{"id":3196,"date":"2026-07-10T08:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/news\/?p=3196"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:34:14","slug":"if-you-are-a-critical-care-new-grad-lock-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/news\/if-you-are-a-critical-care-new-grad-lock-in\/","title":{"rendered":"If You are a Critical Care New Grad, Lock in!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So, you just got hired into the ICU but you are scared about what is ahead of you!\u00a0 This is a totally normal feeling!\u00a0 Trust me when I say this, you will feel more confident in the ICU by honing your critical care skills and Nicole has got you covered with her Critical Care New Grad Bundle! <\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think of Nicole as your favorite preceptor.  Learn more about the heart, how to read ECGs in ACS, understand hemodynamics, ABGs and the vent, plus much more!  You can become the ICU nurse you look up to! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine you are caring for your vented patient, and your blood gas comes back.  Do you know how to read it so you can anticipate next steps?  Do they need their RR turned down, the FiO2<\/sub> weaned down or turned up, or what about the PEEP? Are they ready to come off the ventilator?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both the ABC of ABG & Capnography and Unveiling the Mysteries of Mechanical Ventilation <\/strong>will help you grasp this knowledge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How will you identify cardiac tamponade in your patients? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiac Bootcamp<\/strong> has you covered!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Or does your patient have an MI?  Can you identify which type?  What should you expect to do next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 Lead ECG<\/strong> is where it\u2019s at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or how do you understand if your patient needs more volume or and if so, what kind?\u00a0 Or what is their volume status overall? Maybe they need an inotrope!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hemodynamic Monitoring Bootcamp <\/strong>will help you understand what is happening with your patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the ICU, the devil is in the details, so these courses will help you be able to see and identify changes in your patients so YOU CAN ANTICIPATE what to do next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This info-packed bundle includes 5 focused courses, 33 total contact hours, and access to the Critical Care Survival Guide e-book. Utilize these resources at work to gain the essential clinical tools every new grad needs to succeed in the ICU.   You can learn at your own pace! <\/p>\n\n\n\n