{"product_id":"the-critical-care-rn-handbook-boris-eriksson-9798187644292","title":"The Critical Care RN Handbook: Master Clinical Reasoning, Patient Prioritization, and Bedside Decision-Making for New and Transitioning ICU Nurses","description":"\u003cb\u003eYour Next ICU Shift Doesn't Have to Feel Overwhelming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting in the Intensive Care Unit is exciting-but it can also be intimidating. Every monitor alarm, medication, assessment finding, and patient change demands quick thinking and sound clinical judgment. 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