Someone You Love Is In The ICU. Now What?
Understand the ICU, ask better questions, and feel more prepared with ICU: What Every Should Know. Available along with Night
PlainSpeak Health Books
Books that make heakthcare easier to uderstand-with practical guidance for families, encouragement for clinicians, and coloring adventures for children.
For Clinicians
Honest stories and daily encouragement for the people who care for others
For Parents & Families
Clear explanations to help you understand illness, ask questions, and navigate care with confidence
For Children
Meet "Little Patients, Big Adventures"- coloring books that help children explore healthcare one page.
Find your next book
FOR CLINICIANS
Nights Like These and Daily Affirmations for Nurse Practitioners-stories and encouragement for those who care for others.
FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES
PlainSpeaking books that help parents and families understand healthcare and feel more prepared-from childhood illness to the ICU.
Little Patients, Big Adventure Series
Four "Little Patients, Big Adventures" coloring books displayed on wooden shelves, featuring hospital, surgery, emergency room, and doctor visits.
Your hospital survival toolkit
Your Hospital Survival ToolKit
Everything you need to know before, During, & After a Hospital Stay
WHAT'S INSIDE:
* WHO'S WHO: EVERY PERSON YOU'LL MEET IN THE HOSPITAL
* HOW A HOSPITAL STAY ACTUALLY WORKS, STEP BY STEP
* WHAT ER BOARDING IS-AND WHY IT HAPPENS
* QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR EVERY SINGLE DAY
* MEDICATIONS: WHAT TO TELL, WHAT TO ASK, WHAT TO WATCH
* UNDERSTANDING YOUR DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT THE JARGON
* HOW TO BE THE BEST ADVOCATE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE
* PREPARING FOR DISCHARGE BEFORE IT SNEAKS UP ON YOU
* WHAT HAPPENS IN THE ICU (AND WHY IT LOOKS SCARY)
* YOUR RIGHTS AS A PATIENT- PLAIN AND SIMPLE
* AFTER YOU GO HOME: THE FIRST 7 DAYS
* QUICK-REFERENCE SHORTS & FILL- IN TOOLS
Clinician Created
34+ years of medical and nursing experience
About your clinician
Credentials
- Nurse Practitioner
- Fellow in Hospital Medicine
- Acute and Critical Care Experience
- Flight Nurse w/ Paramedic Credentials
"I bring unmatched frontline experience and visionary leadership to healthcare, with a distinguished career spanning from helicopter rescues to healthcare boardrooms."
"My mission has been to lead where care is complex, and outcomes matter most. Working hard to deliver the care I would want for my own family."
-Arnold Facklam, MSN, NP, FHM
Clinical Experience
My clinical foundation was built over nearly 34 years of acute and intensive adult and pediatric experience, as a staff nurse in the wards, units, and emergency departments, as a nurse practitioner working in acute and critical care and as a flight nurse with paramedic credentials with Mercy Flight of Western New York
National Recognition & Advocacy
Arnold is nationally recognized for advancing the visability, capability and leadership of Advanced Practice Providers. His writing extends to The Hospitalist magazine and has been interviewed for articles on healthcare in Medscape and The Hospitalist magazine on the evolving role of Advanced Practice Providers.
- Advisory Council Member-serving on the advisory council for NPs and PAs with the Society of Hospital Medicine
- Media Featured-Featured on television news segments covering medical topics and patient education.
- Fellow in Hospital Medicine- prestigous FHM designation from the Society of Hospital Medicine for commitment to excellence
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the Bookstore
Plain-language books about healthcare, caregiving, and the medical experiences that shape our lives - helping readers feel less overwhelmed, better informed, and more prepared for the moments nobody prepared them for.
ICU: What Every Family Should Know
ICU: What Every Family Should Know by Arn Facklam, NP, FHM. A plain-language guide helping patients and families understand intensive care, medical equipment, treatments, and
Nobody Told Me I'd Be In Charge
When a parent is hospitalized, families can suddenly face decisions they never expected. This compassionate, practical guide helps you navigate hospital care, ask the right qu
Measles: What Every Parent Should Know
Measles is back, and parents need facts—not fear. This easy-to-understand guide explains symptoms, complications, vaccination, and how to protect your family with confidence.
Nights Like These
Step inside the Hospital after dark, where all decision matters. Powerful real-life stories,follow an experienced nurse practitioner as he reveals the challenges and humanity
LWBS: Life Without Being Seen
A gripping novel set in a busy emergency department, where rising tensions, difficult decisions, and human struggles reveal the realities of life on the front lines.
Daily Affirmations for Nurse Practitioners
365 days of daily affirmations for the new NP or the experienced NP facing challenging days.
Health series for Young & Old
Little Patients, Big Adventures
The Little Patients, Big Adventures series uses fun coloring pages to help children understand what happens during hospital stays, surgery, ER visits, and doctor’s appointment
From the Front Porch
Coloring Book series for Seniors. The From the Front Porch coloring book series offers older adults relaxing, nostalgic scenes that spark fond memories and encourage creativit
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