RaginCajunRN

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1. Post-op vision problems?

   RaginCajunRN replied to RaginCajunRN's topic in CRNA

   Thanks everyone for the responses. I might not have put enough info into my topic. Yoga, this was my very first day in the OR as a student and I did not run the case. I had to share my time and questioning with 2 fellow students. The CRNA precept...

2. Post-op vision problems?

   RaginCajunRN posted a topic in CRNA

   35 yr old ESRD, HTN and Diabetic pt. Post Lap-Choly with uneventful case. Gave 10mg metoclopramide, 50mg zantac during due to pre-op N&V. Paralysis reversed with Neo and Robinul with smooth emergence and extubation while deep. Pt awakened and...

3. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

   RaginCajunRN replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   let me throw in my stats, which pale in comparison, but got me into school! bsn gpa: 2.865 (3.1 in nursing courses) graduate classes (11 hours) : 4.0 gpa gre: 950/3.5 mat: 53 experience: 1.5 years stepdown, 1 year same day surgery, 3 years icu/ccu, a...

4. Starting Bsn Program- Then Crna!!!

   RaginCajunRN replied to maxton's topic in CRNA

   Yes Mummer. From what I know of the job opportunities available for CRNA's, most prospective employers offer sign-on bonuses b/c they know you will be looking for money to pay off student loans. I think this offer is always negotiable with employer...

5. NIT!! Who's going?

   RaginCajunRN replied to SigmaSRNA's topic in CRNA

   I will also be at NTI this year since I live here in New Orleans and I really need like 20 contact hours to maintain my CCRN. This will be my first time too and probably last since I was accepted to CRNA School starting this August. Maybe we will r...

6. Starting Bsn Program- Then Crna!!!

   RaginCajunRN replied to maxton's topic in CRNA

7. Charge Nurses

   RaginCajunRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in CCU

   Hey. I am the Charge Nurse in a busy 10 bed CCU. I have been doing this for a few years now and I always take a pt load, although sometimes this becomes a problem because i can not adequately keep track of my patients and the other 8 in the unit, e...

8. CCRN Exam..

   RaginCajunRN replied to gwlillith's topic in Cardiac

   I hope this reply isn't too late. If you have already taken the exam, I hope you did well. Otherwise, if you are still studying, I recommend you read the AACN Core Curriculum. The whole thing. Then look at the Core Curriculum study guides and go ...

9. Help with application essay

   RaginCajunRN replied to SheRN1's topic in CRNA

   The school that i originally applied to wanted a personal essay and the second school wanted a goal statement, so when setting out to write your essay/goal statement you need to decide which direction your going to run with it. I wrote about a page...

10. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    RaginCajunRN replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

    Looks like most of the people in this post are from the northern US. I'm gonna throw in the cog here!! Louisiana State University (New Orleans) - Applied to Last year and was an alternate. Reapplied this year and will interview soon. I just want to...

11. Ballon Pump Experience

    RaginCajunRN replied to SleepyJoe's topic in CRNA

    SleepJoe, I am telling you this from the perspective of a CVICU Charge Nurse and CRNA School applicant. I interviewed with a school last year and they asked me specific questions about the IABP. I think that it is good knowledge to have period, but...

12. Med Surg & ICU before applying

    RaginCajunRN replied to ashfost's topic in CRNA

    Hey ashfost. I have a friend that I work with that came straight out of his BSN program and went into the CCU/ICU setting. He had a structured orientation which included about 6 weeks of training on a telemetry unit before coming to the ICU. He i...