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Showing posts with label Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Show all posts
6/06/2021

Help! I'm New to Working in the PICU. What Type of Questions Should I Ask My Trainer?

On my YouTube channel, a viewer who will be working as a unit secretary in the PICU asked me what kind of questions she should ask her trainer. In the video, I responded to her question with five answers:1. Have the trainer walk her through a typical day in the PICU. 2. Will she be required to work in the NICU, Mother-Baby, or Labor & Delivery?3. Will she be expected to work in other...
12/10/2020

What Is It Like Working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as a Unit Secretary?

 What is it like working in an ICU? There are different types of ICUs: the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), the PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit), the CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit), and the regular ICU (Intensive Care Unit). What type of patients will you see?Patients who had Heart Attacks.Patients who have had surgery (not all; most can return to a regular unit after...