Neurosurgical Resources

Wow Gwenith--thanks very much. I'm sure I'm going to be using a lot of these sites for reference.

Many thanks gwenith

Hello!

I am new to Allnurses.com and a recent RN grad hired directly into the Neuro ICU. Although I have some experience as an LPN, I am still nervous to start in an ICU...these links will help a lot. Any other words of wisdom?

yorkienurse

How does one go about entering the neurosurgery area of nursing? I am only a student, not yet an RN, but I am quite interested in neurosurgery. I am also a former neurosurgical patient. I benefitted from brain mapping and epilepsy surgery. I had a temporal lobectomy about 15 years ago, and I feel like I have a unique perspective in this area. I haven't had any more seizures, and I really want to explore working in this area, but I don't know if I could enter neurosurgery as an ADN nurse. Any ideas on this?


Thanks in advance,
Laura

I'm looking around as I have an interview for Neuro ICU tomorrow!
Wish me luck![/quote]

Dear Gwenith
I have recently taken a post in ICU, we cater for all conditions in one large room, and this has two cubicles for MRSA AND other infectious deseases, I am needing alot of advice, when to turn neuro cases post op, information about ventilators, of which I know nothing. Blood gases and limits on the machines. My problem is I have been given a pda by a family member and am looking for information to download to take to work, every site I know I must pay for the information, but if I dowmload to computer desktop the information is free. I am currently putting information onto the pda by hand are you able to help with places I may go to download onto the pda.
I hear the music faintly.
South Africa

Hi there all
Am now two month into ICU and loving it, am under constant supervision and have all the input I need from you all.
Thanks'