Summary: Every ICU has a slightly different requirement as far as what you are assessing as the RN. Even though every patient is unique, there is a general ICU assessment that will work for most. In this audio only version, we will go through a basic ICU assessment and cover Neuro, Cardiac, Respiratory, GI/GU, Skin, and other miscellaneous items that will help you form a plan and help you attempt to form your own assessment "flow". Website Links: Hear audio files of heart sound and lung sounds! The Auscultation Assistant http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/inex.htm Littman http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-Littmann/stethoscope/littmann-learning-institute/heart-lung-sounds/
