Testimonials
Voices from the Field
From new grads to ICU veterans—discover why this book is earning praise across the profession.
Finally, someone gets it! This isn't another dry ECG manual. Kristina connects the dots between labs and rhythms in a way that actually sticks. That chapter on potassium changes? I caught a borderline-low K+ with subtle U-waves just yesterday because of it. No more blindly replacing electrolytes without understanding why.
The legal chapters hit home. I used to chart 'MD aware' like everyone else. Now I write exact times, what I said in SBAR, and orders received. Feels less like paperwork and more like protecting my license and my patient. That 'risky vs safe documentation' table? Gold.
As a newbie, I'd panic over every weird rhythm. This book taught me to ask: 'What's the story?' instead of just memorizing strips. That tachy decision tree in Chapter 5 saved me when my post-op patient spiked a fever + HR 130. Knew it was sepsis, not SVT.
The magnesium chapter changed my practice. I never realized how often low Mg makes K+ replacements useless. Now I demand both get checked together. Caught a torsades brewing in a drunk tank patient because of those PVC patterns + low Mg. Scary stuff.
After 15 years, I thought I knew telemetry. Nope. Kristina's 'pattern recognition' mindset made me rethink how I track trends. Spotting pre-code clues like rising HR + falling BP before the crash? That's nurse intuition turned into science. Worth it for the case studies alone.
Alarm fatigue and handoff fail? Yep, that's my daily battle. This book nails why 'silencing the beep' can be lethal. Shared the lead misplacement case study with my team—now we double-check leads on every chest pain patient. Simple fix, huge impact.
I'm buying copies for my whole orientation group. The 'Thinking Nurse' chapter is what new grads actually need, not more task lists. That worksheet on asking 'why?' behind every order? We use it in simulations now. Feels like armor against task-mode burnout.
