aquaphone

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1. Withdrawal, reapplying, advice?

   aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in SRNA

   Oh, believe me, I'm willing to move, and I'm willing to drop more money. I would move ANYWHERE in the states tomorrow if it meant getting another shot. I'm even considering going outside the U.S. if I have to. As for the money, it's an investment in ...

2. Withdrawal, reapplying, advice?

   aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in SRNA

   Thank you, I appreciate the support. I will make it happen. It's just a matter of where and when.

3. Withdrawal, reapplying, advice?

   aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in SRNA

   Thank you for responding. I had heard that Akron has taken students from other programs... never a first hand account. How did you hear about that? I see you are from Ohio....

4. Withdrawal, reapplying, advice?

   aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in SRNA

   It's a complicated situation, so to simplify I'll say I withdrew because there were interpersonal problems between my program director and myself, as well as some others. It was not an academic, clinical performance, or patient safety issue. My clini...

5. Withdrawal, reapplying, advice?

   aquaphone posted a topic in SRNA

   Hello everyone, I attended an anesthesia program and a significant amount of clinical before withdrawing in good academic standing. To put it mildly, things did not end amicably between myself and my program director, so a recommendation is out of th...

6. what do you think?fired for a comment

   aquaphone replied to yajaira21's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, I don't believe a word of this story.

7. CVP catheter confirmation question

   aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in CCU

   Yeah, the 10mL of air was from a test question. Guess it was a trick question, lol.

8. Mental overload with cardiac class!

   aquaphone replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

   The AHA changed the guidelines. It is no longer recommended to give Atropine for asystole or slow PEA. Atropine is now only given for bradycardia.

9. Mental overload with cardiac class!

   aquaphone replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

   Dr. Najeeb has an excellent series of cardiac lectures. And lectures on just about everything else, for that matter. http://drnajeeblectures.com/

10. CVP catheter confirmation question

    aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in CCU

    Wow. Thanks for sharing, I had no idea!

11. CVP catheter confirmation question

    aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in CCU

    That's interesting about the PICC line placement. I've seen plenty of central lines placed, but I've never personally seen a PICC line placed. In my unit (MICU/SICU) the patients would always go off the unit for PICC placement. So I'm amazed at what ...

12. New Grad First Job Question

    aquaphone replied to SanDiegoCaliRN's topic in New Nurse

    What specialty are you interested in? What are your long term goals?

13. CVP catheter confirmation question

    aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in CCU

    Thanks, all very good points.

14. CVP catheter confirmation question

    aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in CCU

    Yeah, I think you're right... the 10mL of air sounds like it could be extremely detrimental to the patient's health, to put it mildly. And I like your analysis of the ECG method. I've seen CVP catheters go all over the place as well. Good point about...

15. CVP catheter confirmation question

    aquaphone replied to aquaphone's topic in CCU

    As far as ECG confirmation of a CVP catheter? I've certainly never seen the catheter confirmed that way, and I wouldn't want to rely on such a method. But apparently they were doing it at one time. As for air bubbles, well, we still do that. But not ...