dread_pirate_roberts

dread_pirate_roberts has 1 years experience and specializes in SRNA.

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1. Do CRNA Boards Care About Honors Societies?

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to RachelP_CRNA2B's topic in SRNA

   The thing about the CRNA profession is that membership in the AANA is highly encouraged, and it shows. Over 90% of CRNAs have paid a small fortune to be a part of this organization, as well as donating to the PAC in order to make the scope of CRNA pr...

2. Propofol in the ICU

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in CRNA

   48 hours is the recommendation, but as you might know - every person and patient is different. They metabolize differently, and have compounding comorbidities that will make them more susceptible to PIS. The best way to answer this question for yours...

3. Do nurses love what they do?

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Students

   I feel like I read this same type of question in a lot of areas, and my knee-jerk response will always be the same....Yes/No. There are days when I feel like the dumbest person in the room and I want to quit. There are days when my patient tells me t...

4. Academic violation and CRNA school chance

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to peterchris's topic in SRNA

   I agree with above. It never looks good to have that on your record, but these kinds of things are why admission is based on more than just prior grades. While there's no way for us to know how it will affect your chances, you can still contact the d...

5. At a crossroads

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to RNsydneygirl's topic in Critical

   It really depends on why you like Emergency so much! I found that, as long as things were going smoothly (knock on wood), adult ICU can be a very "boring" and death-ful place (that also depends on what ICU you work in - I worked in a general surgical...

6. iPad Pro for lecture notes and studying?

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to tmccstu2018's topic in General Students

   Agree with all of the above - not to mention, you can record lectures on notability (provided you have permission from your instructors to do so). I love having my iPad Air for notetaking, it takes my notes down from an entire large 3-ring binder to ...

7. What is the easiest CRRT machine to use?

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to gest1971's topic in Critical

   I loved doing CRRT, and used prismaflex. I agree with the previous assessment that the scales can be pretty annoying (literally, if access or return line is barely touching it, it alarms). You get good at it though, learn where to drape the lines so ...

8. CNA as a student - should I?

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to sym92's topic in General Students

   For what it's worth - when I was in my second semester of nursing school, I was rejected from an internship on OB/L&D. I was heartbroken because I thought it was what I wanted to do. Regardless, I wanted some experience and the only open part tim...

9. I have a 3.4 GPA. Should I not even dream about CRNA school

   dread_pirate_roberts replied to ChooSoul's topic in SRNA

   The thing about CRNA school is that if you want it bad enough and you're passionate about a career in anesthesia, a GPA of 3.4 won't keep you out of school. If you want a higher GPA, go back and retake some classes that brought your GPA down. Otherwi...

10. How much did you save before CRNA school?

    dread_pirate_roberts replied to tofu-tofu's topic in SRNA

    I wanted to save more, but I started applying thinking there was no way I'd get in on my first application cycle but I did! We probably had $6,000 in savings when I started, but thankfully we don't have kids my husband has a steady government job wit...

11. What is CRNA school like?

    dread_pirate_roberts replied to Nuru's topic in SRNA

    JJ, you're right. That might be a little bit of an extreme way to say it, but in general nursing curriculum focuses on the patient in a holistic manner, whereas medical school curriculum focuses on cellular level processes and diagnosis, etc. Obvious...

12. What is CRNA school like?

    dread_pirate_roberts replied to Nuru's topic in SRNA

    CRNA school is science. It's heavy on physics, pharmacology, chemistry, clinicals etc... but it is also heavy on professionalism (>90% of CRNAs are members of AANA) and a holistic view of your patient with certain required base courses like advanc...

13. Which ICU Unit To Work In???

    dread_pirate_roberts replied to BSPRN11's topic in SRNA

    Even if CVRU doesn't have their patients for very long, they have them for the time when they are most likely to be hemodynamically unstable and require quick thinking and problem solving skills. You will get very good, very fast at titrating drips, ...

14. Interview Advice

    dread_pirate_roberts replied to ICURN75's topic in SRNA

    Know your job very well! While I agree with Hobberdog, I also got a few questions I wasn't expecting (another tip - don't over-prepare on specific questions, you might end up forgetting basic things *raises hand*). For instance, know what you would h...

15. Getting Into A CRNA Program as an alumni

    dread_pirate_roberts replied to Nursekase's topic in SRNA

    I can't speak for sure to whether just "alumni" status would help you. What I can tell you is that I worked extremely hard in my BSN program, was Student Nurse of the Year for my school and Student Nurse of the Year for my state, and was vice preside...