LeMa88 BSN, MSN, RN

I don't know how to start with this post, before I begin I'd like to have a full disclosure I am a stubborn person, ambitious, inquisitive and I don't settle for not knowing. At work, I don't get into the politics of it all because my goal is to lear...

? *hugI work in the ICU now but my experience is 12years and going in other acute areas- This is the first time I get panic/anxiety attack prior to going to work. All the response that you would normally get from an attack like nausea, upset stomach,...

What does your contract say? Sometimes they specify that you might be required to work in other clinical area if required even if you are contracted to work in PACU only. However you do have the right to refuse if it is out of your depth

I'd like to share to, my ADHF patient, came in, severely fluid overloaded. Cardiologist saw her, prescribed Lasix infusion at 5mg/hr. The ampoules are 250mg in 25mls so I have that in a 30mls syginge. Checked, went to set it up, rechecked, programme...

I have just started ICU, this is the 3rd month, I am still overwhelmed despite having years of experience in other area. I feel stupid and incompetent most days. Looking forward to hear other answers too before I lose my mind

This is how I have been feeling going from CCU to ICU, even though they are both considered crit care but the two have totally different patient populations. I definitely feel out of depth, way out of my element here- which is a shame because I reall...

"You kinda did that to yourself didn't you??" Times in the day that I thought this but can't say it to patients

I have been nursing for a while, every couple of years I moved onto another specialty to explore my options and find my calling. I started out in Inpatient Pall care then Med/Surg, then transitioned to community/subacute for a bit then came back, tri...