Journal of Nursing : ICU
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Love in the ICU
Brynn Knibbe, RN, BSN, CCRN
the love I have witnessed between people during my time as an ICU nurse -
A Difficult Patient
Catherine Stevens
managing a difficult patient in the PACU setting. In my nursing career, there are many different types of challenges. Job challenges, schedule challenges and patient related challenges. No matter what type of nursing I have encountered there are always difficult patients that test my nursing skills. Whether the demands are related to technical skill, assessment or cultural understanding, I enjoy that critical thinking that is required to rise to the occasion. As a seasoned nurse I feel that technical challenges have become easier to handle, while the social or cultural challenges have my increased interest. I continue to obtain as much education as I can to assist my nursing challenges. -
True Suffering In An ICU
Carlton R. Smith, Professional Therapeutic Counselor, Author, The Ignorant Grandfather, 2014.
Essay concerning the view of various interactors in an ICU. Told from the perspective of a Professional therapeutic counselor who has counseled doctors, nurses, family, allied health and patients. Considers the suffering of all involved in the daily interactions of the ICU milieu.