coffeedrinker

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1. Westmoreland-Latrobe/LaRoche College

   coffeedrinker replied to D&D'sMommy's topic in SRNA

   I am currently in my third week of classes at said school. There is much studying to do in order to comprehend the concepts being taught. It is nothing like undergrad school. Clinicals do not start until January. So far so good. Tests begin next...

2. When One Child Is Enough

   coffeedrinker replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This article appropriately describes the "slippery slope" of declining morals, and and disrespect for the sanctity of human life that is rampant in our nation today. What a shame!!

3. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   coffeedrinker replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   This will really get your goat -the women's shelter sent the woman in by ambulance, and dropped off more people in our waiting room (mother and 2 children) infected with head lice! There has to be a way to stop this nonsense of abusing the system. ...

4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   coffeedrinker replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Pt brought in tonite BY AMBULANCEfor head lice!

5. Emergency Room experience

   coffeedrinker replied to LouNurse's topic in CRNA

   The program that I was accepted into took ER experience as fulfilling their critical care criteria. They were also interested in gpa, charge nurse experience, recommendations, and how well I handled stress under pressure, to name a few items. I wou...

6. Cost of Living Issues

   coffeedrinker replied to srmrich's topic in CRNA

   I too am a bit stressed about taking out loans, but really have no choice. I will also have to continue to work weekends to make ends meet, even though everyone I've spoken to is not keen on it. My husband is self employed, and I carry the health i...

7. RN License Reciprocity...

   coffeedrinker replied to MaleAPRN's topic in CRNA

   I was originally licensed in NY and moved to PA 3 years ago. It wasn't too difficult a matter to be licensed in PA. If I remember correctly, I called the PA State Board of Nursing to find out about the process. They sent me a packet of informatio...

8. What would happen if someone accepted an offer from a hospital, anesthesia groups ect

   coffeedrinker replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   Roland: "One who knows much says little" -- please take some advice from a very wise man--King Solomon

9. How do you pay for school?

   coffeedrinker replied to richard13's topic in CRNA

   I too have the same questions. I know that Stafford loans are available and Nelliemae for graduate students. Some groups, I've heard, also offer monthly stipends in return for a sign-on for a certain length of time.

10. new member...needs advice

    coffeedrinker replied to Stevend2325's topic in CRNA

    Hi Steven I am an new member to this board also. I've just been accepted to anesthesia school in Greensburg Pa, where I live. The requirements for my school are BSN ( and license of course), critical care experience, a graduate level entrance exam...

11. Anesthesia school here I come

    coffeedrinker replied to gooser's topic in CRNA

    Congratulations to you too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!