[ZuZuTrauma]

Hi everyone,

I'm leaving emergency/trauma ICU for burn nursing in July (at NYP-Cornell). I'm really excited about this change. I know it will be challenging and I'm looking forward to learning so much more.

Any advice from the experienced burn nurses out there?

[stormforce]

I worked burns as part of a rotation from ER, I loved it but it was very different to any other type of nursing I have done. It is challenging, I loved doing the dressings and where I worked it was an emergency admission and high care area with theatres all integrated into one unit.

The types of burns will be varied and the way people find to burn themselves always astounded me. I've seen burns from oven cleaners to gas. I work in a big industrial area so we had lots of industrial injuries as well.

I think as a new burns nurse the one thing that I found difficult was the smell, not offensive but just distracting is the only way to describe it. You do get used to it though

It is a challenging speciality

Enjoy

[RNgirlie]

hi zuzutrauma,
i actually just started working there recently. its pretty cool. hopefully u will like it. i think its a nice challenge that we do both the pediatric population as well as adults. at first i was nervous about that, but now i like working with peds.
see you on the floor soon!

[preemieRNkate]

Originally Posted by ZuZuTrauma

Hi everyone,

I'm leaving emergency/trauma ICU for burn nursing in July (at NYP-Cornell). I'm really excited about this change. I know it will be challenging and I'm looking forward to learning so much more.

Any advice from the experienced burn nurses out there?

I don't work with burns (or adults for that matter), but I just wanted to wish you luck. My bf is a FDNY fireman, and one of his best friends was at Cornell for a few weeks 2 years ago. My bf raved about the nurses in the burn unit, and I pray he never needs you but I know he will be in great hands if he ever does.

[zeze]

Hy!Did you start with your work in burn unit?Im working 8 years and i woud like to exchange some experience.

[ZuZuTrauma]

Not yet, I start orientation in July... i have no burn experience, any advice??

[zeze]

Its specific department and you can easily learn issue.You have to get used on smell (it can be frustrating at time) and on patient and their pain.I believe it will be great experience to you.

[zeze]

Hy!Im vorking 7 years on burns and i woud like to exchange some experience with you.In which hospital you work?Can you recommend some journal with nursing burns article.