A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ICU NURSE!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- I take you guys along with my through one of my shifts as an ICU nurse!
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If you’re anxious before work, say it out loud to your coworkers. They’re nurses, they know anxiety is real. It will help them remember to keep an eye out for you, and usually their comforting reactions help ease that anxiety anyway. Worst case scenario, they barely respond and you still got it off your chest
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@@funnyvidoes1549 dude wtf
Can you do more videos similar to the “A beginner’s guide to the ICU”?
Yesss Pls do
Coffee seems like an essential for all healthcare workers 😂
Adnan A I don’t drink caffeine at all. Run around for 12 hours drinking water.
@@ThisIsPatRyan Do you get enough times through the day to pee?? I am worried about that, as I am about to start my clinical rounds and I don't want to drink too much water if it means I'm never going to be able to take a quick trip to the bathroom.
Skye Noelle I am in the ER so it’s different then being on the floor. I try to make time for me to pee. Sometimes I’m so busy that I forget and when I finally do pee I say to myself damn I haven’t went in the past 6 hours. If you are in clinical rotations I wouldn’t worry about it cause your still a student. You will get lunch and pee breaks as a student so take advantage cause as an RN it wont come by so easy.
@@ThisIsPatRyan Thanks for the quick response! If I have low blood sugar issues, and I need to eat every couple of hours, is that going to be an issue? like, are there really times when you can't eat all day? I get extremely light-headed, nauseous, and feel like I'm going to pass out if I go longer than 4-5 hours without anything in my system. Even a couple bites of granola or something would hold me over. Is that something that you think is possible as a nurse to work with?
Skye Noelle Absolutely, bring snacks. I much on snacks all day. There are times where I feel like my blood sugar is low and I’ll grab an orange juice out the fridge.
I love that you make “nurses etiquette” part of your routine. I know I appreciate a ton coming onto my shift and things are nice and organized!
Brianne Barrett you can have the worst assignment ever...but if your sheets and straight and room is cleaned...you can handle anything 😂
I'm 11 at the moment and I really what to be an ICU nurse❤
You’ll get there sweetheart ❤️
“I am currently a mom to a 5 month old”. Girl.. mad respect to you!!
I'm very excited. I'm 26 now in college. I get to meet the doctors that were part of my care in the NICU. I was born at 1 pound preemie. I fought for the first four months of life in the NICU. It will be a tearful reunion.
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I can totally relate! I was in the nicu for the first 7 months and I was born at half a pound in 89 and I will be 30 next month! Preemie babies like us are walking and living miracles!!!! I’m so happy for you and good luck with your reunion!!!I reunited with my doctors and nurses who took care of me when I was a teen! It was definitely an experience then! What a blessing! #marchofdimes #preemiestrong
Dear, Jessica thank you. I wish you well too. I have been having a lot of shortness of breath for a long period of time. I've made trips to the ER & Doctors office. Chest x-ray and blood work come back normal. I've lost a lot of weight unexplained I went from a healthy 140 down to 107 pounds. Over the course of months. I have no answers to it other than hypertension. But your blood pressure can raise when you're uncomfortable or out of breath. I do have a thyroid condition. But blood work from that shows normal. My dr told me to stop taking the thyroid meds just to see how it works. She is also ordering a pulmonary function test and possibly a ct scan of lungs if necessary. I would really like some answers. This short of breath a long time leaves me feeling starved of air.
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My God so happy to read that
Always forward and good luck
I’m a nursing student and I absolutely love these types of videos! I would like to see a video where you talk about your typical day and how you organize your tasks! Kind of what you did on on your breaks in this video but more in depth!
Here we don't have break time...
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I recently just got accepted to nursing school (yay!) and I was wondering if you had any nursing related podcast recommendations. I’m trying to rly surround myself with everything medical related😊
Hi! I'm really enjoying the Nightingal Podcast. Good luck with nursing school, I'm sure you're going to love it!
Nurse Sarah RN does great reviews. And start learning a good head to toe assessment ASAP and pharm drugs every day.
Crosby Steen, MSN, RN has a REALLY awesome TH-cam channel with a bunch of great information and just started doing a podcast too! He's also a nursing instructor so he has some really great insights and nursing school resources.
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For a nursing student, you can watch nursing Manthra youtube channel, you can get more study materials and crash course also
I used to be sooo anxious before shifts both as a student and a nurse.. it was so unbelievably painful. It was ghastly, truly I never thought I'd make it to be an RN because it absolutely ruined my life. I've now been working in the NICU for a year, I hadn't realised how confident I had become, until I was floated to the children's unit, that same anxiety was brewing and I ended up in tears in the medication room followed by a full on panic in the bathroom. I cant believe I used to feel like this every day. I cant believe how i am now able to go to work and not worry. I look forward to work because i know i can deal with everything that will be thrown at me (including asking someone else to help me). I cant explain the anxiety or how I got over it, but somehow slowly it went, and it's so lovely ☺☺ edit: I lied I still get really nervous when on morning shifts having to present our babies to the registrars (residents) 😂😂
Ashley, I have been watching your videos for years. I have learned so much from you. I use your ICU brain sheet. I am a new grad and I just finished my first month in ICU! Thank you for your videos 😀
Josue Tuyub congrats on finishing your first month!
Holy shit, Im a norwegian ICU nurse. I cant image the stress a shift like this must be like. I usually do 8 hour shifts where its 1:1 care in the ICU, having several ICU patients and doing a shift as long as this with so few breaks must be exhausting. We usualluy get a 30 minute lunch break, but if the patient is stable and you dont have to do something you can sit at the computer and chill.
You're starting to sway me to consider working in the ICU once I finish nursing school. You talking about performing patient care and making them look pretty sounds awesome. I'm currently a CNA and take great pride in making my residents look great.
I want to be an ICU nurse so badly but scared about being to handle it. Just accepted into the BSN program local to me for the fall. Start in a few months
You totally got this! It takes discipline and all but get a good planner and you'll be make it.
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Everybody is terrified at the beginning, and if they say they re not, then they are lying; dont make your fears to control you but push yourself day by day you can make it✌
Where did you get your rn bsn jacket from?
I am a current BSN student and I just wanted to say thank you for all your videos. I love to watch and listen to them while I am writing out note cards for tests. You keep me motivated and give me great ways to not only be a great nurse but also how to be a great nurse to my future nurse co-workers. So thank you for it all 💗
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It's still so funny to see, how different (in general vids) nurses/docs in the US seem to have no hygiene precautions like no jewellery, no nail polish, your scrubs stay in the hospital and get washed there and so on. Is very different here at least in the Netherlands. I would be very interested in ratio of infection and hygiene in the ICU like example a test with how clean are everyone's hands. :) No bad things meant, it just is so interesting, how things can be so different.
What about struggling with depression as a nurse, or realizing you regret your career choice?? I’ve been a nurse for a year and thought I would get over this anxiety/ depression but I haven’t.
Lauren Hills Look into a different field of nursing. If you hate the floor try ER, or ICU or even OR. There are many avenues. Also you can go back to school become an NP, teacher or PA. Nursing can piss me off also. I hate it sometimes because we get used an abused. Just have to look into different avenues
I agree. You could be a nurse educator or do home health or dr office. So many options. I was a pool nurse and most nurses hated that but I loved it. Each area of the hospital was so different.
Hi Lauren, Ug. Sorry to hear about what you're going through.
I'd recommend seeing a therapist. Dealing with depression and regrets, and helping people consider options when making decisions are things that any good therapist will be able to help you with.
All the best!
Does your work offer therapy? I would look into that! Also, maybe a different area of nursing might help. But it’s important to get to the root of your anxiety/depression instead of burying it with a job change. Good luck, hun!
People get depressed and anxious for they don’t know how to solve their trials in their life. You know, pray and may the Lord leads~~
Hi Ashley! I was just wondering if you work with transplant patients in the icu? I want to be a transplant coordinator but I dont know ehat kind of certification/education I would need besides my bsn.
Here in the UK we're not allowed to wear nail varnish. Looks unprofessional
Hi! I am a nurse myself, but in The Netherlands, and I immediately noticed your (beautiful) black nail polish. The reason I noticed is because wearing fake nails or nail polish, rings, bracelets or necklaces which you can't tuck under your uniform is strictly forbidden when on duty here. I was wondering if similar rules for personal hygene apply for nurses who have more open wound / tissue contact? It just seems very unhygenic to be wearing jewelry and go from patient to patient including all their bacteria / virusses / dirt.
Definitely feeling the preshift anxiety being new to the ICU. Some days are good and make me feel like I’ve got this but other days are overwhelming and I’m kinda like, “what have I gotten myself into?” Definitely ready to feel proficient and like I really know what I’m doing.
Amanda Manning Yessssss! I completely agree with you! That's how I feel!
This was great Ashley! I love how conscientious you are about the night nurses- I've had mentors whose catchphrase was pretty much: "Oh, that? Leave it for the night shift!" So meeean! Lol
Elvish Mist my goal is to never leave anything for nights that I have time to do myself. :) there are some days that things get left for nights...and vice versa. :)
this is so cool. I'm starting out as an acute care nurse and hope to get to critical care one day ❤️❤️
J A Z Z I E good luck!
Just started my first RN job!! How long is your commute/any tips for a good commute, especially after a 12? I live an hour away from my job and I'm trying to make it interesting and not die by listening to podcasts so far, but I haven't had one of those REALLY long days yet
Hi! I have an hour commute after working night shift, and let me tell you: It can he HARD sometimes. I open my window, make sure I have ice cold water with me to drink, I dance to my favorite energizing playlist. I try not to do things that will get me relax me during my drive. You can easily lose focus and close your eyes :/ at least for me that is how it is. Good luck! Welcome to one of best jobs in the world :)
@@ramosjeanette51 thank you!!
I'm really deciding between become a paramedic or RN. How was your process? How long did it take for you to receive your bsn? Was it hard? Tips to look for in nursing schools? Any prerequisite classes to take?
I went to a community college, and now Ill be working and doing a bridge program to get my BSN. Depends on your preference. Yes- its difficult but doable. 2 things when researching schools: 1.) is it an accredited program? 2.) look at NCLEX passing rates. You want them to be high because that means they are pumping out good nurses and preparing you for the career.
If you’re interested in critical care (ER, ICU) I can imagine being a paramedic first would be really great! Both are amazing professions
What about baby?? Do you spend time with the new baby and how does the night go when you have to work??
L Rolin on days I work I don’t usually get to see her :( but I’m part time now!
Hi Ashley! I'm currently doing my clinicals in the ICU and I absolutely love it! I am done in May and would love to work in the ICU eventually. Thanks for such an informative video :)
Melissa Islat good luck in clinicals and with graduating!
Thanks for this Ashley! So appreciate your down-to-earth + informative approach!
How about assignment organization? Do you typically assess patients prior to writing down meds/labs/vitals? Do you pass meds and do assessments together?? I’ve been a nurse for two years, but still seem to struggle with getting my charting done.
Ashley, I hope my comment below did not seem rude. I have been following you since your video of you not passing NCLEX for the first time :) I am so incredibly proud of you and you pushed me now to get my CCRN.
You get breaks? Damn. sometimes I barely get a lunch lol
Two 15 minute breaks plus a 30?! I wish! We have had 8 nurses with 3 patient assignments. What is a lunch? LOL 😂
Sounds dangerous and like your hospital has a staffing problem.
Lets stop attacking each other and be happy that there is a female that works in a place that allows her to pump and keep her baby healthy. We would rule the world if we would stop fighting. It is not a competition.
TheMabes69 Nothing new in the world of nursing lol. Which is sad to say. It’s been textbook turn real life problem since I’ve been a nurse for the last 4 years. The only state who has safe patient ratios is in Cali which is again, sad. Did you know some hospitals make it mandatory to pick up because of how short they are? And that these are hospitals from outside the state I live in. Sounds dangerous? Absolutely! Is this new? NOPE.
Lori Bonicelli I’m definitely not trying to fight and create competition. We need more laws to allow women to have time with their baby and care for their baby. I’m beyond half and relief she had time to do all this stuff! I wasn’t writing to be rude, but I guess my slightly jaded nursing humor got out of hand for some people 🧐
Thx for sharing that you pump and that its actually possible as a nurse!🙏🙌 32 wks pregnant here and have been so nervous about whether I'd be able to manage or not! I can see its doable!💪
Hey Ashley,
Would it be possible to make a video of the types of strokes?
Including the intracerebal hemorrhage?
Where do you get 1 hr break at do share lol
rocken the scrubs. you look great :) love the videos
Fellow nurse here! 19 years and counting! Never done ICU though
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Food drink and snacks are important 12 hours is a LONG day sometimes.
What is the nurse:patient ratio?
Roxanne most ICUs have a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 depending on how critical the patient is. You could also have up to 3:1 if your patients are all more stable.
Hi Ashley! Thanks for this video! It was perfect timing. I’ve been a med-surg nurse for almost 2 years and I just started my first shift in the ICU yesterday. I feel like a new nurse again, so it’s a bit scary, but I’m also so excited for this new journey.
dancenutcracker I felt like a new grad when I first started in the ICU. Even with having med surg experience: :)
How often do nurses get 12 hour shifts??? That seems crazy long! Just 3 time a week?
Viri Stark that is generally the norm, at least in the hospital setting. Most jobs are 3 12’s unless you work in an outpatient setting.
Yes, unless someone wants to work more and make more money! I’ve done 4 12’s before.
Wow! I had no idea!
Viri Stark they’re rough, but you get used to them. And you can’t beat 4 days off a week!
Quick question, did you become an ICU nurse straight out of nursing school?
Hi Ashley ❤️ thank you so much for your videos! I’m Im about to graduate and as a result of the pandemic, heaps of opportunities have popped up in Australia for grad nurses to work in critical care areas (which normally would require multiple years of post registration experience).
I’ve worked hard to achieve a HD average in my course and am currently in the process of applying to an ICU grad job in my state’s largest hospital and major trauma hospital. It’s looking like I might get the job - and I’m starting to feel a bit like an imposter! Would love a video about dealing with this and the anxiety associated with working in critical care areas when you’re relatively inexperienced.
2 15's and a 30 is crazy.
Love your vids. I know it’s gonna be good so I like the video before I even watch. Thanks Ashley!!
I used to watch your videos all the time. I was obsessed! And I’m just now starting watching them, again. I didn’t know you had a baby 👶🏼 🍼 that’s awesome.
I want to be a nurse myself, it just seems like a lot of work and it seems I’m too old. I’m 24.
How did you do all of that within the first 2 hours of your shift?!
Ohh your patient went for a WALK that makes more sense 😂
How to get your ccrn? And when do you think I should get it? I'm starting my ASN next fall.
Hi ashley! i've been a nurse for just over a year now. I work in a progressive care unit. Your description of your day made me wonder, do ICU nurses have nursing assistants?
Faina M. I think it depends on the hospital. I had clinicals where there are a few CNAs, but most of them that I’ve been to do not.
Usually, no. But ICU nurses have 1-2 patients
Not typically. 1-2 patients makes it much easier to stay on top of cleaning, emptying foleys, taking vitals (which are on automatically recorded every hour, or depending what you set your monitor to), etc.
What kind of Jacket do you wear that you have embroidered? :)
what were the step to become and icu nurse ?
I thought that pump was music 🤣
Julia Hart it’s mama music 😂
@@AshleyLorenaAdkins also thanks for the video, will be starting nursing school soon, it's a tough field but I'm excited for it
I love videos like these
How many days per week do nurses typically work?
I watched your video about going back to work and pumping. I have a breastfeeding 8 month old and start in the ICU in 3 weeks. You're a rockstar!
Do you love you're job? You fun? Are you happy with you're job as a nurse?
What does a work week for you go like? Do you work 3-4 days each 12 hour shifts or how is a RN’s week usually set up?
Do you eat breakfast?
Lol “if you get a lunch”
Where did you get your personalized zip up from?
Can a male be nurses too?
I want to be an icu nurse
what EMR charting system do you use?
Hi 👋 so being a ccrn gets you more knowledge but is the pay higher often?
Taking your patient for a walk? Umm doesn’t sound like they should be in the icu.
Best Monica Ever exactly 😂
I don't even want to know. Cause it is to similar to me!
is it common that icu nurses work 12 hr shifts, or is it 8, 10, 12 options
Very commonly 12 hours, PRN/Float nurses usually work 8's or 4's.
Fellow nurse here! :D Thanks for sharing
What do you mean by Pumping??
She has a baby, she’s breastfeeding so she has to pump throughout the day or else she’ll be in pain.
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Im going to the nursing College interview..im nervousss.. Please pray for mee😭
I pray for you
Thanks for explaining my future girl!
I love this video style of seeing what a typical nursing day is like for you 🙂
How long does it take you to pump? It’s been taking me forever 😩 sometimes 25 minutes.
Billy Bob wtf
How is it being a mom to a 5m old and working such long shifts?
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Thanks for sharing your experience...
So nice for u to look out for your night shift coworkers
Thank you for what you do
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Any podcast recommendations?
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Don’t your CNAs do oral or Foley care?
pugs910 Lots of ICU’s don’t have CNA’s. RN’s do total care...
Song name in the intro :) ?
You’re pretty proud that you’re a nurse huh? I think it sucks
Nick Wrong well aren’t you just a 🍑
Lol that was the worst attempt at negativity I have ever seen on the internet. If your going to troll you need to step your game up that was just embarassing.
Ashley Adkins, RN why is your hair line so messed up. Why you got bug eyes like you have hyperthyroidism
What degree or certificate do you need to be an ICU nurse
Auri Conatser you need bsn as well as acls certification.
@@angelawong2359 awesome thanks!
What’s the q word? Sorry I’m slow 😂
Quiet :)
"Quiet" It's a nursing inside joke. Nurses will say it is a quiet day, and suddenly BOOM! Chaos. So, in order not tp jinx the shift, we all agree not to say the word lol
I'm so sorry this is off topic but your nails are so pretty, how do you do them? 😀
Pebbles Gaming liquid gel! Done at the nail salon
This is me in two years hahaha, love you girl!!
Marian Towers ah yay!
What is the "Q" word?
"Quiet'' As soon as one says, "it is a quiet night" everything goes wrong. So, we never say that word.
I am currently a medical assistant & want to do nursing.
Do you think it'll be just a bit since i know i already know the basics u could say ?
Adriana Toledo I been a medical assistant for almost 8 years and in my 2nd semester of nursing school. It’s completely different. As a MA you’re not thinking about why you’re doing all of the skills you do. For example, taking a blood pressure and getting 145/90. We just document that number. We don’t think why it’s high as a MA. Nursing is more critical thinking and asking yourself why is it that high and what are some interventions to lower it. Sorry so long 🙂But you can do it 💪🏾
@@2girls1stethoscope67 thank you sooo much i truly appreciate it! Goodluck to you (: