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1. difficulty of CRNA school

   up-n-atom replied to ginaw623's topic in CRNA

   Getting into a CRNA program seems more difficult than getting into med school in my opinion. As for which is tougher to complete, I think that would be tough to figure out. This topic reminds me a littel of entrance into my BSN program. When I appl...

2. I resigned today...

   up-n-atom replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've got a bike! You can ride it if you like! I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.

3. I resigned today...

   up-n-atom replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

   I like turtles.

4. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

   up-n-atom replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

   I like turtles!

5. CRNA Schools in Michigan

   up-n-atom replied to SNMMCC's topic in SRNA

   Hey SNMMCC, thanks, and I think you'll find this advice and more on other posts- getting your ccrn, being involved in or on any committees/groups at work, subscriptions/reading critical care journals, becoming a preceptor for new nurses. I wouldn't ...

6. CRNA Schools in Michigan

   up-n-atom replied to SNMMCC's topic in SRNA

   Hi, I applied and interviewed at all of the above schools except MSU and am going to WSU this Sept. Oakland and UofD both have open houses periodically and posted dates and times on their web sites. I remember OU web site wasn't as user friendly but ...

7. Can i shadow you in san diego?

   up-n-atom replied to yvonneren's topic in SRNA

   ........stay classy San Diego.

8. Just finished my first semester. Ask me anything.

   up-n-atom replied to MeTheRN's topic in SRNA

   Hey! I'm starting this September and I am super pumped! Any advice on what I could read up on to be better prepared? I just bought a used Morgan Mikahail cilnical anesthesiology book. I feel my chem and physics is a little week, although I did wel...

9. Can a Nurse Be Too Small Physically for CRNA/ ICU?

   up-n-atom replied to sixthwannabe's topic in SRNA

   Hey! At least your not to tall! I'm 6' 5' and wish I was short! It sucks raising pt's up & down for lab draws or anything else. Everything is just a little to short for me so I end up bending just a little to much...plus everyone thinks I'm a ...

10. Out of orientation

    up-n-atom replied to Reeltime's topic in MICU

    I felt the same way reeltime @ first, I'm have almost a year in ICU and I still remember asking my preceptor "...what do you mean take two pt's today?":eek:. Try to come up w/ a system that works 4 u. I almost mechanically start my day doing the sam...

11. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    up-n-atom replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the last post, I'm definitely not in nursing to get rich. While I still need to pay the bills, I feel like I've made a difference (esp. after 8hr sleep). The union I was in at UPS was great for negotiating higher wages. I did know a few...

12. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    up-n-atom replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for UPS for 11yrs. I started part time and worked as a full time driver, I was a teamster so by contract everyone made the same hourly wage $28.00 an hour, this was several years ago. I quit (can u believe that in today's economy!) I went b...

13. Do you tell pts who get heparin that it comes from pigs???

    up-n-atom replied to traumaRUs's topic in NP

    Imagine if you had to explain a pigs heart valve was used :redbeathe:eek:.

14. Question for the CCRNs

    up-n-atom replied to akj777's topic in MICU

    I am new nurse with just under a year in ICU, I had similar experience or maybe even less than akj777 when I started, its been tough, but I'm so glad I started in ICU, I love it. What helped me the most was a great preceptor and a great orientation,...