MountaineerFan57 BSN

MountaineerFan57 has 6 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Critical Care/CVICU.

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1. Excela Health CRNA 2022

   MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in SRNA

   They called a little after 8 and it wasn’t long, just letting me know I’d been accepted! Said they’ll send more info by email later

2. Excela Health CRNA 2022

   MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in SRNA

   Yeah I got a call this morning

3. Excela Health CRNA 2022

   MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in SRNA

   Hi everyone, We should hear something soon, right?

4. What’s the farthest you would be willing to commute?

   MountaineerFan57 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I’ve found myself in a situation where there’s no more room for advancement at my current position and my hospital is the only one in the area. My next dream job is available and they’ve reached out for an interview.... but, the commute is 1 ho...

5. Excela Health CRNA 2022

   MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in SRNA

   Does anybody have any idea how many they interview?

6. Excela Health CRNA 2022

   MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in SRNA

   Not yet. I’m not really crazy about interviews being spread out over so many weeks.

7. Excela Health CRNA 2022

   MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in SRNA

   Yep, got the call today! They’re doing in person. I’ve heard that there is a CCRN style test in the past.

8. Cant decide

   MountaineerFan57 replied to Morgs8664's topic in Critical

   This really depends on you and your goals. You have to do some deep introspection and decide if you think you’re mature and thick-skinned enough to be a new grad in the ICU. Being a new nurse is hard without adding the stress of ICU. Also, is the ICU...

9. Excela Health CRNA 2022

   MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in SRNA

   Also applied here, submitted my app back in November, and haven’t heard anything yet!

10. Can 3% normal saline be given peripherally and in a non ICU/ER setting?

    MountaineerFan57 replied to LvlupNurse's topic in Safety

    I don’t write the policies or write orders for invasive procedures ??‍♀️

11. Can 3% normal saline be given peripherally and in a non ICU/ER setting?

    MountaineerFan57 replied to LvlupNurse's topic in Safety

    Our policy is to only run it through a midline/central line and it requires a transfer to ICU. Regardless of how fast it’s infusing, you need frequent neuro checks and frequent lab draws/monitoring.

12. ECMO specialist

    MountaineerFan57 posted a topic in Critical

    Hello AN, I have been an ICU nurse for 2.5 years, level 2 trauma center with mixed ICU, we take mostly MICU-type patients, open-heart surgery, lots of cardiac cases, occasional neurosurgery. My heart always has been in cardiac care, I love open heart...

13. West Virginia University DNP

    MountaineerFan57 replied to MountaineerFan57's topic in SRNA

    Yes! Hoping to apply there this year

14. WVU DNP CRNA

    MountaineerFan57 posted a topic in SRNA

    Hello all, I’m looking for any info about West Virginia University CRNA program. I know it’s a new program and so hear they took a small class size but I could really use any kind of insight. Is anyone here in the program/applied/interviewed there?

15. Thoughts on Charge RN

    MountaineerFan57 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Critical

    Sorry, but as a current ICU RN, I cannot imagine if our charge had never actually worked a day in the ICU. At least in my department, the charge nurse is responsible for a lot more than just staffing/assignments. They are a resource for questions/tro...