dtbrn09

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1. New Grad in ICU struggling

   dtbrn09 replied to MarcM86's topic in Critical

   I've been an ICU nurse for almost 2 years and when I started (new-grad) I was scared to death I was going to do something that was going to kill someone. My time management sucked and I left feeling like I didn't know anything. As time goes by you do...

2. Why choose critical care?

   dtbrn09 replied to pjwp2020's topic in General Nursing

   I started my nursing career in critical care almost two years ago and have to say I probably wouldn't still be in nursing if I hadn't. The original draw was that I would be able to really get to know my patients both medically and personally because ...

3. Scrotal Edema leading to Breakdown

   dtbrn09 posted a topic in Critical

   I work in a level I trauma ICU so we have a lot of fluid over-loaded patients. This fluid is great for keeping them hemodynamically stable but brings on serious skin issues. The men quite often get soccer ball sized scrotal edema that leads to breakd...