Neuro--tell me why you do/don't like it!!

This thread is interesting. I have worked Medicine stepdown and ICU for 6 years so far and in January, I am moving to a Neuro ICU with some trepidation. All my career I have avoided Neuro patients, mainly because the surgeons don't have the best attitude and take a long time to answer their pages. Anyway, if there is any advice for a MICU nurse on transitioning to Neuro, please let it be known! Any bit helps.

Give your self time to learn and don't beat yourself up if you don't know something and someone thinks you should. It is easier to learn the numbers associated with invasive lines etc than it is to learn the nuances of a changed behavior or response to a neuro exam. You will spend a lot of time "just observing." In neuro observation is a science into itself. At first just focus on "the change" then work in the reasons behind the change and then what to do about it. Be quick to ask for another's opinion. The pts life is worth more than your pride. You will do just fine.