Lady4Scrubs

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1. I want to quit ICU after one week.

   Lady4Scrubs replied to Lady4Scrubs's topic in Critical Care

   More interaction. I made a mistake, sue me! Many nurses have the heart of a lion. They are very strong. I am not. I learned the hard

2. I want to quit ICU after one week.

   Lady4Scrubs replied to Lady4Scrubs's topic in Critical Care

   No I am not. I went to school for clerical work. I just thought I would try something more stimulating and it

3. hiring older nurses

   Lady4Scrubs replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

   There are a lot of young nurses where I work. This is not to say that older nurses wont get hired just because of age. IMO it is good to have a mixture of all ages. I noticed the older nurses stick...

4. I want to quit ICU after one week.

   Lady4Scrubs replied to Lady4Scrubs's topic in Critical Care

   So true. As I said "thick skinned". I am a little wimpy but I think of it as a callous being formed. Metaphorically speaking it may have

5. I want to quit ICU after one week.

   Lady4Scrubs replied to Lady4Scrubs's topic in Critical Care

   Thank you for understanding what I mean when I say stimuli. I needed to take deep breaths the other day. It takes time. I will give everyone updates on how I am coping with working in a new...

6. I want to quit ICU after one week.

   Lady4Scrubs replied to Lady4Scrubs's topic in Critical Care

   Thanks

7. I want to quit ICU after one week.

   Lady4Scrubs posted a topic in Critical Care

   Yes, one week. I will just summarize how I'm feeling otherwise I will be writing a novel. I am a PCA and the ICU makes me feel extremely uncomfortable. Unfortunately, I have no one to blame but...

8. Three days of training and promised 4 weeks

   Lady4Scrubs posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Hello! I am a Patient Care Assistant in ICU, and I start working alone after three shifts of training. Is this too soon? My concerns are that I will be a hazard to my critical patient more than a...