Trauma1

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1. Notched QRS question & BBB

   Trauma1 replied to Toby's mum's topic in CCU

   In order to state whether or not someone has a BBB you must have a 12 lead EKG and it must be present in 2 leads. If you are reading a telemetry strip I would call it IVCD or idioventricular conduction delay. This is normally found with a measureme...

2. MSN going into CRNA?

   Trauma1 replied to MissPriss's topic in CRNA

   I am starting anesthesia school in August and I am taking a core class that is a requirement for the MSN degree. There are 3 core classes that can be taken before you are accepted into the program that I am starting in August. I heard it is a good ...

3. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   Trauma1 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. You should definitly try a med-surg unit to get good background experience before you jump into critical care or community health. Those experiences will help form a foundation for your nursing knowlegde. Many hospitals (in the southeast)...

4. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

   Trauma1 replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

   I applied to the Raleigh School through UNCG (interviewed and accepted). This is the only school I applied to. I knew I wanted to attend this school because of the location and because I attended UNCG as an undergraduate. I really like the program...

5. Buying a house and attending school

   Trauma1 replied to DSAC's topic in CRNA

   My husband is graduating from pharmacy school this May and I was the primary source of income while he was in school. We decided to buy a house and now I will be entering nurse anesthesia school in August. I think that buying a house is a good inve...

6. Admission to CRNA school

   Trauma1 replied to Trauma1's topic in CRNA

   Thank you everyone. I am attending the Raleigh school in August and I am taking the NUR 610 class this spring at UNCG. I'm really excited....I can hardly wait. This discussion board was such a great help in the application process. :)

7. Admission to CRNA school

   Trauma1 posted a topic in CRNA

   I recently received an acceptance letter to CRNA school and I am ecstatic!!! I wanted to thank everyone on this site for all of your help. I have learned invaluable information from reading all of the posts. I start school in August of 2005, but I...

8. Diabetes mellitus and being an anesthesiologist

   Trauma1 replied to Signifier's topic in CRNA

   Well, First I would like to respond to the fears associated with having a Type I diabetic in the OR. It is very important that experience has taught me that I have gone for 12 hrs without eating and never had a problem because of my insulin pump. I...

9. Diabetes mellitus and being an anesthesiologist

   Trauma1 replied to Signifier's topic in CRNA

   I have Type I Diabetes myself and I am applying to CRNA school this fall. I think you should do what your heart tells you. In many ways obstacles in life make you stronger, more determined, and more willing to reflect on how those obstacles have ma...

10. Drug of Choice?

    Trauma1 replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lidocaine has fallen out of favor because a lot of patients that are having runs of vtach are having the ectopy due to ischemia. Lidocaine has been shown to increase mortality in patients that receive the drug while infarcting. You can however use ...

11. Vasopressin for Septic Shock

    Trauma1 replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU

    In our hospital we use vasopressin all the time for septic shock. It's great because it has less alpha HR raising effects than dopamine. In cardiogenic shock there is new evidence that the SVR is actually lower than initially thought and the use of...

12. CCRN application

    Trauma1 replied to Trauma1's topic in CRNA

    Thank you so much for the advice! It makes me feel better that having some Cs haven't hurt other people's chances! This board is great. I have learned a lot about what I need to do and will keep working hard to reach my goals. Thanks again.

13. CCRN application

    Trauma1 replied to Trauma1's topic in CRNA

    I also have another worry, I'm a bit of a worry wart, did anyone have children (babies while in school). I was worried that if I have little ones while I'm in school it may be impossible to do because of how difficult crna school is. Did any of yo...

14. CCRN application

    Trauma1 replied to Trauma1's topic in CRNA

    That was the first biology coarse I took in college so I've taken a higher coarse level after that and done okay. I was thinking of taking a biochem class and thought that may help my application. What do you think?

15. CCRN application

    Trauma1 posted a topic in CRNA

    Hi All, I am currently working in CCU and am really interested in becoming a CRNA. I have looked into to various options to make my application competitive and was wondering if any of you could give additional advice. This is what I have done so fa...