This falls in the category of things no one ever told me when I was new. I had no idea the fundamental differences in how we are employed and how deeply that would affect my work life balance, exchange of time for money, who my direct manager was, and how my employer views me. In this video I discuss the four main ways they differ:
1. Who your employer is
2. Who your manager is
3. How you get paid
4. Who your colleagues are

My favorite resources:

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The Ultimate H&P Cheatsheet: https://www.breenp.com/
(A copy of the 12 most common ICU problems with associated dot phrases to copy into your EMR with explanations for each problem. This is how you become efficient at note writing. It changed my life, literally started going home on time once I used these)

The ICU Book by Paul Marino https://amzn.to/3jbh2vn
(A must have. Easy to read, literally cover to cover. Also a lifelong reference. Particularly helpful when the nurse calls you for tachycardia simply flip to that page, it gives you actionable sequence of events with a little bit of pathophys)

The Ventilator Book https://amzn.to/2UvENE0
(A must have)

Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation https://amzn.to/3jiOXCi
(Deeper understanding, does a good job describing the mechanics and also I love how they break down waveforms)

Mometrix test bank for AGACNP review https://amzn.to/35XkUrO

Barkley Board review https://amzn.to/3xSCObb
(Get this before you start school and use it to study as you go along in your course trust me it makes all the difference in the world when it comes to preparation post graduation)

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The opinions shared here are my own and may not reflect those of my employers. This is educational and does not constitute medical advise.