Library Guides: CE Health &amp; Nursing: Critical Care Nursing

Key Resources

The Cardiovascular System (Video Duration 3 minutes)
This video, produced by Medcom, is about the cardiovascular system.
The Cardiovascular System: Nursing Assessment (Video Duration 36 minutes)
Looking at the structures and function of the components of the cardiovascular system, this video teaches how to perform a cardiac assessment. It traces the flow of blood through the heart and pulmonary system, looks at the cardiac conduction system, and explains the role of lymph nodes. It demonstrates how to examine the cardiac and lymph systems, assess for deep vein thrombosis, palpate lymph nodes, assess peripheral pulses, and auscultate the heart.

Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare (Video Duration 2 minutes)
Segment from Racial Disparities in Cardiac Care: Second Opinion—Taking Charge of Your Health Care
Barriers to Communication and How to Overcome Them (Video Duration 35 minutes)
Learn six strategies for overcoming communication barriers and ways to manage cross-cultural communication.
Cultural Competence (Video Duration 1 minute)
This instructional video, from the Professionalism in Healthcare series produced by Medcom, Inc., is about cultural competence in healthcare.
Competent Care in a Culturally Diverse Nation (Video Duration 26 minutes)
Cultural competency is an on-going evaluation. Four major challenges face healthcare professionals. Learn what cultural brokering is and why it is important to cross-cultural challenges in healthcare organizations.

The Nervous System: Brain Anatomy (Video Duration 5 minutes)
This instructional video, from the Anatomy and Physiology series produced by MedCom, Inc., is about the brain's anatomy.
The Nervous System: Spinal Cord Anatomy (Video Duration 1 minute)
This instructional video, from the Anatomy and Physiology series produced by MedCom, Inc., is about the spinal cord's anatomy.

Applying a Nasal Cannula or Face Mask: Clinical Skills Essentials Collection (Video Duration 5 minutes)
This video demonstrates step-by-step how to apply a nasal cannula or face mask.
Basic Oxygen Administration
Includes a playlist of videos covering Low-Flow Oxygen Administration, Setting Up A Nasal Cannula, Setting Up A Simple Oxygen Mask, High-Flow Oxygen Administration, Monitoring Oxygen Therapy, Oxygen Fire Safety and Oxygen At Home.
Mosby's Nursing Skills: Suctioning and Airway Care
Includes 6 videos covering Oxygen Safety, Setting Oxygen Flow Rates, Applying a Nasal Cannula or Face Mask, Maintaining an Airway, Performing Oropharyngeal Suctioning, Performing Nasotracheal and Nasopharyngeal Suctioning.