Your Person Is in the ICU: Printable Family Guide and Workbook (PDF)

Someone you love is in the ICU, and nobody has time to explain anything. This is the explanation.

Written by a critical care nurse who started at the bedside before COVID, worked the whole pandemic in critical care units, and still works in them today. A guide and a light in the dark: what to expect, what you are looking at, and what to ask. Plain English, pictures of the devices, and pages to write on.

Instant PDF download. 180 pages, letter size, in color. Read it on your phone tonight and print the write-on pages for the bedside.

What is inside

• At a Glance: the things to know first, and a find-it-fast table of contents
• The machines, tubes and monitors, each with a picture and a short explanation
• What the vital signs and numbers mean
• The words the team uses, in plain English
• Questions to ask the doctor and information to request
• Your rights and the patient's rights
• Daily question pages, daily notes, and a communication board
• Staying calm, and working with the staff

Please read

This guide is for information and education. It is not medical advice and does not replace your person's care team. Always follow the advice of the licensed professionals caring for your person. In the USA, dial 911 for a medical emergency. The pictures are AI-made illustrations, not photographs of real people.

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