I am a new graduate nurse, still waiting to take my NCLEX but I have accepted a position at a hospital in the ICU floor. The orientation is 12 weeks, with 3 of those weeks in the classroom and the rest with preceptors and rotating night and days. Once orientation is done, I'll be doing night shifts.
As a new nurse, I am scared of ICU but excited. I love to learn and ICU is where I always wanted to be (I'm so thankful that I got my dream job). I was just wondering, what do you guys wish you knew really well before you started your ICU rotation? What are some things that as a new nurse in the ICU you can learn to make transition easier once you start. Also, what things should you always have with you that will be accessed often.
