rshores95

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1. Just interviewed

   rshores95 replied to lifelong's topic in CRNA

   I haven't posted in a while. I would say how well you answer questions in an interview(i.e. answering with accurate responses) is less important than the manner in which you answer them (i.e. do you get defensive, do you act like they are being unr...

2. Starting school tomorrow

   rshores95 posted a topic in CRNA

   Well, tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life. Starting classes at FIU for the class of Dec, 2006. I hope it goes well. Anybody else starting as well? Tell me after the first day what it was like and I'll do the same.

3. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

   rshores95 replied to versatile_kat's topic in CRNA

   FIU Aug 2004

4. SRNA qualifications (one year?)

   rshores95 replied to qanik's topic in CRNA

   I believe that Flight nursing does not require so much experience anymore. I know a nurse that became a flight nurse after one year of ICU nursing (one year of nursing total). Also, I think that ICU nursing is a broad term. One year of Critical ca...

5. gre scores how high do they have to be to be competitive

   rshores95 replied to bobcat62's topic in CRNA

   I got in with a 3.1 and a 1260 combined. I don't know how close I was to not making the cut, but I got in. One thing that is important is that if you do well on the GRE, you need to be able to explain why your GPA is low. High GRE scores and Low G...

6. Got the call today!

   rshores95 replied to gravitycure's topic in CRNA

   Hey, me too! See you there!

7. Milrinone: Anyone used this?

   rshores95 replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in CRNA

   I like Milrinone a lot. We rarely see problems with it (unless we have hypotension problems). It works well and does not increase myocardial oxygen demand.

8. Debakey VAD

   rshores95 posted a topic in MICU

   Has anyone out there had a unit that uses the Debakey LVAD?

9. Bivad

   rshores95 replied to TraumaQueen's topic in MICU

   I think outcome depends largely on the reason for implantation. Senario 1-Pt has heart failure but is mostly stable with some inotropes. LVAD/BiVad placed BEFORE pt decompensates emergently for bridge to transplant. Outcome in this case is generall...

10. What is Aorta Dissection?

    rshores95 replied to kwagner_51's topic in CCU

    Interesting, I always thought, and I'm pretty sure I'm right on this, that you classify three types (or use the A,B system) Type I-Includes part of the ascending and descending aorta. This is the most severe type. Often these start at the Aortic ro...

11. FIU program

    rshores95 replied to rshores95's topic in CRNA

    Does anyone know how many interviews they're offering?

12. FIU program

    rshores95 replied to rshores95's topic in CRNA

    Yeah, I got my interview offer today as well. Does anyone know how many are invited for interviews? I know there are 40 slots available.

13. FIU program

    rshores95 posted a topic in CRNA

    Is anyone else out there applying for the FIU program in Miami? I haven't heard from them yet for an interview. It would be reassuring if I'm not the only one. I know their deadline isn't until the end of the month so maybe they're waiting until t...