Intro

[SillyStudent, ASN, RN]

Hi all!

I just figured I would say hi before I start posting a barrage of silly questions. :) I am a new grad, and just started working in SICU. So far, it's pretty scary. I hope I am up to the task. Any basic advice from Vets besides "Hang on every word your preceptor says"? (mostly because I am already doing that, and reading a lot about CC drips and the like)

Thanks!

[putmetosleep]

Hi all!

I just figured I would say hi before I start posting a barrage of silly questions. :) I am a new grad, and just started working in SICU. So far, it's pretty scary. I hope I am up to the task. Any basic advice from Vets besides "Hang on every word your preceptor says"? (mostly because I am already doing that, and reading a lot about CC drips and the like)

Thanks!

Most importantly, never stop asking questions! Your orientation is a great time to ask all the questions you want to. I started in an SICU as a new grad, and I'd say it's just really important to understand the hemodynamic parameters as well as the physiology behind them, and have a good handle on your vasopressors and other gtts. Know the basics of the vent. The rest will come with experience and spending time in the unit, and from asking! Take every opportunity to learn--doctors, residents, RTs, echo techs--you name it, everyone has something to share. Don't think the nurses are your only resource.