title: Candidly critical: real-life critical care nursing, part 1.
abstract: This is the first in a series of articles depicting real-life situations in critical care nursing.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Associates, Louisville, KY 40220, USA. samheavrin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heavrin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology