CaptGaston

CaptGaston specializes in CCU,MICU,SICU,CTICU,Renal, Recovery.

Latest Activity

1. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

   CaptGaston replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

   Hey Adam, so I see one upcoming classmate here. As noted above going to Pitt this fall. BSN GPA- 4.0 18 years of assorted ICU exp. 1160 GRE 3.5 written ACLS and CCRN

2. Am I too old?

   CaptGaston replied to honeydawn75's topic in SRNA

   I wish you the best. Fellow oldster out.

3. Am I too old?

   CaptGaston replied to honeydawn75's topic in SRNA

   Older than dirt, I find that disturbing. I suspect you are employed by the VA like I am and I am aware of that CRNA program and if things do not work out here at Pitt, that is my option #2. I am 40 and can still bench over 400lbs (mybe 500 with a lit...

4. deaconess/chamberlain college of nursing

   CaptGaston replied to Alibaba's topic in LPN-RN

   Dogbreath, I fininsh in Feb. also!!! I agree with your points regarding the school and I too was less than enthused with my devry instructor, but the class was a manadory diversity class. I do have one more devry classs and that is the economics just...

5. Am I too old?

   CaptGaston replied to honeydawn75's topic in SRNA

   Then should we prohibit the nurse from entering the CRNA program who has intentions of just being a part time CRNA related to her desire to raise a family? See the can of worms you can open with this thought process??

6. Am I too old?

   CaptGaston replied to honeydawn75's topic in SRNA

   Well, there are some 50 and 60 somethings at my gym, and they can run circles around some of the 20 somethings. I have always said it is not the age or the miles, it is the maintence.....

7. Am I too old?

   CaptGaston replied to honeydawn75's topic in SRNA

   I hope you are not too old either. I am 40 and applying to CRNA school this fall. I have been an ICU nurse for 18 years and I finally decided to press on. So you will not be alone. One of my coworkers just Graduated CRNA and he is 46.

8. When will they change the name???

   CaptGaston replied to hand2cut's topic in Men

   True on the gas prices.. Let's go nuke power!!

9. MICU/SICU - Vancomycin -peek and trough

   CaptGaston replied to BGmedsestra's topic in MICU

   Me neither. Random maybe...

10. When will they change the name???

    CaptGaston replied to hand2cut's topic in Men

    We will need to hold hearings on the legitimacy of "foley-boarding". I do think NT suctioning is torture, by the way...

11. MICU/SICU - HIGHEST PEEP you've seen?

    CaptGaston replied to poppy07's topic in MICU

    Vandy, was it a ct patient? Cabgs rountinely have 3. the last being for the pericardial space. Is it a patient with a hemothorax?

12. MICU/SICU - HIGHEST PEEP you've seen?

    CaptGaston replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    Vandy, was it a ct patient? Cabgs rountinely have 3. the last being for the pericardial space. Is it a patient with a hemothorax?

13. MICU/SICU - Vancomycin -peek and trough

    CaptGaston replied to BGmedsestra's topic in MICU

    Ditto as above. But have seen troughs done more frequently on renal patients to determine when to give the next dose...

14. Were You a Nursing Assistant

    CaptGaston replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I was a disorderly and a nurse tech while in school. I worked in the CCU that I ended up becoming the CN of a couple years later. I learned more there working then I did in my clinicals...

15. When will they change the name???

    CaptGaston replied to hand2cut's topic in Men

    Well, OK then we will be "tank commanders" then... Driving lessons will be available online and the model of the tank to be driven will be determined by your particular State Board. This will be GREAT in rush hour traffic!!