CRNAStudent

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1. Pain Med for Chest Tube Removal

   CRNAStudent replied to CRNAsoon's topic in MICU

   I work in a CTICU, and I usually offer it to my patients. Sometimes they take me up on it, sometimes they don't. Our standard postop pain meds are morphine, usually 1-10mg IV Q2 (depending on who wrote the orders). I usually don't give versed, becaus...

2. Vasopressin for Septic Shock

   CRNAStudent replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU

   In the CTICU I worked in, we used vaso frequently. Usually it was in addition to levo, after we had reached at least 10mcg/min. We typically started the vaso at 2units/hour (100U/100cc). It is actually kind of amazing to see - some patients just need...

3. Need a good ICU book

   CRNAStudent replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU

   If you subscrube to the AACN, you automatically get a subscription to Critical Care Nurse, which is a good one. Go to aacn.org.

4. Need a good ICU book

   CRNAStudent replied to erinnRN's topic in General Nursing

   If you subscrube to the AACN, you automatically get a subscription to Critical Care Nurse, which is a good one. Go to aacn.org.

5. What's the catch and why is the CRNA position so popular?

   CRNAStudent replied to shel_wny's topic in CRNA

   I went to Case Western as an undergrad and have been admitted to Case Western's CRNA program for this fall. They do not require the MCAT for the CRNA program. They accept either the GRE or the MAT. HOWEVER - Case Western is also one of the schools th...

6. How Do I Get Into Critical Care Nursing?

   CRNAStudent replied to mrigas's topic in MICU

   I was at the end of my first year of nursing school when I got the job. I started that summer, and worked a couple of shifts a week. I was very lucky - they allowed me to work pretty much whenever I wanted when I was back in school, so I did a lot of...

7. How Do I Get Into Critical Care Nursing?

   CRNAStudent replied to mrigas's topic in MICU

   Yes - definitely do a critical care rotation if offered the option. I began working as a clinical tech on a PRN basis in a cardiothoracic ICU when I was in nursing school, and it helped tremendously. I found that most of the nurses are willing to tea...

8. ICU is harder than Med/Surg?

   CRNAStudent replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in MICU

   I also don't think you have to work on the floor for a while before going to the ICU. I went straight to ICU upon graduation from nursing school, and I have been successful. I graduated last May (2003) and about half of my class started working in ei...

9. Advice question follow up

   CRNAStudent replied to TJCRN's topic in CRNA

   I know some schools don't require it if you graduated within a certain number of years. Mine required either the GRE or MAT.

10. ICU experience to become CRNA

    CRNAStudent replied to LeeBee's topic in SRNA

    Six months experience by the time I applied...will have 14 months experience when classes start. My experience was in a surgical heart failure ICU (heart & lung transplants, VADs, ECMO) and regular open heart ICU. I have heard that CTICU experien...

11. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    CRNAStudent replied to versatile_kat's topic in CRNA

    HU_Nurse, I think you meant to post in an undergrad nursing forum...this is for students entering nurse anesthesia this fall.

12. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

    CRNAStudent replied to versatile_kat's topic in CRNA

    Case Western Reserve University August 23 Nervous!

13. loans without origination fees?

    CRNAStudent replied to tcrn's topic in CRNA

    Check out USBank...I think they have a no-origination fee loan that is not need-based. www.usbank.com

14. Mayo

    CRNAStudent replied to flibble's topic in Minnesota

    I know you posted this a little while ago, but I thought I would give a little input. I did a nursing internship at Mayo, and was ultimately offered a job there. While I did not accept it, I can offer a few observations about my experience there. I w...

15. Mayo Summer III

    CRNAStudent replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Students

    I did the Summer III program at MAyo in the summer of 2002, and I had a blast. You will get to knowso many other people and have an awesome summer...make sure you go to the Apple River to go tubing for a day or weekend...its a lot of fun! I was in Ei...