MountaineerFan57

MountaineerFan57 BSN

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  1. Excela Health CRNA 2022

    MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    They called a little after 8 and it wasn’t long, just letting me know I’d been accepted! Said they’ll send more info by email

  2. Excela Health CRNA 2022

    MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yeah I got a call this

  3. Excela Health CRNA 2022

    MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi everyone, We should hear something soon,

  4. What’s the farthest you would be willing to commute?

    MountaineerFan57 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’ve found myself in a situation where there’s no more room for advancement at my current position and my hospital is the only one in the area. My next dream job is available and they’ve...

  5. Excela Health CRNA 2022

    MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Does anybody have any idea how many they

  6. Excela Health CRNA 2022

    MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not yet. I’m not really crazy about interviews being spread out over so many

  7. Excela Health CRNA 2022

    MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yep, got the call today! They’re doing in person. I’ve heard that there is a CCRN style test in the

  8. Cant decide

    MountaineerFan57 replied to Morgs8664's topic in Critical Care

    This really depends on you and your goals. You have to do some deep introspection and decide if you think you’re mature and thick-skinned enough to be a new grad in the ICU. Being a new nurse is...

  9. Excela Health CRNA 2022

    MountaineerFan57 replied to JennRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also applied here, submitted my app back in November, and haven’t heard anything

  10. Can 3% normal saline be given peripherally and in a non ICU/ER setting?

    MountaineerFan57 replied to LvlupNurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don’t write the policies or write orders for invasive procedures

  11. Can 3% normal saline be given peripherally and in a non ICU/ER setting?

    MountaineerFan57 replied to LvlupNurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our policy is to only run it through a midline/central line and it requires a transfer to ICU. Regardless of how fast it’s infusing, you need frequent neuro checks and frequent lab

  12. West Virginia University DNP

    MountaineerFan57 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I see that WVU started a DNP anesthesia program that was accredited this fall. Did anybody on this site start or interview there? Looking for some

  13. ECMO specialist

    MountaineerFan57 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello AN, I have been an ICU nurse for 2.5 years, level 2 trauma center with mixed ICU, we take mostly MICU-type patients, open-heart surgery, lots of cardiac cases, occasional neurosurgery. My heart...

  14. West Virginia University DNP

    MountaineerFan57 replied to MountaineerFan57's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes! Hoping to apply there this

  15. WVU DNP CRNA

    MountaineerFan57 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello all, I’m looking for any info about West Virginia University CRNA program. I know it’s a new program and so hear they took a small class size but I could really use any kind of insight. Is...

  16. Thoughts on Charge RN

    MountaineerFan57 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Critical Care

    Sorry, but as a current ICU RN, I cannot imagine if our charge had never actually worked a day in the ICU. At least in my department, the charge nurse is responsible for a lot more than just...

  17. Becoming a Critical Care Nurse

    MountaineerFan57 replied to nurseinthemaking24's topic in Critical Care

    A lot of ICUs will offer RN jobs and some even have really nice residency programs for new grads. I would look and see if there are any postings for those positions at the hospitals around you. If...

  18. Shadowing

    MountaineerFan57 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi all, I’m shadowing a CRNA for the first time tomorrow in the hospital setting. Any tips on what to expect? I’m pretty

  19. Dilute Lasix before giving IV?

    MountaineerFan57 replied to guest1139088's topic in General Nursing

    Our pharmacist doesn’t have us dilute any dose less than

  20. Waynesburg university 2nd degree nursing

    MountaineerFan57 replied to abbyxoxo's topic in General Nursing

    I’m glad to hear that Sherry Parsons is still there, she was one of the best when I was there and played a crucial role in making me the nurse I am today!

  21. Waynesburg university 2nd degree nursing

    MountaineerFan57 replied to abbyxoxo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes all classes were in person and no HESI, we did do ATI exams throughout the program

  22. Waynesburg university 2nd degree nursing

    MountaineerFan57 replied to abbyxoxo's topic in General Nursing

    I would say clinicals were comparable to other programs. Most of them were in Morgantown, some were in Pittsburgh. You have an instructor on the floor with 7-8 students until your senior...

  23. WVU CRNA

    MountaineerFan57 replied to Lindsy01's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Did you end up interviewing

  24. Just graduated from CRNA school

    MountaineerFan57 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I’m glad to hear your ICU experience was a level 2 center. I’m 2 years in at a 21 bed ICU that is the only ICU in the area. We do open hearts, neuro, DKA, sepsis, respiratory failure, CRRT,...

  25. Pulse Checks and Epi

    MountaineerFan57 replied to brookalyn's topic in Critical Care

    We follow protocol at my facility; pulse checks every 2 minutes, epi every 3. (ACLS says 3-5