Amberlynn1181

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1. Feedback about Samuel Merritt College

   Amberlynn1181 replied to californianurse's topic in SRNA

   I just took my boards yesterday, actually....just waiting to find out the results. I've been working full time at a Kaiser in the bay area. Equally MD/CRNA practice, with nerve blocks, high risk OB, spinals, epidurals, arterial lines, rare CVPs, hi...

2. First intubation today...

   Amberlynn1181 replied to Phishininau's topic in SRNA

   Hehe, I don't mean I was perfect the first intubation, just that the scenario was so perfect; nice smooth induction, and easy intubation.

3. First intubation today...

   Amberlynn1181 replied to Phishininau's topic in SRNA

   I remember my first time...was perfect! If you think your first time tubing a patient was fraught with anxiety, wait until you intubate your first patient by yourself! That is a wonderful experience! One of my greatest instructors (and former AANA p...

4. Feedback about Samuel Merritt College

   Amberlynn1181 replied to californianurse's topic in SRNA

   Hey Californianurse! I am a recent graduate from Samuel Merritt, and the reply before mine is pretty accurate. Just a few things: 1. Front-loaded elaboration: Some people consider the program front loaded, but actually, your first semester is compl...

5. Which PDA to purchase?

   Amberlynn1181 posted a topic in CRNA

   I am looking for a PDA to buy for school...which PDAs have worked for you all? And what software programs do you recommend purchasing? Amberlynn

6. Starting school...need to vent

   Amberlynn1181 posted a topic in CRNA

   Hello all! I've worked in a Level II trauma center in Washington for a year and a half, and am starting school in August. I get teased at work all the time for asking for call-off for low census. I'm tired of wiping poo all the time (like I've seen...

7. Case studies needed!!!

   Amberlynn1181 posted a topic in CRNA

   Hello! I posted a few days ago about my dad's lecture coming up early next week. I've been looking for case studies dealing with fluid and electrolyte imbalances. Anyone have a real-life case study involving a patient with magnesium, phosphate, sod...

8. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

   Amberlynn1181 replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

   Applied to Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, invited for an interview (with one week notice!), declined Applied to Samuel Merritt School of Anesthesia, interviewed, accepted as a top alternate (definite spot in the 39 month program, will find ou...

9. Vasospasm scare

   Amberlynn1181 replied to Amberlynn1181's topic in Neuro

   That's what I told the doc, but there was no way to keep her still for another art line insertion, and he wasn't willing to sedate her. We all thought that we could have caught her neuro status earlier if she was sedated, because even though her gla...

10. Vasospasm scare

    Amberlynn1181 replied to Amberlynn1181's topic in Neuro

    My mistake, she did have a rebleed. Her clipping was moved to a day early b/c of her neuro change. Docs did not have her on triple H therapy. I took care of her again the next night, and she had had a frontal bleed and clipping, which turned her i...

11. Vasospasm scare

    Amberlynn1181 posted a topic in Neuro

    I'm a nurse of 3 months in NICU. I had a patient w/ no apparent defecits and a SAH. Her clipping is tomorrow, and her parameters were to keep SBP 100-140. Once, in the morning, it was at 155. 30 min later same. Manual cuff gave around 145. 30 m...

12. Friend got 140 questions on NCLEX...HELP!!!

    Amberlynn1181 posted a topic in California

    Hi! My friend just took her CA NCLEX for the second time today. Last time reached all 265...this time computer shut off at 140. She recalls many priority questions, and pharmacology questions. Anyone know how long it takes for results, and how to ...