Gayla Elliott replied to Nursing On The Run's topic in General Nursing
I worked 9 bed ICU with one lpn and a float RN (once a 6 month RN that had only worked l&d). I lasted 8 months and quit mostly from stress fear of being sued and inadequate care. After I left the remaining ICU nurses tried to get a union star...
Gayla Elliott replied to Wishiwasretired's topic in General Nursing
Not only staffing levels but how long had she been a nurse? Was she just thrown in because of staffing shortages? Had she ever worked with a trach person before? Or was this typical of the care she usually gave?