crna2b-RN

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1. Technology in preventing medication errors

   crna2b-RN replied to sk8inghunny's topic in General Nursing

   The VA hospitals use BCMA, also the Pyxis (med dispenser) can communicate the the BCMA system which can also communicate with Eris (computer charting). So when everything talks to each other, it helps to prevent errors and you dont have to look in 3 ...

2. ADN to BSN or Traditional BSN

   crna2b-RN replied to Kpompa238's topic in Student Assist

   Finish your ADN and then do the BSN, Thats what I did. As long as you school is accredited, nothing to worry about, there is no pay difference (usually) and I found out that hospitals like ADN because usually they more clinical experience. BSN focuse...

3. Travel Nursing

   crna2b-RN posted a topic in Travel

   I may be laid of my currect job and if I am then I think I would do travel nursing since the job market is not very good here. So where do I even start looking for an agency that is good? maybe with benefits and good pay? There are plenty on google, ...

4. nurse safety issue - should I be worried?

   crna2b-RN replied to crna2b-RN's topic in General Nursing

   Can I add something..... it did squirt in my eyes a little bit. But I washed my face twice to clean anything out. Again, I did not see any blood on my face or on the tip of catheter. Let me know if it changes anything. And I am just freaking out beca...

5. nurse safety issue - should I be worried?

   crna2b-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   So here is what happened and you tell me if I should be worried. I am a pretty new nurse and I just dont know. I was helping a pt with a tangled up iv line that had D5 1/2NS w/20KCL @ 150 and some morphine prn. as soon as I got close to the iv by her...

6. The Best Route to a CRNA

   crna2b-RN replied to jwconn1104's topic in SRNA

   I am in the same boat and want to know what are the best ways... I heard about the national guard, and I am considering doing that because I am an RN working on my BSN. People that know this please post... I will keep check this post aswell.

7. A BSN or just a Bachelor of Nursing degree for becoming a CRNA?

   crna2b-RN replied to oopymoss's topic in SRNA

   If there is a Bachelor in Nursing, I would not do it. All the schools I plan on applying to, look at gpa and specifically the sciences gpa. It seems like lots of attention is payed to sciences. So definetly, go for the BSN. And I have to agree with o...

8. RN to CRNA through the military

   crna2b-RN posted a topic in SRNA

   I dont know anything about the military system so I have lots of questions. please answer any that you can... Thank you ahead of time. I want to go into CRNA, I found out that the military has a program for it and it can be paid for by the military :...

9. need help on which way to go

   crna2b-RN posted a topic in SRNA

   I need to more information from people who know about this stuff. I am a RN to BSN student right now and my plan for a long time was to be a CRNA. so I know I need at least 2 years of ICU exp and take the GRE's to get into a school, but what are some...

10. New RN to work supervisor position at LTC facility

    crna2b-RN posted a topic in LTC Directors

    I am a new graduate and work at a LTC facility, I have about a month of experience and work as a float throughout the whole place. I can finish almost any cart without staying over (which many nurses stay over to finish). What would be expected of me...