addieshaf

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1. Can't handle the ICU

   addieshaf replied to hnwarden's topic in General Nursing

   I am in the process of making the switch to telemetry as our PCU is piggybacked on to another unit where they use their own nurses. I realized that "just sticking out the first year" is NOT something I felt was appropriate for the ICU, especially wit...

2. Can't handle the ICU

   addieshaf replied to hnwarden's topic in General Nursing

   Follow your gut instinct. I was a new grad that went right into ICU and my biggest regret is that I didn't LEAVE WHEN MY HEART TOLD ME TO. I waited and waited and waited until my depression had hit an all time low (couldn't eat, sleep, bathe, take my...

3. Sepsis, causes,vitamin c?????

   addieshaf replied to loriaz's topic in MICU

   Urosepsis is the number one cause in our ICU. Our docs are using vitamin C and steroids for certain sepsis patients, though I'm not sure of inclusion/exclusion criteria.