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About beanbag

Registered 2 years ago, studied at the University of Hull. Worked in general medicine until I moved to ICU. Slightly obsessed by my job, but I do enjoy other delights of life!

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  1. ICU BURN OUT

    beanbag replied to KSAHR's topic in MICU

    I'm very lucky due to the fact we have 1:1 patient nurse ratio. Having worked on the wards I find ICU less stressful in respect of my basic working day. But in terms of emotional stress, thats a different animal!!! Thankfully I have good family and...

  2. CRRT: Is it a dialysis or a Critical Care procedure?

    beanbag replied to NephRN's topic in MICU

    Hi, I work on a general ICU. Before I qualified as a RN I worked as a NA on a heamodialysis unit in 1994, this was in the time that the ICU did not use CRRT and the staff from the Haemo unit would be 'on call' for ICU and other acute renal patients...

  3. Is nursing a "calling"

    beanbag replied to fiestynurse's topic in Career Support

    It all depends on how my day at work has gone. If it's been a hectic day with lots of paper work, borrowing equipment, managing resources I'd have to say it's a job like any other were your training and skill see you through the day. But on another...