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What is a day in the life of an ICU nurse like?


October 10th, 2024

You never know what it will be like. You have to be on your toes every second. You might have a stable patient and have to transfer them out with 5 minutes notice to take an admit from the emergency room. The sickest of the sick- suicide attempts, burns, codes are just a normal thing although you never quite get used to it. There’s a lot of equipment to become familiar with, but you learn a lot.