utahliz

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1. What Chem courses did you have prior to acceptance?

   utahliz replied to SN2bExpAt's topic in SRNA

   You will find widely varied answers to this question. I had a previous degree in chemical engineering, so I had many credit hours of chemistry for chem majors. For my BSN, I had to re-take chemistry, so I took 8 credits of freshman chem (basic inor...

2. How are my chances for CRNA School

   utahliz replied to BSN14John's topic in SRNA

   My best recommendation is to try other schools next year, if she's able. But I wonder what they are concluding from the interview and what feedback they offer from the interview itself. The thing is, it's a bit of a crapshoot to get in. There are ...

3. Has anyone done only 1 year of critical care out of school then CRNA School?

   utahliz replied to 6four230's topic in SRNA

   Contact the schools to find out for sure. Nothing beats hearing it from the horse's mouth, as well as establishing a relationship with the school prior to submitting an application.

4. How are my chances for CRNA School

   utahliz replied to BSN14John's topic in SRNA

   Has she asked what would make her a more competitive applicant next time around? It may be something readily correctable that she is unaware of. Or it may be concerns about how long she has been a nurse, and her challenge is to change preconceived ...

5. ? about coding the post Open Heart pt???

   utahliz replied to rickard's topic in CCU

   You may call compressions on a sternotomy patient unfortunate and gross and do it because your policy does not prohibit it, but ours does.

6. Home Births w/o CNM or doctor-

   utahliz replied to SueBee RN-BSN's topic in CNM

   I have a nursing school classmate who is in a CNM program now, and apprenticed as a home birth midwife before nursing school to see the other end of the spectrum, which is closer to where she really hoped to be able to practice--offering the option o...

7. Consent for albumin?

   utahliz replied to bill4745's topic in MICU

   We treat albumin as a medication, not a blood product, though we get it from the blood bank. We never require signed consent, though if I had a Jehovah's Witness pt. I would ask them what their wishes were. Though albumin is derived from blood, it ...

8. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   utahliz replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

   I used Dr. Laura's DVD's--love, love, love them! and the older edition (2nd) of Pass CCRN, just for the questions. I hear that the new edition of Pass CCRN has many more questions. I have 1.5 yrs experience in a busy SICU, and wanted to prove to my...

9. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   utahliz replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU

   I used Dr. Laura's DVD's--love, love, love them! and the older edition (2nd) of Pass CCRN, just for the questions. I hear that the new edition of Pass CCRN has many more questions. I have 1.5 yrs experience in a busy SICU, and wanted to prove to my...

10. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    utahliz replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU

    I've been a lurker here because my firewall often causes problems when I try to post. But I muddled through it today to say a big THANK YOU to all who have posted here, because it helped me pass--just got home. Whew, am I ever glad that's over!!!! ...

11. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    utahliz replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a lurker here because my firewall often causes problems when I try to post. But I muddled through it today to say a big THANK YOU to all who have posted here, because it helped me pass--just got home. Whew, am I ever glad that's over!!!! ...

12. iabp

    utahliz replied to Feldner's topic in CCU

    We generally take another pt. with an IABP pt, but there are exceptions if they're really unstable.

13. why did potassium level rise?

    utahliz replied to utahliz's topic in CCU

    Thanks for the thoughts. I should have added that the pt. was not acidotic, either. Well, I'll have to keep an eye out for this in the future and see if it occurs again. Love the mysteries that make us think hard and put our heads together!

14. why did potassium level rise?

    utahliz posted a topic in CCU

    I had a direct-return open-heart last night. Returned on dobutamine and Levo, weaned the Levo off almost immediately. Treated a marginally-low K, around 3.9 I think, with 20 mEq per orders. Gave a boatload of blood products for an apparent clottin...

15. Insulin Drip Protocol

    utahliz replied to TulsaTime's topic in MICU

    Our protocol can be applied to everyone EXCEPT DKA and HHNK patients, if an attending invokes it. Those with DKA or HHNK have orders specifically written for each patient, because of the extreme impact of fluid and electrolyte balances, and risk of ...