Ahhh, where do I start? I've worked Neuro Icu for nearly 2 yrs. The unit I'm on now is too specialized for me. Our patients are rarely vented. You may get a pressor once every few weeks. I think I'm not challenged enough. I had a one-on-one pt. today who was in 2nd degree type 2 block, pressors, frequent lab draws, MRI, pacemaker placement...you get the picture. I was completely content with this. I love the technical aspect of a very busy patient. I had to give my pt up at 11 am to get 2 admissions who kept me busy fetching ice and blankets! (This is how a majority of our pts are). I miss the neuro unit I was in back home....we had multiple vented pts, chest tubes, Evd's, MVA's, drug OD's, pressors. Here is highly specialized with strokes, and cerebral angios mainly and EVD's every so often. I feel unchallenged most of my time at work and want transfer sooo bad. I have 3 mths until I can. I've gotten to the point to where I dread going into work

. Do you think I'm getting burned out or just bored?
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