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Critical Care Nursing

 

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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.

Insoo L.

Baltimore, MD
RN; Medical Intensive Care

The best thing about my nursing degree is the multitude of opportunities it presents. There are so many different paths I can take within and outside of the hospital setting. I ...

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Descriptions:

Career Info: Critical Care Nursing

Overview: Critical Care Nursing

Articles:

Fast Track to Critical Care
The Faces of ICU Nursing
Family-Friendly ICU
The Symphonic Soul of Critical Care

Organizations:

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Society of Critical-Care Medicine

Resources:

IntensiveCare.com

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

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, the peer-reviewed nursing journal

American Journal of Critical Care

 

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