sleddogrn

That is an excellent idea. We are constantly transporting patients from ICU to the CT scanner, to OR, to MRI, from OR to ICU, from PACU to ICU, Cath lab to ICU, etc., etc.. Every time we transport we always need an extra person to handle the IV pole...

I'm considering moving to the ED after 2.5 years in a Cardiac ICU that handles Cardiac, Medical, and occasionally Surgical ICU patients. Can anyone give me the pros and cons for such a move? I have dealt with the ETOH and IVDA's, Convicts, and Psyc...

Thanks for the replies! Looks like it will be a positive experience where I can use my existing skills. I'm beginning to think the two specialties are very compatible. I'm used to fast-paced since we get a certain number of codes and crashing open...

I understood the original post as asking what area of nursing is "less stress", not what is "easy". If you assume she wants an "easy" job it is kind of a slap in the face suggesting that she is lazy. I don't think she is lazy. I think she wants to...

Hey there, I work in a Cardiac ICU in a teaching hospital. We do cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, including transplants, and somehow also wind up with lots of Medical, Surgical, and Trauma-Neuro ICU overflow... pretty good variety