LisaRRT

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1. Anyone here both an RN and RT before CRNA?

   LisaRRT replied to JOEYZ's topic in CRNA

   I am an RRT and RN, but not a CRNA (yet). Good luck to you, it can only help you to have both. I know nursing school was a breeze for me because of my 12 years as an RRT and the RT program. I have only been a CVICU nurse for a little over a year now ...

2. New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

   LisaRRT replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

   The Mirena IUD is a coated (hormonal) one. I haven't had a period in almost two years thanks to it.

3. Suicide and its effects, it sucks!!!

   LisaRRT replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Ken, you worded it in a way my emotional self is not able to. I agree about the public displays and such. My son's friend even tried to protect his family (as much as he could) by calling the cops right before he did it (that way they found hi...

4. Suicide and its effects, it sucks!!!

   LisaRRT replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't post a response originally because I was so put off by the label "selfish" being used in the op to describe those that commit suicide. Unless you have been to that point yourself you have no idea. Those that commit suicide are not selfish i...

5. respiratory therapists becoming CRNAs????

   LisaRRT replied to mommy2BCD's topic in CRNA

   I agree

6. Is there advantage to getting RRT and BSN before CRNA school?

   LisaRRT replied to sleepyrasrn's topic in SRNA

   I was an RRT first then an RN, I have never heard of an RN who then became RRT. If I were you I would not. I love being an RRT like the other posters have stated too, but it is the 12 years of RRT experience that will help me in a CRNA program, not j...

7. respiratory therapists becoming CRNAs????

   LisaRRT replied to mommy2BCD's topic in CRNA

8. Is becoming a nurse harder now?

   LisaRRT replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking of being admitted for just tests; I myself was admitted for two full days as recently as 1986 for testing purposes only. As for the OP: Harder in some ways, easier in others

9. Hiring new grads over experienced nurses-VENT

   LisaRRT replied to nurseMeghan's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry you are having the troubles with getting the position you want. It sounds very fustrating. Perhaps it is the location. In my town I could pretty much get a job in any department at any of the hospitals. We are just that short here. On the ott...

10. Resp. tasks VS. Nursing tasks

    LisaRRT replied to LisaRRT's topic in Pulmonary

    Hello Hawaii, Thanks for responding. Your situation sounds great. I guess mine is not so bad either, save the therapist or two that is O' so territorial (just like you mentioned). I also have the nurse or two that is perhaps; jealous, intimidated, o...

11. ICU vs. L&D

    LisaRRT replied to mkurek's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful opportunities. I had the same desicion to make. I was offered a job in a LDP and nursery at one hospital and a CVICU at another. I wanted to do the LDPN so bad, but ultimately went with the CVICU as it is in line with my career goals. The O...

12. Resp. tasks VS. Nursing tasks

    LisaRRT posted a topic in Pulmonary

    i am interested in what tasks you do as a nurse that could be considered the respiratory dept.s i am in the process of figuring out (on paper) with my manager and with the respiratory dept. at my facility what tasks i should be allowed to do on my pa...

13. 1 year ICU schools

    LisaRRT replied to mammothsnw's topic in CRNA

    I always took the 1 year of experience to mean: one year totally off orientation, taking complete ICU assignments on my own without a preceptor, etc.. That is how I am counting my ICU experience anyway, am I wrong to count it that way? BTW, I am NOT...

14. Nursing student looking for some answers

    LisaRRT replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in CRNA

    I started as a new RN grad in a CVICU/CVSD unit. The clincal manager already knew me from working there as an RRT, so I think that might have helped. Both hospitals in the town I live hire new grads into all of the ICU's except for the CVICU at the h...

15. Am I wrong to say?

    LisaRRT replied to blee1's topic in SRNA

    :yelclap: To gatermac, carolina, deepz, etc.. TO the OP; I have wanted to become a CRNA since I first learned of them at approx. age 12, well over 20 years ago. This was well before I had any idea about the financial rewards of the career, in fact ...