Written for the nurse who is going to be holding it at 3am.
Twenty pocket-sized clinical references for cardiac nursing: cath lab, hemodynamics and mechanical support, the CVICU, and certification. The Complete Library puts all twenty in one 124-page print-ready PDF.
Written by Angela Warman, BSN, RN — cardiac cath lab nurse, former CVICU nurse.
Instant PDF download · $196 as four bundles · $285 as singles
New unit, new device, same twelve-hour shift.
- First week in the cath lab and the sedation workflow is still a blur.
- I've been handed a balloon pump patient and I've never timed an IABP.
- The gas is back and I need a method, not a guess.
- The CCRN is on the calendar and I don't know where to start.
The numbers you need on shift, pocket-sized.
Skim it. Use it live. Keep the method.
Skim before the shift
Every guide leads with tables you can read in the minutes before report: what the number means, what changes it, when to call.
Use the checklists live
Sedation workflow, post-op day one, ECMO circuit checks, IABP transport: built to be worked through at the bedside, not memorized.
Keep the method
Blood gases in five steps, rhythms in six, drips by receptor. Repeatable procedures give you the same answer under pressure.
Four areas. Five guides each.
Each area is a $49 bundle: one print-ready PDF with five guides. Every guide is also sold on its own.
Cath Lab & Procedural
- Cath Lab Orientation Survival Guide
Your first 90 days in the cardiac catheterization lab$15 → - STEMI vs NSTEMI: Decision Flow
Recognition, localization, activation, and what follows$15 → - Moderate Sedation Monitoring Checklist
Pre-assessment, intra-procedure, recovery, and discharge$15 → - Pacemaker and ICD Procedure Support
Devices, implant support, malfunction patterns, discharge teaching$15 → - IR Procedure Support Guide
Vascular access, drainage, biopsy, and spine procedures$15 →
Hemodynamics & Mechanical Support
- IABP Quick Reference
Timing, alarms, transport, and weaning$15 → - Hemodynamic Monitoring Cheat Sheet
Swan-Ganz, arterial lines, CVP, and reading the shock states$15 → - Vasoactive Drip Titration Reference
Receptors, agents, targets, and titration discipline$15 → - Mechanical Circulatory Support: Bedside Basics
Impella, LVAD, RVAD, and ECMO: what to watch and when to escalate$15 → - ECMO Bedside Assist Guide
VA and VV configurations, cannulation support, daily assessment, emergencies$15 →
CVICU Core
- Post-Op Open Heart: Day One
Hour by hour through the first postoperative day$15 → - CVICU New Grad Onboarding Workbook
From task competence to clinical judgment: a first-year roadmap$15 → - Ventilator Settings Decoder
Modes, pressures, alarms, dyssynchrony, and extubation readiness$15 → - ABG / VBG Interpretation Worksheet
A five-step method, the anion gap, and twelve worked problems$15 → - CRRT Quick Reference
Modalities, prescriptions, citrate, alarms, and filter life$15 →
Certification & Teaching
- Rhythm Interpretation Drill Pack
A six-step method, fourteen annotated tracings, a twelve-case drill set$15 → - CCRN Exam Study Plan
Weighted study schedule and fold-and-recall prompts for the CCRN$15 → - CSC Exam Prep Pack
Scope, six-week plan, and recall sets for the CSC$15 → - Nurse Preceptor Toolkit
Teaching reasoning, giving feedback, and the hard conversationsFree → - Patient and Family Education Handouts
Six editable plain-language discharge handouts$15 →
The whole library, one area, or one guide.
Instant-download PDFs, no subscription. Try the free Preceptor Toolkit first, then buy once. See every cardiac nurse price
The Complete Library
$285 as singles · $196 as four bundles
- Orientation through certification, bedside through discharge teaching
- All four areas: cath lab, hemodynamics & mechanical support, CVICU, certification & teaching
Or one area — $49
Five guides in one PDF.
Every guide, $15 each.
The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit — free.
Teaching reasoning, giving feedback, and handling the hard conversations. The whole toolkit, not a sample.
Your unit policy wins. Every time.
These are study and reference aids. They don't replace your facility's protocols, physician orders, current drug and device references, or your clinical judgment.
These are educational reference materials for licensed clinicians and students. They are not medical advice. Always verify doses, settings, and parameters against your own approved sources. The certification guides are independent study aids, not affiliated with or endorsed by AACN.
Quick answers before your next shift.
Plain-language explanations drawn from the guides. Educational reference only; your unit policy wins.
- Free answerHow to interpret an ABG, step by step
- Free answerVasoactive drips explained
- Free answerHemodynamic monitoring basics
- Free answerSTEMI vs NSTEMI for nurses
- Free answerIABP nursing care
- Free answerSurviving CVICU orientation
- Free answerHow to study for the CCRN
- Free answerTelemetry rhythms
- All of themSee all cardiac nursing answers
Before you buy
Who wrote these guides?
Written by Angela Warman, BSN, RN — cardiac cath lab nurse, former CVICU nurse.
What is in the Complete Library?
All 20 guides in one 124-page print-ready PDF, from all four areas: cath lab and procedural, hemodynamics and mechanical support, CVICU core, and certification and teaching.
How do the prices compare?
Each guide is $15 and each five-guide bundle is $49. The 19 paid guides bought one at a time come to $285, and the four bundles come to $196. The Complete Library is $109. The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit is free.
Do these replace my unit's protocols?
No. These are study and reference aids. They don't replace your facility's protocols, physician orders, current drug and device references, or your clinical judgment. They are educational reference material for licensed clinicians and students, not medical advice.
Are the certification guides endorsed by AACN?
No. The CCRN and CSC guides are independent study aids, not affiliated with or endorsed by AACN.
How do I get the file?
Checkout is on the product page itself. Every guide is a print-ready PDF, an instant download that is yours to keep.
The whole shelf, in one file.
All 20 guides for the shifts ahead, or start with the free preceptor toolkit.