KimberRN1

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1. CRNA Drug Addiction

   KimberRN1 replied to speed's topic in CRNA

   I'm in CRNA school and I'm actually doing my thesis on this topic which I became interested in after we watched a video on CRNAs and addiction in one of my classes....I'm just getting into to it but the drug of choice seems to be fentanyl..and addict...

2. Book: Nurse Anesthesia SECRETS

   KimberRN1 replied to MmacFN's topic in CRNA

   I have the book Anesthesia Secrets by James Duke and I LOVE it!!!!! It's great and I use it constantly....It gets to the point and is easy to read and understand....great for careplans! As far as textbooks I love Clinical Anesthesiology by Morgan, Mi...

3. Any online CRNA programs?

   KimberRN1 replied to jollyjenny's topic in SRNA

   I attend Mountain State University's CRNA program in Beckley, West Virginia....I wouldn't say it's exactly a web based program because we really don't do anything on the web...BUT....I would call it a distance learning program...meaning you don't hav...

4. I don't believe it!!!!!

   KimberRN1 replied to outdoneflorida's topic in NCLEX

   I think it's the same way in Ohio...you can take the NCLEX as often as you want without taking the remedial courses...The NCLEX is the same test everywhere but the remedial courses (if required) is a requirement of each individual state's nursing boa...

5. code blue

   KimberRN1 replied to gigigirl's topic in Cardiac

   I think the best way to learn how a code works is to first start out documenting and watching everything that's going on....

6. Show you WV Pride!

   KimberRN1 replied to Student_Nurse_WV's topic in West Virginia

   I attended The University of Charleston for my BSN then worked in the MICU at CAMC-Memorial...I'm now attending Mountain State University for CRNA school.....1 semester down 7 to go...lol....

7. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

   KimberRN1 replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in SRNA

   I wanted to add that someone had previously posted that you can only get the $18,500 from the Stafford (FAFSA) loan for the year....There is an additional funds form you can fill out to recieve another disburstment of $9250 for a summer semester, as ...

8. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

   KimberRN1 replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in SRNA

   No the check is sent to the school then to you because it's a loan that has to be certified by the school.......This loan stuff gets pretty tricky and you have to be careful with the loans sent directly to you...Here's what I mean.... A loan that's s...

9. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

   KimberRN1 replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in SRNA

   PNC has a new loan called the Medical Professions Loan Program that CRNA students qualify for....It's actually really good....there is no up front fees or orgination fees (Sallie Mae charges fees)...9 mos grace period after graduation...and you can d...

10. Schools without GRE!

    KimberRN1 replied to zoozoo's topic in CRNA

    I think standardized test like the GRE are a racket.....It's nothing more than a money making machine and I'm glad more colleges and universities are seeing the light......I guess like some say it's a way to weed out people based on who has the highe...

11. Funny Names for Nurses

    KimberRN1 replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

    We have a resident Dr. Dumm....and Dr.Tickle.....an OB-GYN Dr. Bush....Allergist Dr. Thrush....We also had a resident Dr. Yonker...which we got a kick out of because here we call our Yankauer's ...Yonker's....Surgeon Dr. Lim....and....drum roll pleas...

12. What's the weirdest baby name?

    KimberRN1 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My husband has a cousin Candy Cain...(real name).....our unit clerk is named Sekret.....My great great grandmother was named America, apparently not so unusual back in those days....a friend of mine graduated highschool with a girl named Stormy Dawn....

13. silly question

    KimberRN1 replied to Student_Nurse_WV's topic in General Students

    I graduated from nursing school in WV....I think all the schools in our state pretty much have a pinning ceremony ....my school has a BSN and an ADN program and the pinning ceremony was together....as far as the hats we had to wear them for our offic...

14. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    KimberRN1 replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    Tom goes from one starlet to the next...he was married to Mimi Rogers then has an affair with Nicole Kidman while on set....marries her...has an affair with Penelope Cruz while on set....she dumps him, then he falls for Katie Holmes while auditioning...

15. RN work schedules, I'm confused

    KimberRN1 replied to strenght1981's topic in New York

    Where I work nurses work every other weekend....Sat. is the last day of the week and Sun. is the 1st day of the work week (in our work schedule)....If you work you're weekend then you've already worked one day that week with Sunday...Let's say you wo...