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1 Due to sheer determination and a few connections I was lucky enough to land a job in the PICU at the top children's hospital in my region as a new ADN grad.
I'm not nervous really. But I'm wondering if anyone who has worked in that setting has any advice or resources.
I have worked some in a Peds ER and I did really well in my Peds and OB clinicals, but obviously this is a whole different animal.
Thanks in advance.
ASK questions! Constantly until you understand. Buy a copy of the Essentials of Pediatric Critical Care and read, read, read, read. Practice your weight-based dosing math until you are proficient. Then keep practicing. I've been a nurse nearly 40 years, practiced in a lot of settings. PICU is by leaps and bounds the most challenging practice environment I've ever experienced.

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Thanks for the advice, especially the book recommendation. I'm really excited for the challenge. I told them to give me their toughest preceptor so I'm ready when my time comes.
Author: alice  3-06-2015, 19:09   Views: 661   
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