shotguns&syringes

Medical, ICU

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shotguns&syringes has 5 years experience and specializes in Medical, ICU.

Leaving Bedside in ICU for CDS- What should I expect?

shotguns&syringes replied to shotguns&syringes's topic in General Nursing

Yes, they will train me. Is it mostly online contact with physicians? Do you find you use a lot of your nursing experience in youe daily work?
Leaving Bedside in ICU for CDS- What should I expect?

shotguns&syringes posted a topic in General Nursing

I've been a bedside RN for 6 years now, 5 of them in ICU. I've been anxious, emotional and exhausted for several years now and it just really hit me that I'm experiencing burnout. This being said, I searched for a new position and have accepted a new...
Beginner's Blues?

shotguns&syringes replied to jrsRN07's topic in MICU

You are definitely being too hard on yourself - but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Working hard to succeed is a good one to have in ICU, you'll be just fine :-) Just remember, everybody has to start somewhere. And no matter how much experience y...
Vent settings

shotguns&syringes replied to andi.w's topic in MICU

I found this article particularly helpful when I started in ICU: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cvicu/HCP_Respiratory-Pulmoanry_Tab_2/Care_of_A_Vented_Patient.pdf Hope this helps!