rumpsticker

I am 50 years old and just went back and finished my RN from LPN. This made me 48 when I finished many of the students in our class were in their 40s and there were young ones too. We all learned from each other from different life situations and points of view related to our ages but each had something good to offer. I know that I make a much more patient nurse and student than I would have when I was younger. If you want this you can do it don't let being older discourage you. We should always seek to keep learning along lifes journey.

I have recently transferred to work in the ICU in the hospital I have been working for just a year now. I previously was a LPN for many years and became a RN about 18 months ago. As that was the situation I thought that a specialty area such as ICU would be good for my resume and a new challenge with an opportunity to learn a lot more. I have attended several classes and have several more to complete but as an old Med Surg nurse who is used to a patient ratio of 6 to 1 or at least 5 to l I am finding it difficult to adjust to only 2 patients and time on my hands I attempt to study a Critical Care book when I am not busy. What should I do to help with this and what can I do to enhance my CCU/ICU experience?