toobemall

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1. Peripheral Nerve Stimulator

   toobemall replied to rn4cicu's topic in CRNA

   http://www.mainlinemedical.com/en-us/dept_1024.html Try this dude........scroll down and find microstim plus. I think, however I paid only $100 for mine.........class ordered in bulk.

2. Recent bad experience with a program director.

   toobemall replied to MmacFN's topic in SRNA

   Other than being tired, I am really having a good time. I am in an integrated program that puts you in clinical pretty quick. I mean we started last August and were in the OR three days a week by the end of October. I cannot speak for front loaded pr...

3. Recent bad experience with a program director.

   toobemall replied to MmacFN's topic in SRNA

   Flight nursing was the best job I ever had. In fact, I actually visited my former program last night and started having withdrawls......If for whatever reason CRNA school ended tomorrow, I would have to go back on the helo. You are right......autonom...

4. Recent bad experience with a program director.

   toobemall replied to MmacFN's topic in SRNA

   Mike, I know how you feel. I have been a nurse for 14 years- ER, flight, cath lab, CICU/MICU, CVICU. Also did EMS before nursing school. Dude, you are going to have to, as another post said, "bite the bullet" and do what these schools want you to do ...

5. Balancing family and school

   toobemall replied to DebbieSue's topic in SRNA

   I tell you folks, our kids are more resiliant than we give them credit for sometimes. I think I "suffered" more than they did-being away from home, guilt, etc. Their routine did not change, I just was out of town now. Initially, my wife and I didn't ...

6. ICU choice

   toobemall replied to blee1's topic in SRNA

   As Jennie said, it depends on the size and the acuity of the CCU. After spending a year or so in a CCU, I transferred to CVICU because people that come out of CABG, MVR, etc must go to a unit.......they are all vented, most have swans and numerous dr...

7. ICU Experiences.......

   toobemall replied to JiffyGriff's topic in SRNA

   I would go for the CVICU. All of your pts will come up on the vent, all of them will have a-lines and chest tubes, most if not all should have swans, and temporary pacers. I enjoy hearts so I guess I am biased. Having said that, it really all comes o...

8. When would you use a longer IV cath?

   toobemall replied to amberrn's topic in CRNA

   Back in my flight nurse days the long 14 Jelcos were nice for needle chest decompression and well as for those "in a pinch" femoral IVs.

9. Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia

   toobemall replied to losflemings's topic in SRNA

   send me a PM with specifics and i'll attempt to answer them.

10. ER vs ICU

    toobemall replied to ivypetals's topic in CRNA

    Although you get some good experience in the ER, I must agree that ICU experience is the experience that will get you into CRNA school. You are going to need to be familiar with vasoactive gtts, ventilators, hemodynamics. You may start ntg or dopamin...

11. What Do You Miss About Bedside Nursing?

    toobemall replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in CRNA

    Try telling that to the nursing coordinator who only sees the open bed and doesnt care if you are in charge with patients. I not sure 1:1 is in their vocabulary.

12. PACU versus Med-Surg to get to ICU?

    toobemall replied to chickel's topic in CRNA

    I guess my first question is do you have to commit to the PACU for 2 years? I ask this because you must keep in mind that one year ICU experience is the minimum requirement for many CRNA programs, and as the competition for seats increases, so may th...

13. SRNA class web pages

    toobemall replied to rn4cicu's topic in CRNA

    I think you need to introduce Chris to your barber.........

14. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    toobemall replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

    -Interviewed at East Carolina and flat out rejected. -Interviewed at Raleigh and got third alternate. Offered position after the new year and I start in August. Location was a big issue for me and my family, which is why I did not venture anywhere we...

15. Med Surg & ICU before applying

    toobemall replied to ashfost's topic in CRNA

    I had one program director basically tell me that all of my experience outside of ICU (flight nursing, ED nursing, interventional cath lab nursing) was not even figured into the equation. Hence, I would tell you that anything other than ICU in prepar...