One of the most intimidating skills to learn as a new ICU nurse is how to confidently manage common ICU drips. These are powerful medications...
Critical Care
Decoding Critical Care Jargon: Common ICU Abbreviations for Nurses
In the fast-paced environment of the ICU, effective communication is crucial. Understanding the common ICU abbreviations used in patient charts,...
The Most Common ICU Admission Diagnosis: A Nurse’s Guide
After spending some time in an ICU, you start to encounter the same types of patients repeatedly. Instead of only sharing the most common ICU...
Common ICU Medications: 4 Types You’ll Encounter
Top Medications Given in the ICU As a new ICU nurse, it's important to be familiar with the common ICU medications that are given to patients under...
How to Become an ICU Nurse – Essential Interview Tips for New Nurses
Discover everything you need to know to become an Intensive Care (ICU), nurse. From the interview to the job, this is your complete guide. Table of...
Advice For New ICU Nurses
The ICU is an overwhelming place to begin your nursing career. This post covers advice for new ICU nurses and will help you succeed as the new kid.
Sepsis Protocol for Nurses
When you're a fresh face in the ICU, understanding sepsis and knowing how to respond quickly can truly be a game-changer for our patients. As...
New ICU Nurse Master List – Medications, Skills, Procedures, Diagnostics and Diagnoses
You're a brand new ICU nurse or nursing student preparing to set foot in an intensive care unit for the very first time. (Talk about intimidating!)...
Top Tips for New Grad Nurses in ICU
If you’re looking for top tips for new grad nurses in ICU, this post is for you. Many graduating nursing students are heading straight into critical...
What’s the Big Deal With Delirium? An Interview with Sarah from the Rapid Response RN Podcast
Sarah Lorenzini, MSN, RN, CCRN, CEN - Rapid Response Nurse and host of the Rapid Response RN Podcast What You'll Learn In this episode, I interview...
From Chaos to Clarity: Tackling Delirium in the Hospital Setting
If you’re an ICU nurse who regularly cares for intubated and sedated patients, you’re going to want to read this post! Spoiler alert: mind-blowing delirium info ahead.
What is the Prone Position Used For?
Have you wondered what is the prone position used for? This article will focus on prone positioning and the reasons why we use it.