How difficult is ICU nursing?

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Working in a hospital ICU is serious business; it takes an understanding mind, quick thinking, and time and dedication to achieve the advanced skills necessary for the job. The ICU can be difficult for many nurses to handle, a situation that can lead to high turnover. read more

I used to be a float pool nurse and I was sent everywhere, including the recovery room, the medical ICU (MICU), the surgical ICU (SICU), the neurosurgical ICU, the trauma ICU (TICU), pediatric ICU (PICU), neonatal ICU (NICU), cardiovascular ICU, and the cardiovascular surgical ICU (CVICU) as well as every ordinary unit except L&D, ED, or postpartum. read more

Critical-care nursing, or intensive-care-unit (ICU) nursing, is a specialty that requires focus and stamina. ICU nurses need a solid foundation of experience to actively monitor and treat acutely ill patients with life-threatening conditions. read more