Hi, I'm a newly qualified nurse and this may seem a silly question but I'm a little confused. I was taught throughout my training that if the mean arterial pressure is below 60 then the tissues are...
loftay13 replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care
Craymond18, you list all of the jobs you have to do with your 2 patients in a day. I will say two things. 1. I have to do many of the same jobs for my 9-12 patients every day. 2. ICU nurses are very...
loftay13 replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care
I work on a medical respiratory ward and care for 9 patients on a good day. If we are short staffed however (which is the majority of the time) I look after 12 patients. Its hard work, you are...