Asking for Help Is Part of Being Competent | Pearls from a Former ICU Manager

"We often believe that asking for help means you drop the picture. But you don't." Patty Hsu, RN was an ICU nurse and then an ICU manager. In this short video she shares one thing she wishes every nurse knew: you can carry the full weight of a situation, see every moving piece, and still ask for help. The two aren't contradictory. She also talks about a newer kind of help. When there is no one in the room to think out loud with, AI can be a thought partner. It can help you sort your thoughts, prepare for a hard conversation, or notice the piece you're missing. It doesn't hold the picture for you. You still hold it. IN THIS VIDEO • Why nurses and nurse leaders try to hold everything together • Why asking for help isn't a failure of competence • How AI can be a thought partner, with your judgment in charge 💬 Nurses, what do you wish you had asked for help with sooner? Tell us in the comments. ABOUT PATTY Patty Hsu is a critical-care nurse, former ICU manager, life coach and co-founder of Nurse AI OS. Subscribe to the Nurse Intelligence Network for more pearls from nurses, for nurses. Technology with the heart of a nurse. Built by nurses, for nurses. #NurseLeadership #AIforNurses #NurseLifeOS