{"product_id":"navigating-the-icu-alex-gottsch-9781975191382","title":"Navigating the ICU: A Guide for Patients and Families","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten in a straightforward, readable, and highly informative style, Navigating the ICU: A Guide for Patients and Families is a compact, affordable guide to today's intensive care unit. This unique, patient-focused handbook is designed to help patients and their families navigate the complexities of the ICU--from the role of each member of staff, to common procedures, medications, and laboratory tests, to what to expect after the hospital stay. Author and ICU nurse Alex Gottsch concisely explains the ICU experience and provides accessible answers to common questions asked by patients and families. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvides a single, accessible resource for patients and families in the high-stress setting of the ICU, where life-changing decisions often need to be made rapidly in an unfamiliar and intimidating environment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eImproves communication between patients, families, and health care providers by educating families about how the ICU works, what questions to ask, and how to advocate for themselves and family members \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuides you through the ins and outs of the ICU experience with an intuitive, easy-to-use table of contents \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnswers questions you may not have known you had, such as \"What is the most important part of the day for me to be present?\" and \"What Medical Care Would I Want If I Could Not Choose?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddresses a wide range of post-ICU possibilities including Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), what to expect from skilled nursing facilities and long-term acute care facilities, and end-of-life issues \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a Foreword by Patricia M. Davidson, Dean of The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnrich Your eBook Reading Experience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead directly on your preferred device(s), \u003c\/b\u003e such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEasily convert to audiobook, \u003c\/b\u003e powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Gottsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1975191382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781975191382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LWW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Alex Gottsch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069235065087,"sku":"9781975191382","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07c729cc-e739-4416-bd65-145bb175b63e.jpg?v=1685423580","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/navigating-the-icu-alex-gottsch-9781975191382","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}