ICU Decision Lab

Make the next bedside call with a plan.

Quick-reference guides and short case breakdowns for ICU nurses and CCRN and CMC candidates. Built for the moment the numbers change and you need to know what to check first.

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Created by Mohamad Khan, BSN, RN, CCRN, CMC. 8 years in CVICU, CTICU, and Level 1 trauma ICUs.

HR118
ABP84/41(55)
SpO₂91
MAP 55 and pressor needs are climbing. What do you check before you titrate again?

Guides

Downloadable PDFs you can keep on your phone or print for your badge-buddy pocket. Each one is organized around decisions, not textbook chapters.

  • Hemodynamics

    Pressor Guide

    Vasopressors and inotropes side by side: how each works, when it's typically used, and what to watch while you titrate.

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  • Airway and ventilation

    Vent Troubleshooting Guide

    A stepwise approach to high-pressure and low-volume alarms, desaturation, and patient-vent dyssynchrony.

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  • New to the ICU

    ICU Survival Toolkit

    The core references a new ICU nurse reaches for: assessments, common drips, and what to have ready before you call the provider.

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  • Workflow

    ICU Shift Control™ Expanded Edition

    A system for planning, prioritizing, and handing off a heavy two-patient assignment without losing track of the details.

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Membership is opening soon

One subscription for new case breakdowns, updated guides, and CCRN and CMC review as it's released.

$19 per month, planned

  • New case breakdowns built from real ICU decision points
  • Every guide, with updates as practice changes
  • First access to the CCRN Adult study app now in development

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For hospitals and ICU educators

Case-based in-services for your unit, taught by a bedside critical care nurse and former ICU educator. Topics include vasopressor management, ventilator troubleshooting, and new-to-ICU orientation.

Formats can be in person or virtual and sized for a unit huddle or a full skills day.

Plan an in-service

Tell us your unit, the topic, and your timeline. We'll reply with options.

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Daily decisions on TikTok

Short case breakdowns at @.icudecisionlab.

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