Dakkon76

Dakkon76 specializes in 2nd Year RN Student.

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1. Prerequisites?

   Dakkon76 replied to Dakkon76's topic in SRNA

   Yeah I was surprised that my ADN didn't require chemistry. It was suggested for A&P and Micro, but not required. I'd always done really well in chemistry so I had plenty to get me through those classes. I knew I'd need to take it eventually but e...

2. AM I Smart ENOUGH?!

   Dakkon76 replied to Brad_RN_Student_PA's topic in SRNA

   This is why I swore I'd never work med/surg! I hated being on the floor. I felt like all I had time to do was rush in and get vitals, pass meds and rush back out. I wanted fewer patients with higher acuity. I'm on a PCU right now, and our max is 4 an...

3. Prerequisites?

   Dakkon76 posted a topic in SRNA

   So I'm almost finished with my BSN and I'm working in a tele unit until I can get into the CICU that I want - they do transplants here too! Anyway, I've emailed a few CRNA schools asking about prereq's and they all come back really vague. I'm concern...

4. Ok, decision time on ADN or 2nd degree BSN for anesthesia school

   Dakkon76 replied to Dino's topic in SRNA

   I was in the situation you are a few years ago. I knew I wanted to head for CRNA but didn't know whether to do ADN first. I chose to get my ADN, just graduated this May. I worked on my RN-BSN classes concurrently and now I've only got 3 classes left....

5. Do I have any legal recourse???

   Dakkon76 replied to Dakkon76's topic in General Nursing

   Sugary sweet or not... you missed my entire argument... kind of ironic considering the spirit of it was ineptitude. Thanks for your concern though... believe it or not, I'm a very mushy, squishy person :) I just don't tolerate ignorant people who do...

6. Do I have any legal recourse???

   Dakkon76 replied to Dakkon76's topic in General Nursing

   I don't have a problem working somewhere else. I also don't have a problem working on her unit... what I DO have a problem with, however, is ethics and incompetence. The fact that she is badmouthing me for sticking up for what I knew was right and th...

7. Do I have any legal recourse???

   Dakkon76 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, so I've got a pretty big issue with a former instructor of my RN program and I'm really wondering if I can get a lawyer over it!! To start out, my second semester in school, she had a question that I felt was incorrect. I followed protocol to pet...

8. How do you do in skill lab check offs?

   Dakkon76 replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Students

   I hope you're not saying by "pass/fail" that if you fail your IM or transfer checkoff that you're booted out of the program. That would just be ridiculous. I don't care who you are or how much experience you've got... if it comes down to getting kick...

9. Cardizem question

   Dakkon76 replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in CCU

   I would think that the problem with piggybacking would be that you're ONLY running at the secondary rate... so nothing is going out of the primary bag. In contrast, when you run them on 2 pumps, then you're getting the NS at say 25cc/hr at the same t...

10. ICU Experience

    Dakkon76 replied to emsjunkie.2004's topic in CCU

    We've got a guy in our class who has been an EMT for a few years and ED is doing all they can to recruit him. If you're comfortable starting in the ED, then I don't see why you shouldn't. Just make sure you start somewhere that offers a great educati...

11. central line flushing

    Dakkon76 replied to sunnydaydream's topic in CCU

    i had it shown to me and it made sense... grab a 3-way on-off connector and hook up a 10cc to one spot, then a 3cc at the 90 degree so that both can be open at the same time... then push one while resisting the other... you would think it would be th...

12. CCU/CICU Interview Prep

    Dakkon76 replied to Dakkon76's topic in CCU

    Ok, so I just have to vent because I'm mad as hell!! I thought my interview went great. I knew what the job was, the types of cases they handled. I told them the things I studied up on... meds, IABP's, VADs, Art lines... they didn't ask me any questi...

13. CCU/CICU Interview Prep

    Dakkon76 replied to Dakkon76's topic in CCU

    Well I had my interview with the CICU supervisor and the nurse educator for the unit. Both of them were really friendly and I think the interview went well. They asked where I turned to for the answer if I didn't know something and I mentioned this f...

14. CICU vs MICU

    Dakkon76 posted a topic in SRNA

    I've been perusing a job at a large hospital here that does heart transplants and they're hiring 2 grads to work in their CICU. It seems like this would be a much better experience than working in a medical ICU somewhere, but how do the CRNA schools ...

15. Am I moving too fast to go into a ICU unit?

    Dakkon76 replied to mikeyl242's topic in CCU

    Aim high! I graduate in May and I've interviewed for a CICU position at the largest hospital in the region. I don't know if I'll get it or not, but I'm giving it all I can. I want CRNA as soon as possible as well, so I'm trying to hit the ground runn...