RRTNeuroRN

RRTNeuroRN specializes in Neuro ICU.

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1. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

   RRTNeuroRN replied to RNbabe's topic in NP

   Give me a break...that was not meant to be humor, but I do think she has a sense of humor because I thought her statement was pretty funny. Seriously, why all the hate??? Are you guys unhappy with your jobs because for the life of me I can't see ...

2. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

   RRTNeuroRN replied to RNbabe's topic in NP

   Love it.....I had been trying to come up with a good reply for the CRNA haters but nothing was coming to me that was any good. Glad I waited on you to reply!!!!

3. When things go wrong

   RRTNeuroRN replied to 4amcoffee's topic in CRNA

   Love, love, love the reply......Seriously

4. Organ Harvesting Anesthesia

   RRTNeuroRN replied to naturalgas's topic in CRNA

   The reason no anesthesia is used is because the patient is DEAD. And yes, antesthesia CAN damage organs. Most of these patients are already treading a fine line with blood pressure because the brain dead patient is usually extremely unstable. Most...

5. Insertion small bore feeding tubes??

   RRTNeuroRN replied to pastabelle's topic in CNS

   We do these at our hospital all the time, especially in our PICU. Our nurses can insert all feeding tubes..including post-gastric. We just get a KUB after and a doc reads it.

6. Aplly without CCRN?

   RRTNeuroRN replied to nipa's topic in SRNA

   I got in to all the schools I interviewed at and did not have my CCRN at the time. I'm not saying you don't need it...I'm just saying it can be done.

7. CCRN exam

   RRTNeuroRN replied to jls189's topic in SRNA

   If you PM me your e-mail address I will tell you how ti get them.

8. CCRN exam

   RRTNeuroRN replied to jls189's topic in SRNA

   I got the DVD's from a friend who had bought them. She has a website www.greatnurses.com. You can order them there.

9. CCRN exam

   RRTNeuroRN replied to jls189's topic in SRNA

   I was super easy.....I studied for three days and all I did was watch the Laura Gasparis videos. There are six and I watched two on Monday, two on Tuesday, and two on Wednesday...then I took the test on Thursday and did very well. She teaches you a...

10. Letters of Recommendation for CRNA Applications

    RRTNeuroRN replied to ljmb's topic in SRNA

    I gave my people the form and requested that a letter be attached with it. I had a surgeon, one of my teachers, a CRNA, and my dept manager write letters for me. Most schools I applied to wanted a CRNA to write a letter even though they don't know...

11. How many nurses say they want to be a CRNA?

    RRTNeuroRN replied to Annieee's topic in SRNA

    Anesthesia.....boring? I doubt it. The people who think that all CRNA's do all day is sit on a stool and write down vitals don't have a good understanding of the profession. What could be more exciting than inducing a pain and awareness free stat...

12. MERCER univ. CRNA program

    RRTNeuroRN replied to 2008el's topic in SRNA

    I haven't started yet, but I will on August 25th. The interview was easy and everyone was very nice. It is still a fairly new program (I will start the fourth class), but the program director is very nice and he is working to change some of the iss...

13. Looking at CRNA schools in the Southeast

    RRTNeuroRN replied to droopy1592's topic in SRNA

    I will be attending Mercer in August this year. We have a new program director and he seems like he is really going to do a great job. The program is still new (I will start the fourth class), but it has gotten better every year. The students in t...

14. organ donation

    RRTNeuroRN replied to june2009's topic in CRNA

    We have done a few DCD's at my hospital. It is a much different feeling sending one of these pt's off to OR as opposed to one that has been pronounced....but it is still wonderful knowing this person could save many lives!!

15. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    RRTNeuroRN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in CRNA

    Maybe I should have clarified myself....I don't practice this anymore....my point in posting was just to agree that it is not as safe as everyone seems to think for non-anesthesia providers to administer the drug- and don't worry, I have already re-t...