ACLS Study Guide, 3e
by Barbara J Aehlert RN BSPA
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Book Reviews of ACLS Study Guide, 3e
Book Review: Very Good Study Guide/Resource Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I took the ACLS class and passed with flying colors with the help of this book and the AHA book with dvd. I took this class for continuing education credit only. I do not work in the hospital, but I wanted to know what was done in emergent care. I passed ACLS the first time because:
1. I did not have to "reprogram" myself as this was my first time ever taking an ACLS class and
2. I like to study at least from three different resources/perspectives to really grasp important concepts...sometimes someone else can explain things better, and a Lightbulb will light up!
I FOUND THIS BOOK EXTREMELY HELPFUL TO ME!! Even though I do not work in acute care, and know you have to apply what you learn (through the case simulations), I was PROUD that I had acquired a thorough grasp of the concepts presented thanks to this author and AHA. I am very grateful to all the brave medical and nursing personnel who have the guts and smarts to do this type of work everyday. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
Book Review: A great learning tool for ACLS
Summary: 5 Stars
For anyone coming into ACLS testing with medical knowledge but without being familiar with ACLS fundamentals, this book will make all the difference. I am a well-read pre-med with a bent on gaining medical knowledge, and I bought this book on a whim to better familiarize myself with emergency cardiac care. To give you an idea of the difference this book made, my pretest grade was 51%, my posttest grade was 88%, and when I took the Heartcode ACLS module, the nurse supervising was amazed at the time in which I completed it.
On the format, the presentation is detailed enough to provide substance to the more experienced reader while maintaining accessibility to the novice. It is also set in a format, layout, and color scheme that fosters memorization--essential for some parts of ACLS (meds, for me at least). Overall, a great buy, definitely worth your money.
Book Review: From a Dental Residents Point-of-view
Summary: 3 Stars
Well this will apply to dental residents in a hospital program who have to take this course, honestly, the book was a bit too thorough,i read most of the book, i think the ACLS manual from AHA was much more concise and straight to the point, so if there is anything u dont understand then you can refer to the ACLS study guide. The best chapter however was Chapter 3 because it had lots of nice EKG diagrams and made reading EKG's very easy and identifying rhythms.But other than that its a LonGGGGG read. But u will definitely ACE the course if u manage to read it.If i had to do it again, i would probably read only chapter 3 and the study cases at the back, and use the book as a reference for areas i dont grasp in the ACLS manual.Book Review: OK, but a Little Too Detailed
Summary: 3 Stars
In the introduction, the author describes how intimidated she was when learning ACLS many years ago, which prompted her to write this book. I,too, was learning ACLS for the first time, so I was interested in hearing that this should make it easy. However, I found that the book (which I bought to accompany my 4-day class) went into TOO much detail, to the point where I felt overwhelmed. Since I am a new Cardiac Nurse, I ditched the book and fell back on the training that I had received in Nursing School and by my employer. That suited me just fine. However, I will keep the book so that I can brush up on the more intricate details of ACLS as my knowledge grows.Book Review: CAUTION!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
This book DOES NOT follow AHA ACLS algorithms!! The only bookstore near me was out of the AHA ACLS book, so I bought this one because it appeared to have the same guidelines. Although the algorithms are similar, there are very important differences. For example, AHA recommends action for bradycardia based on perfusion. This book bases action for bradycardia based on narrow/wide qrs. AHA doesn't even consider qrs for bradycardia, only tachycardia. Many interventions are not in the same order as the AHA. If you are studying for an AHA course, you will NOT be learning what you need to know.
I could kick myself for wasting the money.