Life As An ICU Nurse: What I Am Learning
I have been a RN for a little over 6 months now. Now seems as good of a time as any to write a little about what I have learned. Before I start can I just say that it is CRAZY to me that I have been a nurse for 6 months! I still feel like I graduated yesterday! First of all, I have learned that you never stop learning as a nurse. This is true in all of life but in nursing it is especially important, because the medical field is always changing. Just when you think you know something, it changes. One day we use this medicine to treat this illness and the next we use a different medicine or find out the medicine we were using actually isn't helping at all. Another thing is that no patient is the same and none of them respond the same way to treatments. 2) I have learned that it is a good thing to go with my gut instinct on things. If something doesn't look right it probably isn't. If you're not sure, get a second opinion. DOUBLE CHECK. Things change quickly. It is bet...