You SHOULD Pursue Critical Care! Part 1 (Saving Lives Podcast)

[@TheWalterHWhite]

Critical Care RN here going MD. I often tell people I have the worst best job in the world. I often get a puzzled look in response. We get to work in a place where people are directly trusting us with their lives. 98% of people coming in have 100% confidence in our knowledge and compassion. That is something amazing. We also get to leave a lifelong impression on people. On the worst day of their life, if you made their experience just marginally better, they'll remember you forever. Sometimes you get difficult patients who challenge your emotional strength. We still buckle down and give them everything we got. Every day, you get an opportunity to make decisions and provide care that may carry somebody through from near death to being well. You're responsible for saving their life. Sometimes it doesn't end well. Death is part of life, and you get the privilege of giving somebody peace and dignity in their last days on earth. We've cried with families. We've cried with each other when things don't go right. Every day I work, no matter how bad my shift goes, I leave work feeling satisfied. I'm honored to be part of the team, and honored by the patient. They've trusted us with their whole life. Not many jobs place you in that position. Critical care is a priviledge. Thank you for making these podcasts and shedding some insight into the lifestyle. I say that because it is a lifestyle. Not everybody is cut out for it and that's okay.

[@jessysuero7869]

Great job, keep it up, and haters will do their job so make sure you do yours! Cheers

[@RealizacionConsciente]

Hi Dr.! I love your videos, they help me deciding more to persue ICU residency. May I ask how much do attending phisicians of ICU earn in a year on average? And how much could you earn on a moonlighting programs while you are on a ICU fellowship? Thank you very much!! :)

[@alyssamedlife]

I’m a medical student and I really love Critical Care but I also love surgery and I’ve been having a hard time deciding what specialty to pursue... there’s always trauma surgery but I’m not sure if I will be spending the amount of like I would like to in a ICU other than an OR It’s just so hard to choose lol hopefully this podcast will help me out a bit

[@singh2292]

You can do an SICU (Surgical ICU) fellowship after general surgery and be a surgeon and ICU doc. Most docs will split their time. It is def different than MICU (Medical ICU).

[@alyssamedlife]

@@singh2292 thank you so much! Will definitely be looking into it. Have a great night! :)