ILoveRatties

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1. Unfair suspension

   ILoveRatties replied to ILoveRatties's topic in Relations

   Bpd = borderline personality disorderNOT bipolar.

2. Unfair suspension

   ILoveRatties replied to ILoveRatties's topic in Relations

   Maybe I should contact the person at the DOH to whom the daughter spoke?

3. Unfair suspension

   ILoveRatties replied to ILoveRatties's topic in Relations

   Suanna, too bad you are wrong. The suspension was without pay and there was no investigation, just falling over themselves choosing a disciplinary approach to me. No questions asked, period. The suspicious thing is, is this woman had already talke...

4. Unfair suspension

   ILoveRatties posted a topic in Relations

   I took care of a pt who had a daughter who truely was borderline personality disorder. DeLing w/ her was crazy, as those familiar w/ bpd know. The pt was end-stage and the daughter's vehement; furious demands were contrary to the patient's best in...

5. JHU and AGH/West Penn Deal

   ILoveRatties replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Pennsylvania

   This just in, boys and girls: AGH is going to team up with Highmark and Cleveland Clinic, and all patients with Highmark insurance will HAVE to go to AGH. That is going to cut patient admissions to UPMC facilities by 25%--ooh, cut on the chin to th...

6. Anyone attended previous Nurse anesthesia school and withdrawn

   ILoveRatties replied to suarc's topic in SRNA

   I'm sorry for your situation.

7. RN jobs in Pittsburgh area

   ILoveRatties replied to MichelefRN's topic in Pennsylvania

   Even with West Penn downsizing dramatically and so many of those nurses flooding the job market, UPMC is hiring nurses all the time. Passavant just underwent a huge hiring period. McKeesport has lots of positions listed. UPMC East will be hiring to ...

8. New Grad Program at Hershey Medical Center

   ILoveRatties replied to EMSnut45's topic in Pennsylvania

   Both Hershey and Geisinger have outstanding reputations, all the more amazing in that they are well outside the areas of the 2 huge cities in PA, those being Pittsburgh and Philly. Country living, tertiary facilities.

9. Anyone attended previous Nurse anesthesia school and withdrawn

   ILoveRatties replied to suarc's topic in SRNA

   It's been 2 years since I withdrew. For those in the same shoes, you can't let it ruin your life. It took a while to recover from what I truely believe was PTSD, and I could have stressed out over the debt. I'm past that now. You will not become...

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

    ILoveRatties replied to suvatata94's topic in SRNA

    The question being asked is not about schools that do not require the GRE at all, but those that waive if for people who have already taken it. two thoughts 1. just why should one be required to retake the GRE if you have successfully completed an ...

11. Anyone attended previous Nurse anesthesia school and withdrawn

    ILoveRatties replied to suarc's topic in SRNA

    I'm going to stand by my "pretty clueless" assessment. In no other Advanced Practice role education would this subject even come up, let alone having been condoned for decades. When I envision APNs, I think of mature people with true self-respect a...

12. Anyone attended previous Nurse anesthesia school and withdrawn

    ILoveRatties replied to suarc's topic in SRNA

    It's been a while since I posted to this thread. I agree with the person who said that hazing is condoned and perpetuated because of political reasons. That hits the nail on the head. It has everything to do with the need CRNAs have to be seen as ...

13. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    ILoveRatties replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    I think the OP significantly overstates the patient assessment and intervention done by OR circulators. I spent a year as a SRNA and, believe me, it is the CRNAs who have that major role. The surgeons do the surgery, the CRNA takes care of the pati...

14. St. Elizabeth's YSU vs. Laroche/Allegheny Valley

    ILoveRatties replied to gilli6809's topic in SRNA

    Gilli, I sent you a PM. Please read it before you decide.

15. Trouble with getting a job

    ILoveRatties replied to fxg002's topic in Pennsylvania

    There seems to be a real hiring slow-down in Pittsburgh. The stock market slump affects hospitals capitol improvements but the decrease in Medicare reimbursements affects the daily operating budgets of the same hospitals. This seems to be a time to...