raininghere

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1. VA CRNA's

   raininghere replied to IHeartDukeCTICU's topic in CRNA

   I rotated through a VA and although the pay is (probably) lower, I loved it. The patients were a gem, you had a decent amount of autonomy and ability to do your own spinals/epidurals (where I'm from that's unusual), and the teamwork mentality was gre...

2. Where should I go to school?

   raininghere posted a topic in SRNA

   I'm looking for a little advice - I was admitted to the nurse anesthesia program at VCU for class of 2012. I applied also to Barry in Miami, UMaryland, ODU, and Georgetown. ODU recently sent me a letter saying their program folded, I cancelled my i...

3. Can I legally take adipex and work

   raininghere replied to MississippiLPN09's topic in General Nursing

   There should be no reason why not - even prescription narcotics are often ok when prescribed by an MD. I took adipex for a few months, did a great job decreasing my appetite. I started having shortness of breath at rest and as a precaution, my MD t...

4. Georgetown interview tips pls!

   raininghere replied to junglern's topic in SRNA

   Goodgrief - Thanks for the info! Hopefully I'll get the question correct, I'm interviewing tomorrow . . . nervous and excited!

5. Georgetown interview tips pls!

   raininghere replied to junglern's topic in SRNA

   I have an interview on Nov. 19th too! A friend of mine did it last year and said that there were no clinical questions, but "get to know you questions."

6. Critically Ill Obstetrics Patients and Newborn Visitation

   raininghere posted a topic in MICU

   What is your experience with postpartum patients and infant visitation? We are having two issues in my ICU right now, first is that we're having difficulty getting the mother-baby nurses to let the stable infants visit their moms in ICU. Second, on...

7. Morphine gtt/Comfort Care

   raininghere replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   NurseyPoo7 - YOU DID THE RIGHT THING!!! That irks me so much . . . how awful to spend the last moments of our lives gasping for breath! It is impossible to know your patient's morphine tolerance from the information we have, but absolutely, titrat...

8. New grad with no clinical skills

   raininghere replied to malone2192's topic in General Nursing

   I definately think 8 weeks of orientation is going to be a little short . . . can she work as a tech for 3 months and then orient to the unit? I know where she's coming from though . . . I went to a BSN program and worked as a secretary/aide/tech pa...

9. Did taking Chemistry really help you become a good nurse?

   raininghere replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

   Dear warmblanket: no need to jump all over me . . . I didn't say that nursing WAS the only profession that didn't require a masters degree, just that many others require more education (pharmacists, physical therapists, wound and ostomy nurse special...

10. Did taking Chemistry really help you become a good nurse?

    raininghere replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a BSN program that did not require chem . . . big mistake. If you want to get any respect and know what the hell you're talking about with physicians and other staff, get all the education you can. Nursing is one of the only healthcare p...

11. Scores and Grades to get into most schools

    raininghere posted a topic in SRNA

    I'm hoping to find out GPA/GRE numbers of admitted applicants to CRNA school. I'm looking for grades/scores that will be highly competitive . . . I went to an average nursing school and hated it . . . it was boring and the preparation for nursing wa...

12. Not happy in the ICU - would I like CRNA?

    raininghere replied to raininghere's topic in SRNA

    Thanks for all of your advice. I thankfully had a great group of patients this week (and reasonable family members!), so I'm going to stick in out in the ICU. I'm definately planning on shadowing a CRNA this summer and a few other professionals bef...

13. Not happy in the ICU - would I like CRNA?

    raininghere posted a topic in SRNA

    I am exploring graduate career options, and I wanted to get your opinion. I currently work as a ICU nurse (med/surg), and I'm not happy there at all. The things we're doing to the patients should be illegal; yesterday I put an 88-year-old patient wi...