Critical Care Nurse: Day in The Life

9 February 2010 25 Comments

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bixiecribs said:

Cool video. Maybe one day I’ll work in critical care.

# 9 February 2010 at 2:34 am

12qwaszx731 said:

Yeah, GreenCures.
You use that in your argument, it works.

# 9 February 2010 at 3:06 am

12qwaszx731 said:

If you have capacities of empaty it is natural, the most important thing is not to say too much. But you learn these too.
Don´nt be affraid. And experience will lead you to next step.

# 9 February 2010 at 3:59 am

tesak2 said:

Usually the Dr,PA, or NP tell the patient or family about the diagnosis. They don’t tell you how to deal with it in school. I look at it this way you get to help someone at a extremely important moment. The palliative care nurses job is just as special the Maternity nurses job.

# 9 February 2010 at 4:49 am

phoenixbyrd2 said:

My question is – how do you talk to people/fam members about impending death. I’m thinking about nursing school – do you learn how to do this in nursing school?

# 9 February 2010 at 5:44 am

GreenCures said:

@codyvodka
thank you SO much! hope on the horizon

# 9 February 2010 at 5:54 am

codyvodka said:

@GreenCures If you want a job in research, you need at least an MSN. I am about to graduate from a BSN program, we take nursing research, and according to their definitions, in order to conduct research you have to get an MSN. also, there are tons of jobs in nursing, you don’t need experience, they will train you. almost any hospital in America would love to hire a new nurse at some position.

# 9 February 2010 at 6:39 am

MrQuadrupleBypass said:

My day shift ICU nurse was the best.
12 yrs a day, for 3 days straight, she was right at my side.
She showed more then compassion, she showed love. She spoke to me when I couldn’t speak or even open my eyes. She held my hand and told me I was going to be alright and explained everything that was happening to me.
Nurses are a dime a dozen, but a nurse who can show soo much love to a stranger to help them make it through the hardest times in their life, are nothing less then “an angel”.

# 9 February 2010 at 6:45 am

luvshermustang said:

I found your video to be very informative and POSITIVE. That was the key thing for me to your video. So often now, all I seem to hear are negative comments on nursing. That sure don’t help to recruit nurses. You would make an excellent speaker at nursing conventions, if you aren’t one already.

# 9 February 2010 at 7:45 am

GreenCures said:

Thanks man! Maybe I ll take advantage of my “community service” I gotta do for my speeding ticket, and work in a hospital…
) Thx!

# 9 February 2010 at 8:42 am

CareerCornerDigital said:

That is a catch 22. Interships help open the door. Not all positions require 1 yr of exp, just keep looking. Part-time work, do what every you can to get some experience, even volunteer….

# 9 February 2010 at 9:40 am

GreenCures said:

i just started nursing school — BUT as i look at job openings most want you to have one year of experience…so how will i get a job if they want one year experience? how to get the experience, if they won’t hire me without experience?

a catch 22
**help, somebody, anybody**

also—is there room for research nursing careers? i love research/lab “brain-work” figuring things out…

# 9 February 2010 at 10:31 am

gacayana said:

i wna be a critical care nurse

# 9 February 2010 at 11:26 am

tdk08 said:

what does NSG mean?

# 9 February 2010 at 11:44 am

babyko2700 said:

nursing shortage in terms of competitive nurses.. many nurses took it cause they want to have a higher salary or just their family want them to be

# 9 February 2010 at 12:32 pm

TheRatadedospatas said:

What nursing shortage? Many of my graduate friends can’t find jobs.

# 9 February 2010 at 12:42 pm

Jen222012 said:

my clinical instructor told me I would make an excellent critical care nurse… but it seems so intense, I hope I can handle it

# 9 February 2010 at 1:07 pm

rickbar123 said:

yea right

ER baby
TIP OF THE SPEAR

# 9 February 2010 at 1:42 pm

rickbar123 said:

Your making money now. The Hospitals want to cash in on this poor econ.
Hospital CEOs will drop the pay ASAP, they need nurses looking for work and not able to find it to do it. Hospital CEOs will not increase staff because more RNs are available; they will decrease the pay.
We were short today, like everyday, yet plenty of RNs are looking for a job in my city. Hospital CEOs are like Goldman Scahs CEOs- filthy scum.

# 9 February 2010 at 2:30 pm

rickbar123 said:

Yea, yea yea yea
1- today I had 11 pts in the ER at once
because we were short
3 rooms 2 pts in each
3 on chairs in front of the rooms
2 on ER beds by the desk
2 I ran a code until the 1 doc we have
became free (1doc/about 45-50 ERpts)
3 I cleaned a little old ladys ass 2 times
4 I changed about 4 diapers (we cant
Foley like we used to).
We all do good, but to sell NSG like its a great job- BULLSHIT. Look at how many leave every year. Dont be a lap dog.

# 9 February 2010 at 3:14 pm

dunleavym said:

If you are a nurse you should quit you are to negative!
This week I: Helped a Vietnam Vet w COPD on a low income get his glasses fixed.
Prevented breast cancer survivor that had a mastectomy from getting a fatal clot.
Helped two girls cope while the mom was dying with cancer. I actually comforted this girl as she lay in bed with her mother taking her last breath.
4. I held an old mans penis in a urinal so he didn’t pee on himself because he had hand tremors.
5. I make great money.

# 9 February 2010 at 3:49 pm

AJHcorolla said:

thanks alot for that and im sorry about the miss understanding i was just wondering what sort of nursing do you do because i was thinking about sveral areas and im not sure but at the moment i was thinking about doing midwifery

# 9 February 2010 at 4:35 pm

powerhouse2112p said:

Hey AJH. Maybe a Toyota Camry or a Lexus is in your future. I am a Nurse in Canada. All the best to you in Australia.

# 9 February 2010 at 4:37 pm

AJHcorolla said:

look the thing is, is that my attitude towards nursing have changed since i wrote that comment the other thing is, i am not on welfare i actually work in a hospital and see what nursing is all about and i have a great deal of respect for what nurses do and how they have the greatest influence on a patients recovery, and i would like to let you know im not just a dickhead who just drives around in a car with a subwoofer

# 9 February 2010 at 4:51 pm

AJHcorolla said:

look to be honest i have absolutely no idea what i was thinking when i wrote that comment and i still dont know what it means thanks for pointing my attention to this so i can remove it

# 9 February 2010 at 5:31 pm