Resources created from a lifetime of teaching, caring for, and standing up for nurses.
For 45+ years, I’ve worked beside nurses and healthcare professionals—teaching, mentoring, and learning from them. I’ve seen nursing up close in every setting: critical care, classrooms, leadership meetings, and quiet one-on-one moments. And I’ve seen what the world rarely notices: the courage, the compassion, the exhaustion, the resilience, and the steady strength that changes lives every day.
Every book on this page was created with one purpose:
to support the nurses who support everyone else.
You’ll find two kinds of resources here:
My hope is that these books become trusted companions throughout your journey—whether you’re a student, a seasoned nurse, or a leader shaping the next generation.
Thank you for the work you do.
It is my honor to support you.
— Michele

Ebook Coming Late July 2026
Paperback Coming August 2026
Prepare for ACLS Certification with Knowledge, Clinical Understanding, and Confidence
Designed for healthcare professionals and students preparing for ACLS certification or recertification, this updated 2026 edition provides a practical way to test your knowledge, strengthen your clinical reasoning, and identify areas that need further review.
The book includes 101 carefully developed multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations. Topics progress from essential ACLS concepts to more advanced clinical scenarios and integrated megacode-style decision-making.
Each explanation helps readers understand why the correct answer is appropriate, why the other choices are less appropriate, and how the underlying principles apply during an actual emergency.
Reader Perspective
“ACLS can feel like a collection of rhythms, medications, and algorithms that must be memorized all at once. This book brings those pieces together. The questions test more than recall, and the explanations show how assessment findings, rhythm recognition, treatment decisions, and reassessment connect during a real emergency. It is the kind of review that can help a provider enter an ACLS course—and a clinical situation—with greater clarity and confidence.”
Emergency Department Nurse
Ebook Coming Late July 2026
Paperback Coming August 2026
ACLS requires healthcare professionals to connect cardiac rhythms, medications, electrical therapies, treatment algorithms, team responsibilities, and changing patient conditions—often under significant pressure.
The ACLS Made Clear Workbook breaks that material into focused, manageable activities that help readers prepare before class, reinforce essential knowledge, and recognize areas that need more review.
Inside you will find:
Use it before your first ACLS course, while preparing for recertification, or whenever you need a practical refresher on essential resuscitation concepts.
For more extensive exam practice, pair it with ACLS Certification Exam Q&A With Explanations, featuring 101 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations.
“This workbook turns ACLS preparation into an organized, active process. Instead of simply rereading algorithms, the learner practices connecting rhythms, medications, treatment priorities, and megacode decisions. It is especially valuable for anyone who wants to arrive at class already familiar with the structure of ACLS and ready to concentrate on applying it.”
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Build the Knowledge and Confidence Needed for Pediatric Emergencies
Ebook Coming August 2026
Paperback Coming August 2026
Pediatric emergencies can be especially stressful because a child’s condition may deteriorate quickly and treatment decisions must account for the child’s age, size, condition, and underlying cause.
This updated 2026 edition helps healthcare professionals and students prepare for PALS certification or recertification through 101 multiple-choice questions with clear, detailed explanations.
The questions reinforce pediatric assessment, respiratory emergencies, shock, cardiac rhythms, medications, electrical therapy, cardiac arrest, post–cardiac arrest care, and effective team response.
Rather than encouraging memorization alone, the explanations help readers understand the reasoning behind PALS decisions and apply that knowledge more confidently during pediatric emergencies.
Reader Perspective
“PALS becomes much easier to understand when the material is organized around how children actually deteriorate—from respiratory distress or shock to respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. The explanations in this book help readers recognize those patterns, understand why one intervention is more appropriate than another, and approach pediatric scenarios with less anxiety and stronger clinical reasoning.”
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse
Ebook Coming August 2026
Paperback Coming August 2026
PALS preparation can feel overwhelming because readers must connect pediatric assessment findings with respiratory emergencies, shock, cardiac rhythms, medications, electrical therapy, and resuscitation priorities.
The PALS Made Clear Workbook organizes these subjects into focused activities that help healthcare professionals and students develop a clearer, more systematic approach to pediatric emergency care.
Inside you will find:
Use the workbook to prepare before class, strengthen weak areas, review before recertification, or refresh essential pediatric emergency concepts.
For more extensive exam preparation, pair it with PALS Certification Exam Q&A With Explanations, featuring 101 multiple-choice questions with detailed explanations.
“PALS becomes more manageable when pediatric assessment, respiratory problems, shock, and rhythm recognition are practiced as parts of one connected process. This workbook helps the learner slow down, recognize important patterns, and think systematically before facing a classroom scenario or pediatric emergency. It is structured preparation that builds both understanding and confidence.”
Pediatric Emergency Department Nurse
Strengthen the Lifesaving Knowledge at the Foundation of Emergency Care
Ebook Coming August 2026
Paperback Coming August 2026
BLS skills are fundamental to responding effectively when an adult, child, or infant experiences cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, choking, or another life-threatening emergency.
This updated 2026 edition helps healthcare professionals and students prepare for BLS certification or recertification through 101 multiple-choice questions with clear, practical answer explanations.
The book reviews high-quality CPR, AED use, ventilation, airway emergencies, adult and pediatric response, team dynamics, and the essential steps that improve the delivery of lifesaving care.
Each explanation reinforces not only what to do, but why the action matters—helping readers prepare for their course, written exam, skills testing, and real-world emergencies.
Reader Perspective
“This book makes BLS review feel focused rather than repetitive. The questions reinforce the essential differences among adult, child, and infant care while repeatedly bringing the reader back to the fundamentals: high-quality compressions, effective ventilation, early AED use, and coordinated action. It is practical enough for first-time learners and thorough enough for experienced providers preparing for recertification.”
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Ebook Coming August 2026
Paperback Coming August 2026
BLS may appear straightforward on paper, but effective performance depends on much more than remembering a sequence. Recognition, compression quality, ventilation, AED use, timing, communication, and coordinated action all matter.
The BLS Made Clear Workbook turns these essential concepts into focused practice designed to help readers prepare for class, written testing, hands-on skills evaluation, and real-world emergencies.
Inside you will find:
The workbook is useful for first-time students, experienced providers preparing for recertification, and anyone who wants to refresh the fundamentals of adult, child, and infant BLS.
For additional testing and detailed explanations, pair it with BLS Certification Exam Q&A With Explanations, featuring 101 multiple-choice questions covering essential BLS concepts.
“The strength of this workbook is its focus on the details that make BLS effective. The activities reinforce compression quality, AED use, ventilation, and team response without making the material feel unnecessarily complicated. It offers a practical way to prepare for class, sharpen essential skills, and recognize small mistakes before they become habits.”
Clinical Nurse Educator
The Zombie Notes Study Charts specialize in providing concise, to-the-point study guides tailored for new learners and seasoned professionals alike.
Since 1985, founders Michele and Joseph Kunz have dedicated themselves to simplifying complex medical topics into accessible, easy-to-memorize content that has proven essential for academic and career success in the medical field.
“As a practicing nurse, I still refer to my Zombie Notes charts. They’re concise, accurate, and incredibly easy to use. Michele and Joseph created the most practical study tools I’ve ever purchased.”
— Monica D., Critical Care Nurse, BSN
For more than forty years, I’ve taught and mentored thousands of nurses in classrooms, hospitals, and clinical settings. Through those decades, I’ve learned that nurses need more than clinical skill to thrive—they need clarity, grounding, confidence, and a steady source of emotional support.
The Mindful Nursing Series was created to meet that need.
This growing collection offers practical wisdom, emotional nourishment, and tools to help nurses stay centered, resilient, and connected to the purpose that brought them into nursing.
Explore all current and upcoming titles in the series — including the Primer, Affirmations, Lexicon, Mnemonics, Journal, Planner, and more.
“If you’re craving clarity in chaos, strength in stress, and purpose in your nursing practice—these books are for you.”
— Alyssa V., Critical Care Nurse Educator
Large Print Edition
Dive into the intriguing world of medicine with our large-print word-search puzzles, designed for anyone who loves medical dramas or works in healthcare. Say goodbye to eye strain and enjoy the ease of finding words with our big, easy-to-read grids.
“Fun, relaxing, and surprisingly educational! I bought this as a fun break from studying, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I actually learned and retained. The large print makes it easy on the eyes, and the puzzles cover a wide range of medical topics. It’s a great way to unwind while keeping your brain sharp."
— Stephanie H., Nursing Student
Immerse yourself in the first-ever Annotated Nursing-Student Edition of Florence Nightingale’s seminal work, Notes on Nursing. Edited by esteemed nursing educator Michele G. Kunz, this edition offers unparalleled insights and contemporary perspectives for today’s nursing students, delivering immense educational value.
“Michele’s annotations brought Florence Nightingale’s words to life. This edition helped me understand not just the history of nursing, but the heart of the profession. Every nursing student would benefit by reading this.”
— Jayne F., Nursing Student, NY
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