Wayne876

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1. How I ace my CRNA school interview.

   Wayne876 replied to CRNA 1984's topic in SRNA

   Thank you so much! These words mean a lot to me, this journey has not been easy by any means but I'll continue to study for my exams. I wish you all the luck as well in your career as a CRNA! And like you said. I'll get to community service later.

2. How I ace my CRNA school interview.

   Wayne876 replied to CRNA 1984's topic in SRNA

   Hi, I'm currently a nursing student in a BSN program in Louisana. I'm in my last year and I'm Teching in an ICU. I'm going to become a CRNA (believe speaking things into existence) and I know that I have a long way to go before even attempting to app...

3. Travel Nursing Agencies for Nursing Students/ Nurse Techs

   Wayne876 replied to Wayne876's topic in Travel

   Yea it's for summer! I actually found one last night around 4 am but I need to call them and find the area where techs apply. And thank you for the agency advice, I live in Louisiana so the picking may be slim but I will research those as soon as pos...

4. Travel Nursing Agencies for Nursing Students/ Nurse Techs

   Wayne876 replied to Wayne876's topic in Travel

   Mentioning that I'm a Nursing Student was simply a small introduction of what I am. A lot of hospitals hiring techs prefer to hear that you are in a nursing program. Not a hint at my credential or experience. I've been a Nurse Tech for for years. I d...

5. Travel Nursing Agencies for Nursing Students/ Nurse Techs

   Wayne876 posted a topic in Travel

   Does anyone know of any travel agencies that employ Nurse techs that are RN-BSN students?

6. Nurse Tech in ICU

   Wayne876 replied to Wayne876's topic in General Students

   Very good advice, trust me I'm putting forth a lot of effort in my current edu. I will certainly take my career choices to the grave, or better yet to the academy. lol. But Im just a firm believer in the "piss poor planning" theory.

7. Nurse Tech in ICU

   Wayne876 replied to Wayne876's topic in General Students

   I completely see all of the points being made here, and from a managerial standpoint I understand, but I find the whole notion petty. But that's neither here or there. So far I haven't mentioned it but but the cool thing is that the hospital that I w...

8. Nurse Tech in ICU

   Wayne876 replied to Wayne876's topic in General Students

   I totally get that. But either way, thank you for that insight!

9. Nurse Tech in ICU

   Wayne876 replied to Wayne876's topic in General Students

   Wow! That's awesome that you were able to move in that fast! Thank you for your advice, Im currently contacting everyone I know to at least get a position at either one of the hospitals in my city. Worst case scenario, I'll have to work any available...

10. Nurse Tech in ICU

    Wayne876 replied to Wayne876's topic in General Students

    Funny, this is the second time I've heard this... Im definitely NEVER going to do it but why is mentioning this taboo?

11. Sterile technique/Foley question

    Wayne876 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Im a nursing student, but my hospital uses instruments from different packaging from time to time when kits run out. The package normally comes sterile from within another wrapping of sorts. What the nurses there do is set up a sterile field on the p...

12. Nurse Tech in ICU

    Wayne876 posted a topic in General Students

    I am a level II nursing student, aspiring CRNA, and I am trying to land a nurse tech job in an ICU setting, preferably SICU. What are some ways to make myself stand out and to aggressively pursue a position when positions may not be open so that I am...