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I'm a little surprised that ID doc said it like that. I'd understand letting a patient have a slight fever, but your patient's hemodynamics are priority. Fever & sepsis causes increased metabolic...

As an ICU preceptor, I do recommend starting out somewhere other than the ICU. The learning curve is super steep, and in addition to learning how to be a nurse, you are having to also cram in tons of...

I'll be starting CRNA school in 3 weeks, and the road to get there is not easy. It can be fairly difficult for new grads to get into an ICU right out of school, most ICU's prefer RN's with...

Awesome thanks for that info, we weren't sure if the balloon actually counted the augmented pressure in it's mean calculation. As far as this particular pt, you're right, no need for the balloon with...

I'm not looking down at floor nurses, nor am I calling them glorified waiters. I'm simply making a comparision that some days as a floor nurse, I felt like one ex. having a busy day r/t to the...

Hey all, A question for people who are familiar with IABP. The other day, we had a patient on ECMO with a balloon, and the MAP on the balloon was reading higher than the systolic pressure on the...

Craymond +1. As an icu nurse, and a former stepdown nurse, I will say that floor nursing is not easy. But it's on a whole different level of hard when compared to "hard" in the icu. In the ICU,...

^spot on above. Work on getting good quality ICU exp, i.e. sickest of the sick type patients. Additionally, you could consider taking graduate level classes to show schools you are able to handle a...

Yup, if you still have 2 years until you start you will be fine. It comes with time and exp. I had similar reactions when I was getting ready to apply, by the time I got my app in I was feeling...

Hey SIguy, It's great to see potential applicants who do heed alot of advice on the board about really gaining the experience and having great reasons to want to be a CRNA. All too often, I hear...

FYI, I interviewed and accepted a few months ago. Out of 15 in my interview group, 14 had their CCRN. About 10 came with 2-5 years of ICU exp from larger level 1/academic hospitals. I think there are...

Also look into shadowing CRNA's as early as you can so you will understand exactly what they do. Shadow multiple times and ask questions. I've met a ton of nurses who want to go to CRNA school but...

I agree too, that you should apply to a few programs. There's a healthy balance between applying to too many schools "just to get into CRNA school" i.e. getting into a "crna farm school", and having...

Maybe a typo for PEA arrest i.e. pulseless electrical activity... electrical conduction of the heart without mechanical capture/pulse. The only other medical abbreviation I can think of for PA would...

It's not so much the drug calculations, but the experience of co-morbidities you run into with adults and older adults that affect your anesthesia delivery plan. Yes peds & adults are two totally...

Are you applying to a CT-ICU as an internal transfer or applying to other hospitals? I'd say, try to find out who the nurse manager is and contact them directly. HR can be super slow in getting your...

If you're even remotely considering graduate school, be warned, every grade does matter. If you're thinking CRNA school, be prepared to answer when they ask about your general chem & bio from...