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Favorite & Least Favorite Things About Being an ICU Nurse

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • The pros of being an ICU nurse, including scheduling, autonomy, opportunities, and more.
  • The cons of being an ICU nurse, including high stress, difficult patients, physical labor, and more.
  • How to know if ICU is right for you.

Resources + Links:

Connect with us on Instagram | @lifeinscrubspodcast

Follow along with our personal Instagram pages too!

Connect with Kristen on Instagram | @thenursekristen

Connect with Maddi on Instagram | @nurse.maddi

Show Notes:

Do you want to know if ICU is right for I-C-you? Today, Maddi is flying solo and sharing her top favorite and least favorite things about being an ICU nurse! What are the pros and cons of working ICU? Do the positives outweigh the negatives? How do you know if you’re a good fit for ICU? From the highest highs to the lowest lows, this episode will cover everything you’ll need to know about what life as an ICU nurse actually looks like!

00:40 Why is today a solo episode?

02:25 How did I get involved in ICU?

04:50 What are the patient ratios in ICU?

07:45 Having easy access to the medical team.

10:05 What is so nice about flexible scheduling and extra shifts?

11:10 What drew me to ICU?

12:25 How does nursing provide opportunities for growth?

14:00 How does ICU give nurses more autonomy?

15:35 Working in a high stress environment.

16:20 What does physical labor look like in ICU?

17:40 How to deal with difficult patients and/or family members.

19:10 What is the most heartbreaking thing about working ICU?

21:05 How do you know if ICU is right for you?

  continue reading

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • The pros of being an ICU nurse, including scheduling, autonomy, opportunities, and more.
  • The cons of being an ICU nurse, including high stress, difficult patients, physical labor, and more.
  • How to know if ICU is right for you.

Resources + Links:

Connect with us on Instagram | @lifeinscrubspodcast

Follow along with our personal Instagram pages too!

Connect with Kristen on Instagram | @thenursekristen

Connect with Maddi on Instagram | @nurse.maddi

Show Notes:

Do you want to know if ICU is right for I-C-you? Today, Maddi is flying solo and sharing her top favorite and least favorite things about being an ICU nurse! What are the pros and cons of working ICU? Do the positives outweigh the negatives? How do you know if you’re a good fit for ICU? From the highest highs to the lowest lows, this episode will cover everything you’ll need to know about what life as an ICU nurse actually looks like!

00:40 Why is today a solo episode?

02:25 How did I get involved in ICU?

04:50 What are the patient ratios in ICU?

07:45 Having easy access to the medical team.

10:05 What is so nice about flexible scheduling and extra shifts?

11:10 What drew me to ICU?

12:25 How does nursing provide opportunities for growth?

14:00 How does ICU give nurses more autonomy?

15:35 Working in a high stress environment.

16:20 What does physical labor look like in ICU?

17:40 How to deal with difficult patients and/or family members.

19:10 What is the most heartbreaking thing about working ICU?

21:05 How do you know if ICU is right for you?

  continue reading

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