I am just over a month into my ICU classes/orientation.

So far, we have studied cardiology and written 3 tests on it. We have studied half of our respiratory information and will write our test on it tomorrow.

We have done 10 clinical shifts, where we are buddied with a different nurse each time and work with him/her to care for a patient, doing a little more each shift. I have drawn blood from an art line, suctioned trach/ETT, set up CVP monitor. I have gotten to watch a patient being extubated, a trach inserted, and a PEG inserted. I have given report during daily rounds three times. I have charted the head-to-toe assessment and the narrative notes.

I guess it all sums up to... so far so good. I like it so far. :)