Putu2Sleep

Putu2Sleep specializes in ICU.

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1. new and just wondering..

   Putu2Sleep replied to sumo's topic in CRNA

   I don't think schools could give two ***** about whether you have a GED or not. You definitely need to work hard during your BSN and start in a busy high acuity ICU as soon as you graduate. Get your GRE out the way and try and get that CCRN. You d...

2. What books?.......

   Putu2Sleep posted a topic in SRNA

   What are everyone's top 3-5 books that they just couldn't live without for your first year of anesthesia school? Would love to hear everyone's opinion on this subject.

3. What do schools think of a critical care float pool?

   Putu2Sleep replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in SRNA

   I think the 1 1/2 years in MSICU is good enough. I do think schools maybe look down at float pool just because (at least in my experiences) float pool nurses don't get the sick patients and are usually stuck with the boarders or the chronic patients...

4. University of Pittsburgh's CRNA program...

   Putu2Sleep replied to littlechief15's topic in SRNA

   what if any clinical questions were you guys asked during the interview?

5. Transfer to SICU?

   Putu2Sleep replied to starbuckRN's topic in SRNA

   I would go ahead and switch to the SICU as soon as you can and rack up that experience. You can get your BSN at the same time. It might be a little harder cause you'll be new to the SICU but the experience you will have will benefit you in the long...

6. need help university of pittsburgh or upenn?

   Putu2Sleep replied to rndee81's topic in SRNA

   Can anyone give me some insight on the Univ. of Pitt interview. What types of questions did they ask you, was it a panel interview, etc. Any help would be great.

7. Orlando Area

   Putu2Sleep replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in CRNA

   Sorry but the traffic can't be no where near what I'm dealing with in D.C. But yea I want a busy hospital so that does sound good. Thanks for the info.

8. Am I the only one??

   Putu2Sleep replied to fungirl's topic in SRNA

   No offense to anyone but if you have PTSD from attending CRNA school maybe it just wasn't meant to be. That is just crazy to hear that people get that upset over people bad mouthing you or hazing you like I've heard in this forum.

9. THAM solution

   Putu2Sleep posted a topic in CRNA

   So just got a patient out of the OR today that was a cocaine OD that had a type A dissection as well as a leaking AAA. Had an ischemic gut that was stented and fixed and had a cold leg that required a fem fem bypass. The type A wasn't able to be re...

10. Orlando Area

    Putu2Sleep posted a topic in CRNA

    I will be a SRNA starting this fall and am thinking about moving to the Orlando, FL area after school. I know it's a while away but just wondering if anyone has any incite into this area. I want to work at a level I hospital after school and was lo...

11. Good Experience for CRNA School

    Putu2Sleep replied to CCURN87's topic in SRNA

    I would go to where ever you will get the most experience with invasive lines, multiple vasoactive drugs, and vents. Schools like surgical ICU the best from the ones I've seen but if you MICU deals alot with septic shock and things like ARDS with mu...

12. Miami University Fl

    Putu2Sleep replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in SRNA

    Just curious if you could tell me the books they used for the advanced pharm and advanced patho? Also do they go into much physiology about the systems or is it mostly just patho? Thanks for your quick responses.

13. Miami University Fl

    Putu2Sleep replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in SRNA

    Hey giberga thanks for replying. Just wondering if you could give me anymore details on those two classes. Also I didn't notice they had a chemistry course, do they go over any of the organic chem stuff during pharm or what?

14. Vasoactive meds/ Inotropes + Rate

    Putu2Sleep replied to RoyalNurse's topic in CCU

    it makes them faster initially but the drip is still only going at what the pump is set to for the levophed or whatever you are using. when our fresh hearts come out and say they are on epi @5mcg, levo @ 10mcg, primacor, etc. we still have all that ...

15. Which is better CCU or SICU for CRNA?

    Putu2Sleep replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in SRNA

    I'm just curious to why you would even think a small community hospital would give you better experience than a big hospital's SICU, makes no sense to me. But SICU is better experience IMO than a CCU