MrRacer98

MrRacer98 has 5 years experience and specializes in Ortho, surgical, ER, ICU, Transportation.

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1. Minnesota New Grad RN Payscales

   MrRacer98 replied to reh-student's topic in Minnesota

   roughly 27 bucks plus usually 2 bucks for noc shift, and if you work dedicated straight nights, usually 4 bucks an hour on top of your base pay, and usually really decent benefits i.e. health ins. and 403b.

2. Am I burned out?

   MrRacer98 replied to MrRacer98's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Yeah I am looking into home care. As well as like an company nurse for industrial places.... I swore I would never do home care, but I am thinking it doesnt sound so bad. Again I am limited because of job job siutation in small town america...

3. RN Licensing question

   MrRacer98 replied to honey57434's topic in General Nursing

   Not an issue.... Dont know CA, but that is your personal medical record. Has nothing to do with your job. If you cannot handle the job once you start, it will be evident shortly then you can deal with it... but as long as you are mentally stable as...

4. Am I burned out?

   MrRacer98 posted a topic in General Nursing

   hey all, i feel like something is wrong with me. i feel like i am at the end of my rope. i have been a nurse for 5+ years. and emt for 6+ years and i have worked in acute care my whole life. everything from rural med/surg/er to par and burn icu ...

5. Financing Anesthesia

   MrRacer98 posted a topic in SRNA

   Hey All- I have always wanted to get my CRNA, and I currently work in an intensive care setting. I'm realistically looking to apply in about 30-36 months. I have read the stickys a few times now, but I just want to ask again. It is possible to do an...

6. Question about getting into ICU.

   MrRacer98 replied to JTinSC's topic in SRNA

   Just check out your potential hospitals you want to work at. Of course as mentioned your best bet is a new grad ICU intern/preceptorship program. I was going to go your route (ADN then BSN while working) however, I realized the hospitals around me ...

7. Help for an inquiring student

   MrRacer98 replied to flea1983's topic in SRNA

   Hey Flea- I'm not a CRNA, and I don't know the "best" schools. Much of that depends on your preference and willingness to relocate. However for most schools you need a BSN. A pretty competitive GPA, particularly science GPA of >3.4, most of the...

8. Admission to CRNA Program

   MrRacer98 replied to Britt.MSN2b.Drexel'11's topic in SRNA

   What do you mean as far as other paths? Just curious...

9. So, why do you want to be a CRNA?

   MrRacer98 replied to RNNJ's topic in SRNA

   LOL!!! That's awesome :rotfl:

10. My long-term goal...a website for pre-srnas

    MrRacer98 replied to Kiwi's topic in SRNA

    AWESOME!! Hey just to let you know, people really do appreciate all the knowledge and expertise that people share on this forum. I sure do. It has kept my spirits up several times. It's a long road to CRNA (even pre-reqs), and sometimes it gets to...

11. Money for school

    MrRacer98 replied to Jetman's topic in SRNA

    This is exactly what I want to do, but dont have a clue as how to go about it. I'm not close to anesthesia school yet, but what kind of a process does finding an anesthesia group encompass? Thanks!

12. Lipid Profile question

    MrRacer98 replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I'm an Ex-Lab rat, turned nurse... anyhow, I think the previous poster is right about the Coronary Risk profile thing... We never did that at our lab. However, your LDL is not cool... HDL seems fine, Cholesterol, yeah thats gettin up there, a...

13. I Quit!

    MrRacer98 replied to Mandylpn's topic in Geriatric

    Hey I'm glad for ya! The first thing I look at, when I start a job... Is my license going to be in jeopardy from this place? I would have done the same exact thing if I were you. The facility I work in (surgical ward) we help each other out. If s...

14. Removing a Catheter from a male pt

    MrRacer98 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Yuk... No... That's wrong... **Shivers in disgust**

15. ICU-New Grads.../Tuition?

    MrRacer98 posted a topic in CRNA

    Hey Everyone- Not trying to rip off someone else's thread, I'll start my own.. I always hear people talking about the fresh grad ICU programs around. My question is this... Can anyone (or a few of you) post at least areas or large cities where this ...