Surgery Nurse, Second Edition: Caring for Cardiac Surgery Patients in a Nutshell (2015)
This handy clinical guide provides speedy access to information and guidelines cardiac surgery nurses use daily. It covers all aspects of care from preoperative to recovery, with an emphasis on prevention and management of postoperative complicationsóan area where nurses can really make a difference and improve care.
12 Lead EKG for Nurses: Simple Steps to Interpret Rhythms, Arrhythmias, Blocks, Hypertrophy, Infarcts, & Cardiac Drugs (2016)
MASTER THE ESSENTIAL FACTS! We have condensed the main points from textbooks and publications so you don’t have to. Add this vital EKG resource to your nursing arsenal 12 Lead EKG for Nurses was meticulously crafted to provide nursing students and new grad nurses with a streamlined overview of cardiac anatomy, physiology, electrophysiology and electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) interpretation.
Heart Attack, Cardiac Cath, & Bypass: A Nurse’s Guide to Caring for the Patient (2017)
Your patient is having chest pain. What do you do next? Caring for this type of patient can be very scary. Trust us, we have been right where you are and we know the intimidation you might feel. Nursing assessment and care is a crucial piece of the overall puzzle that will determine the outcome of the patient. This book guides you through caring for patients having a heart attack, cardiac cath, and bypass.
AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, Fourth Edition (2018)
Endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), this acclaimed textbook sets the standard for critical care nursing education.
Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Exam Secrets Study Guide: Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Test Review for the Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Exam (2016)
Mometrix Test Preparation’s is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: Mometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization.
Critical Care Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) (2015)
Confidently handle the complexities of critical care nursing, with the fully updated . Part of the award-winning Incredibly Easy series, this fun-to-read text is full of fun humor and illustrations, offering plenty of down-to-earth, expert advice and direction on crucial areas such as assessments, diagnostics, imaging, monitoring, pre- and post-operative care, and more.
Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s, Sixth Edition (2000)
The reader’s rapid assimilation of medical concepts is the key to the continuing success of this best-selling book. A caption explains the concept illustrated on each page, and a few simple sentences reinforce the concept with interactive (programmed) learning, which links to the following page. Dr Dubin’s light and entertaining style, known world-wide, makes learning enjoyable.
Best Cardiac Nursing Books to Read
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some cardiac nursing books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Oxford Handbook of Cardiac Nursing
Author(s): Kate Olson
ID: 2984583, Publisher: Oxford University Press, Year: 2021, Size: 19 Mb, Format: pdf
Nursing the Cardiac Patient
Author(s): Melanie Humphreys
ID: 1188876, Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, Year: 2014, Size: 6 Mb, Format: pdf
Oxford handbook of cardiac nursing
Author(s): Olson, Kate
ID: 1704269, Publisher: Oxford University Press, Year: 2014, Size: 5 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are absolutely best-sellers according to The New York Times, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.