ShankR

First of all, as an ICU nurse I respect telemetry and floor nurses... taking care of 6 patient's is a lot of work and I certainly don't think I am "better" than ANYone else... But I do have a different skill set and am better at doing certain things than you are - obviously this door swings both ways. You have to realize what happens in the ICU on a regular basis. We get sick patients... REALLY sick patients. In a critical situation the last thing to worry about is documentation - that is why sometimes documentation isn't up to par. The first priority is to keep the patient alive - and stabilize. After this happens maybe we have a little time to chart - that is if we arent getting another critical patient or dealing with another critical situation in the hospital. It really is a different kind of nursing - priorities are different. We are under a lot of pressure - and I will admit we can be short, rude... whatever. It's not necessarily you, or anyone else. Take it in stride.

My letter came yesterday... I got in. You should get your letter very soon if you haven't already received it. Good luck!