Pattyo

That's amazing...I guess they never got to the part "Thou shalt not steal"

While she did not have the DNR she wanted, I believe in her dying days she knew that there was a nurse caring for her with love and compassion. You did what you could do, and that was a lot. Thank you for expressing so eloquently a pain that many of us have experienced and carry with us.

Thanks everyone for your answers so far. I learned two things: 1. ICU nurses have a sense of humour. (I don't like poop in any area of nursing, but there's good and bad in most things) 2. I love the idea of developing close therapeutic relationship with patient and family and holistic care focus. That is what interests me about ICU nursing.

Hello everyone. I am considering ICU nursing and have read many posts here asking related questions, but none that ask what do you like and not like about ICU nursing? Thanks for your thoughts.