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  1. CRNA School Hopeful 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to nurserobinson281988's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck!!! We will see how it all works out. I called KU the other day and they said we should hear about interviews during the last two weeks of September. Such a long time! My stats: 3.5 GPA, 3.7...

  2. Baylor & UT Houston CRNA 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to deeblackness's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just got my email invitation for UT!!!! I will be interviewing September 26!!! See you guys

  3. Baylor & UT Houston CRNA 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to deeblackness's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I did not get an interview to Baylor. Judging by the fact that my stats are higher than a few who got interviews, I'm guessing Texas (and maybe all states) show preference to in-state applicants....

  4. Baylor & UT Houston CRNA 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to deeblackness's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i called a few days ago...we will all get an email and it will be end of this week or beginning of next

  5. Rush University CRNA Program 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to CCTN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hopefully, not that i have submitted my app yet...

  6. Baylor & UT Houston CRNA 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to deeblackness's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I havent heard anything from

  7. Rush University CRNA Program 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to CCTN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yep! Sure

  8. Applied to UT, Baylor and TCU 2018 DNP-A

    nurserobinson281988 replied to TXCVICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got my No from TCU today as well, and my atats arent quite as good as Catmom's. I wonder what they are looking

  9. Baylor & UT Houston CRNA 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to deeblackness's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Got my "no" interview letter from TCU this morning. I am applying to 10-12 schools this year and it wasn't my top choice by any means but still slightly bummed. Good luck

  10. CMC exam study materials

    nurserobinson281988 replied to icuCCRNurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The only thing I did was the review course on the AACN website. CArdiac Nurse/ CMC review course. I got 62/75; you need 52/75 to

  11. TCU CRNA program for Jan 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to Trauma-Nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck guys. I got my "no interview" letter from TCU this

  12. Understanding IABP values

    nurserobinson281988 replied to Catticus11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Intra-art SBP amplification mech Check out this page on distal pulse

  13. Understanding IABP values

    nurserobinson281988 replied to Catticus11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No, the IABP is not flipping them. The IABP is measuring the BP more centrally in the body (in the aorta. In critically ill people systolic BP is higher and diastolic bp is lower in the radial artery...

  14. Understanding IABP values

    nurserobinson281988 replied to Catticus11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We use the mean BP on the IABP pump. I have seen residents/ fellows put in BP parameters based off of Augmentation, but I quickly call the staff Cardiologist to have this changed to the mean (mean was...

  15. Applied to UT, Baylor and TCU 2018 DNP-A

    nurserobinson281988 replied to TXCVICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    UT doesnt have their total applicants final number yet, but they will interview 80 and accept 20-25. Interviews take place during the last two weeks of September, and invitations are sent out in late...

  16. Applied to UT, Baylor and TCU 2018 DNP-A

    nurserobinson281988 replied to TXCVICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I applies to all three as well. TCU had 215+ applicants this year. Holy

  17. What Does Your Application Look Like?

    nurserobinson281988 replied to Arichter's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    GPA 3.5 Science GPA 3.7 BSN GPA 3.8 1 year MICU 1 year CICU (current) 2 years tele 1 year ED GRE 302/4 CCRN, CMC, TNCC, ACLS, BLS, PALS Current Leadership position on my unit, also preceptor, clinical...

  18. Need advice - Would I get in to CRNA school? Lower science GPA

    nurserobinson281988 replied to pedsrncvicu3's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Re take some of those science classes. I have spent the last year retaking some, and then adding some (organic chem, physics). My science GPA has increased significantly. I know people who have gotten...

  19. Baylor & UT Houston CRNA 2018

    nurserobinson281988 replied to deeblackness's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Best of luck, everyone! I am applying to both this year also (and Baylor) STATS: GPA 3.5 GRE 302 CCRN, CMC 1 year MICU Level II Hospital 1.25 years and counting in CICU, Level 1 hospital, lots of...

  20. Would you accept the FIRST program that extends an offer to you?

    nurserobinson281988 replied to icuCCRNurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am having a similar dilemma, since I am applying to over 10 schools this year. The interview dates range from late July to late January, so if I do get a Yes from one of the schools that interview...

  21. Would you hold digoxin for a low BP?

    nurserobinson281988 replied to fatrabbit's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would counter to your instructor that a patient in heart failure probably needs the digoxin, if it is ordered. I work in a CICU with end stage heart failure and cardiomyopathies, EF's of 5-10%, etc....

  22. Understanding Overdrive Pacing in Recurrent Torsades

    nurserobinson281988 replied to Catticus11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have had a patient who was in recurrent VT, rate 110-120, so we put an external interrogation/pacing device and set his pacing rate to 130. It was not helpful in this case. In another case, a...

  23. Nurse vs Respiratory Therapist

    nurserobinson281988 replied to Lost and Found's topic in General Students

    Nurses and RT's make similar amounts in Kansas City, at least. While RT's don't have the option of going to grad school to be nurse practitioners, they have the options of becoming perfusionists,...

  24. Re-arrest during Hypothermia induction

    nurserobinson281988 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Question: A patient goes into V-Fib/ Asystole or pulseless Vtach during the induction phase. Do you rewarm the patient immediately? Do you wait until you are thinking about ending resuscitation...

  25. Re-arrest during Hypothermia induction

    nurserobinson281988 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Question: A patient goes into V-Fib during the induction phase. Do you rewarm the patient immediately? Do you wait until you are thinking about ending resuscitation efforts--"pt is not dead until...