Critical Care Nursing

Nurses in this field care for patients of all ages who are acutely ill or in critical condition. These nurses often must use sophisticated equipment, and are also responsible for the emotional welfare of patients and their families.

Beka S.

New York, NY
RN, Critical Care (ANP pending)

It was at the urging of my father that I entered nursing school and graduated from the University of Rochester with a BSN and pre-med studies. He said, “You'll always have a job ...

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RELEVANT LINKS

Descriptions:

Career Info: Critical Care Nursing

Overview: Critical Care Nursing

Articles:

On the Front Line of Medical Discovery

The Faces of ICU Nursing

New Graduates Fear Not the ICU

The Symphonic Soul of Critical Care

Organizations:

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Society of Critical-Care Medicine

Resources:

IntensiveCare.com

ICUs and Nursing Web Journal

Visit the Advanced Nursing Practice in Acute and Critical Care (ANPACC) online mailing list server

Critical-Care Nurse, the peer-reviewed nursing journal

American Journal of Critical Care

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