gwapo

gwapo has 7 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. PACU or ED for CRNA

   gwapo replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in SRNA

   Some schools do accept ER. Not sure about PACU."critical care" experience is required. Personally, i think pts in PACU are not critical. If pts were seriously critical, they would not have done the surgery or if they absolutely had to and did the su...

2. Critical drips

   gwapo replied to brewtus's topic in Cardiac

3. Critical drips

   gwapo replied to brewtus's topic in Cardiac

   Are you titrating these drips? but regardless, i would think That it is not safe with 4 patients. And why would ketamine be on a cardiac floor? Maybe i am missing something... Would be great if somebody could answer it. But what i know about ketamine...

4. "Unstoppable" oozing from angio site.

   gwapo replied to TopsDrop's topic in Cardiac

   Chitoseal is the magic dust :) there is also called a surgiseal. Not sure of the spelling. Just call ER, they should have it. And surgiseal is usually in a wound cart (if u have that).

5. Preparing for CRNA School

   gwapo replied to CollegeGirl63094's topic in SRNA

   they just changed it to one year critical care experience.

6. RCU ( Respiratory Care Unit) experience for CRNA school

   gwapo replied to CVICU RN25's topic in SRNA

   That sounds close enough to ICU. that experience may not satisfy the requirement for CRNA school, but there is no doubt that it is one step closer to ICU. it will be easier to get an ICU job later coming from that unit than from med-surg. IMO, you sh...

7. ACLS? Help!

   gwapo replied to gorgenurse's topic in Cardiac

   know at least Sinus Rhythm, Sinus tach, sinus brady, VTach, VFib, AFib, SVT, 1st 2nd 3rd degree blocks. in real life,you will have to look at the patient. but in simulation, i find it hard to do so i go with the monitor because whatever is shown on ...

8. Under 1 year ICU experience ???

   gwapo replied to pamchris's topic in SRNA

   If CCU is some kind of an ICU, then is definitely better than ER. Wih ER experience, you will be linited on school choices.

9. My plan, and my journey to CRNA school. Insight, perspective, advice, preparation.

   gwapo replied to SIguy_RN's topic in CRNA

   I commend you for your attitude. The more experience you have, the better clinician you will be, and that's pretty obvious. Well my deciding factor was my skill level. I thought, i have taken care of thw sickest patients in the hospital, been doing c...

10. CRNA Program without BSN/RN?

    gwapo replied to Tombot's topic in SRNA

    CRNA Stands for Certified REGISTERED NURSE Anesthetist. Not Certified BIOLOGIST Anesthetist. You need to be a nurse first. Like the poster above said, you might want to consider AA. Or just go to med school. You biology degree will be heplful.

11. Wesleyan Crna interview math test

    gwapo replied to BOOSTISADRUG's topic in SRNA

    Good luck. I was blindsided with that. I'm sorry but i could not remember exactly what it was. Maybe because i did not know most of them. They said it is not considered in the admission criteria.

12. CRNA Schools No Experience Required

    gwapo replied to utahskiier's topic in SRNA

    I wonder where the OP is now... Ya'll scared him. Haha. I don't think being impatient will work in CRNA School. Just got back from the library after a 14-hr studying. I don't know how somebody impatient will handle that.

13. CRNA, Steps to get there

    gwapo replied to RNwannbe's topic in SRNA

    3.45 is not horrible. Mine is even lower. What do you mean non cert hospital job? Like a job before you get an RN license? I don't think a job other than being an RN in ICU (or ER for some) would help you get in CRNA School. Don't just talk to a CRNA...

14. Going for a MD program from FNP

    gwapo replied to mahaandai's topic in Advanced

    Ummm. You may get better responses at http://www.alldoctors.com but i'm not saying nobody will have input here though.

15. When should I take GRE?

    gwapo replied to CAnurse2012's topic in Advanced

    I would say take it in november. 1 extra studying will not make much of a difference unless ypu study everyday on that whole month. Try to google it. I have read somewhere that your score will not improve significantly unless you put in a significant...