EP 167: Should You Start in a CVICU as a New Grad?

Cardiac ICU is not for the weak-hearted (no pun intended) but rather for nurses with hearts. The cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit or CVICU is a hospital ward that caters to and cares for patients with ischemic heart disease and other severe heart conditions. And if you are a nurse interested in working with cardiac patients, this nursing field will surely keep you on your feet! In this Cup of News episode, we welcome our guest, James Hatano. He is a New grad nurse in the Cardiac ICU at a Trauma 1 hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. If the cardiovascular intensive care unit is the area of your choice, this episode will give you insight into what it's like to work as a CVICU nurse. So, please sit back, relax, take notes, and join us in another inspiring episode from your favorite, Cup of Nurses! ☕☕ #nurse #newgradnurse #cardiovascular (Timestamps) 00:00 Intro 00:45 Episode Introduction 01:33 About the guest 03:29 James Hatano and nursing 06:46 How does nursing school impact life 09:57 Transitioning out of nursing school 12:17 Life lessons you learned from being a CVICU nurse 13:51 Struggles as a new grad 20:03 Balancing Work and Life 22:15 Managing time 25:03 Managing relationship 30:32 How is it working with a female-dominant profession? 33:44 What would you like to improve in the healthcare system 37:00 A thing that you always have 39:47 The person outside nursing 43:52 Personal interests 46:34 Who would you want to have the one last cup of coffee? Cup of Nurses blog post: https://cupofnurses.com/ep-167-should... Cup of Nurses: https://fanlink.to/CONsite Frontline Warriors: https://fanlink.to/FWsite Apple https://fanlink.to/Applepodcast Spotify https://fanlink.to/Spotifypodcast Cup of Nurses Store https://fanlink.to/CONshop Frontline Warriors store https://fanlink.to/FWshop Interested in Travel Nursing? https://fanlink.to/TravelNurseNow Free Travel Nursing Guide https://fanlink.to/Travelnursingcheck... Nclex Guide https://fanlink.to/NCLEXguide Cup of Nurses FB Group   / cupofnurses   Frontline Warriors FB group https://fanlink.to/FWFBgroup