Comments on: The Future http://www.theintensiveart.com/the-future/ Diary of an ICU Nurse Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:23:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sean http://www.theintensiveart.com/the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Sean Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:29:39 +0000 http://nursesean.com/?p=489#comment-1266 The crazy chaos of the ER always attracted me. But, now that I have some experience under my belt, I must say that the 1:1 patient/nurse ratio and relative predictability are attractive to me. I figure, I will probably try both in my life :) The crazy chaos of the ER always attracted me. But, now that I have some experience under my belt, I must say that the 1:1 patient/nurse ratio and relative predictability are attractive to me. I figure, I will probably try both in my life :)

]]> By: JustCallMeJo http://www.theintensiveart.com/the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 JustCallMeJo Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:24:13 +0000 http://nursesean.com/?p=489#comment-1269 My suggestion would be to ask if you can shadow a nurse for a shift. Call the hospital, as for the names and numbers for the managers of both ICU and ER, and call them and ask. I cannot imagine where they wouldn't be delighted to find a day where you can spend a day with one of their best nurses. What a great recruiting opportunity for them. I'm in stepdown ICU now. And I do think there's a difference between the ED and ICU. ICU is actually more predictable. Your patient can COR, your patient can freak out, anaphylaxis can happen, anything can happen. But it is more controlled and you have more resources in the ICU than in the ED. A day in the ED can have five patients or 35. They may be broken bones or balls-to-the-wall, hangin-from-the-rafters-throwin-down-banana-peels. You need to be tough in both places. But I love ICU and I wouldn't do the ER. Just not my thing. /jo My suggestion would be to ask if you can shadow a nurse for a shift. Call the hospital, as for the names and numbers for the managers of both ICU and ER, and call them and ask.

I cannot imagine where they wouldn’t be delighted to find a day where you can spend a day with one of their best nurses. What a great recruiting opportunity for them.

I’m in stepdown ICU now. And I do think there’s a difference between the ED and ICU. ICU is actually more predictable. Your patient can COR, your patient can freak out, anaphylaxis can happen, anything can happen. But it is more controlled and you have more resources in the ICU than in the ED.

A day in the ED can have five patients or 35. They may be broken bones or balls-to-the-wall, hangin-from-the-rafters-throwin-down-banana-peels.

You need to be tough in both places. But I love ICU and I wouldn’t do the ER. Just not my thing.
/jo

]]> By: Sean http://www.theintensiveart.com/the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Sean Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:01:21 +0000 http://nursesean.com/?p=489#comment-1268 I would only consider peds down the line...just to give myself a more well-rounded skill set. I certainly don't have a passion for peds. Which also leads me to wonder if a nurse should work in an area they aren't passionate about, soley for the experience. hmmm....food for thought. I would only consider peds down the line…just to give myself a more well-rounded skill set. I certainly don’t have a passion for peds. Which also leads me to wonder if a nurse should work in an area they aren’t passionate about, soley for the experience.

hmmm….food for thought.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.theintensiveart.com/the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Anonymous Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:57:21 +0000 http://nursesean.com/?p=489#comment-1267 ICU or ER... toss peds into that mix too and you would be reading my mind. :) I have heard of a few hospitals where there are positions where you float between the two. ICU or ER… toss peds into that mix too and you would be reading my mind. :) I have heard of a few hospitals where there are positions where you float between the two.

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