nurseguyjosh

Yeah, I realize a lot of the Neuro ICU stuff is material we probably won't cover in class, but I do want to have a good foundation when I get there so that I don't have such a hard time with the harder concepts. So far the resources you put up (especially the icufaqs.org and drug list) seem great, so thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

Hi guys! I'm a last semester nursing student and I just landed a preceptorship in the Neuro/Stroke ICU at a relatively large medical center in the area and I start Friday. Unfortunately, I haven't covered everything in class yet about critical care related neuro. I have been exposed to some neuro (basic focused assessment, migraines, Guillan-Barre, ALS, Parkinsonism, MS, myasthenia gravis, trigeminal neuralgia, bell's palsy, muscular dystrophy, and cerebral palsy) but not a lot that requires ICU care. I will have 2 weeks of precepting before we start covering the rest of the neuro material but in the meantime I don't want to look like a complete fool when I start (trying to make a good impression since this is where I want to work!). So what neuro material would you recommend I look over before I start? If you're a neuro ICU nurse, what drugs and treatments do you see the most? Which labs should I review? What assessments should I look over? What patho should I know? I basically want to know what I need to not be totally lost on my first few days. Thanks so much!! :)