MTSA 2018 Doctoral Applicants (Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia)

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trvlrRN_78

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So far I'm studying from my Barrons CCRN book and also lering drugs that I frequently use. How about you?

trvlrRN_78

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The first semester is online. Does anyone know when we would actually be required to move for classes?

When I met with the coordinator, she said the 1st 6 months would be online. We'd get a 2 week break and meet in July.

future gasman

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I read in their student handbook that we have to be at the school for 1 week in January, from Monday-Thursday. Apparently they go over orientation, meet classmates and professors, and go over expectations.

trvlrRN_78

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I read in their student handbook that we have to be at the school for 1 week in January, from Monday-Thursday. Apparently they go over orientation, meet classmates and professors, and go over expectations.

What page is that on? I'm not seeing that.

future gasman

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What page is that on? I'm not seeing that.

Page 90, first paragraph reads

The first semester courses of the DNAP Practice Doctorate program are all on-line. There is a mandatoryone week (M-T) Intensive Week on campus. During the intensive week, students meet each other, theirinstructors, and other faculty and staff members. Instruction is given related to technology and on-lineclass work, and the use of Blackboard and ExamSoft. The MTSA DNAP student handbook is reviewedand all students are required to sign the MTSA Honor Code. Throughout the intensive week, classes meetand students begin their assignments for the first semester.

trvlrRN_78

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Thanks

icuneuro

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Just wondering how everyones studying is going? any other neuro nurses out there??

future gasman

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I work in a neuro trauma icu, I've been going pressors and vents but probably should focus more on neuro and trauma patients

trvlrRN_78

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Studying vents and pressors as well. I have worked mostly surgical trauma but the last 8 months I've done neuro. Undecided on which scenario I want to pick from

future gasman

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yeah I'm in the same boat. Technically I work in a near shock trauma unit so we see basically everything but hearts.

icuneuro

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How deep into the pressors are you studying?? like MOA? side effects? contraindications? I feel like neuro is easier than cardiac but only because I have zero cardiac experience. Do you have any advice from previous people that have gotten interviewed?

future gasman

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My friend in the program told me to study down to the receptor site, but I've read on some forums to know how the drug is metabolized. So I have made flash cards of the pressors we mostly use and which receptors they hit then I made flashcards of all the individual receptors. Here is an example of The beta 1 receptor flash card I made.

The most important B1-receptors are located on postsynaptic membranes in the heart. Stimulation of these receptors activates adenylate cyclase, which converts adenosine triphosphate to cyclic adenosine

monophosphate and initiates a kinase phosphorylation cascade. Initiation of the cascade has positive chronotropic (increased heart rate), dromotropic (increased conduction), and inotropic (increased contractilty) effects.

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