Savin'Em

Savin'Em has 4 years experience.

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1. Precordial stethoscope?

   Savin'Em posted a topic in CRNA

   Hello everyone. I'm an SRNA getting ready to start clinicals. Our students have been fitted for earpieces, but I'm wondering what else I need to get to construct the entire device. I have read on some websites of people using airline tubing to con...

2. Please help! CRNA school for Post-Master student

   Savin'Em replied to suvatata94's topic in SRNA

   Webster in St Louis did not previously require the GRE...but you'd have to check and see if this is still their policy. I'm not sure why you wouldn't just take it so you can pick a school that is a good fit for you, not just because they have no GRE ...

3. May be a silly question..does an intermediate unit count as 1 year requirement?

   Savin'Em replied to nuwbee25's topic in SRNA

   Although I'm not trying to diminish the experience you will get in the IMC, it is DEFINITELY not ICU experience. The IMC will hugely prepare you for work in an ICU, but you need icu experience specifically...or I at least hope you do for whatever sc...

4. To do list before starting school

   Savin'Em replied to bruinrn's topic in SRNA

   On the top of your list should be "take a vacation" Next, dont go buying every book that people tell you to on this site...your school will tell you what they want you to have, and you will start to learn which ones are helpful as you go. Enjoy spe...

5. IVs

   Savin'Em replied to putmetosleep's topic in SRNA

   I think the best way to get experience in IV starts is to go to a first day surgery preop holding area or a GI clinic. If you dont have a lot of experience, you dont want to be going around trying to start IVs on patients that are already too diffic...

6. Rosalind Franklin?

   Savin'Em replied to Savin'Em's topic in SRNA

   I sorta plan on putting life on hold for a good 27 months at this point. If you had the option to audit a course, would you do it? I may be able to audit the research course if I were to get approved, but I didn't know if this would help me or hurt...

7. Rosalind Franklin?

   Savin'Em replied to Savin'Em's topic in SRNA

   I haven't seen our class schedule yet, but I am just curious how many hours a day you spend on campus early in the program? And once clinical begins, how are sites selected for students and how many days do you spend at each site (are you in one pla...

8. CRNA school and physics content

   Savin'Em posted a topic in SRNA

   Might sound strange, but I have never taken a physics class. Is this going to really hurt me when I start my courses? I'm just not sure exactly how much content is going to be "raw and true" physics.

9. Rosalind Franklin?

   Savin'Em posted a topic in SRNA

   Anyone else starting at Rosalind Franklin this March or been in their program? I know their program is new, so I am just wondering if there's anyone out there who can tell me what it's like. I'm very excited to get started...and a little nervous!

10. .Help me out of bedside nursing

    Savin'Em replied to Savin'Em's topic in SRNA

    Problem with flight nursing is that it (everywhere I have seen) requires ED experience, which I do not have...and I also do not have an interest in because of peds. It's a great idea, but I'm just not sure I wanna spend a year working in an ER just ...

11. .Help me out of bedside nursing

    Savin'Em posted a topic in SRNA

    Hello everyone. I have been an ICU nurse for almost 4 years. After spending a year in graduate school towards my NP, I knew that was not for me. I have very broad experience in large teaching hospitals in all ICUs. I am putting my hopes on CRNA s...

12. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    Savin'Em replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is DEFINITELY POSSIBLE to make over 100K. (And with benefits) I work in a position that the hospital can cancel if patient census allows, which is why my base pay is higher. Though canceling does not happen often. This does not require too muc...

13. Question from a student - DOBUTAMINE

    Savin'Em posted a topic in CRNA

    I know this is the CRNA forum, but I wanted to make sure I got a sound answer on my question. Why can there be a drop in BP with dobutamine gtts? I know that it increases cardiac output, but physiologically, what causes a BP drop?

14. SpO2 vs. SaO2

    Savin'Em replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Student Assist

    Be careful with this. SpO2 and SaO2 are two very different values. Sure, in some patients you can use SpO2 as a guide, but it doesn't always reflect what's actually going on in the blood, such as in cases of patients with septic shock. A good guid...

15. NEED ADVICE (sorry for the long post)

    Savin'Em replied to zetanicu's topic in SRNA

    Do all you can to make yourself a better applicant. Take the Kaplan course, it'll be worth the money if you get in. Get your CCRN and any be involved in anything you can to make yourself more rounded and to make up for something else that may not m...