Akay1717

Akay1717 has 9 years experience and specializes in Anesthesia, Trauma, Palliative, Tele.

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1. Taking a paycut for experience?

   Akay1717 replied to dropdatslurpee's topic in Career Support

   What is your end game? Are you looking to increase your experience or are you looking into potentially CRNA school or something? I am all for sacrifice if it gets you to where you want to be. You have to evaluate your career goals before making a dec...

2. What's the real deal with Travel Nursing?

   Akay1717 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Travel

   Travel nursing is one of the best things I ever did! Not only do you create life long friendships but each facility comes with its own challenges that will make you a better nurse and person. You MUST be flexible and adaptable which is a quality that...

3. Organizing the Head to Toe Assessment using the "Rule of 3s"

   Akay1717 replied to HermioneG's topic in General Students

   Thanks for posting! Want to use this idea to help nurses anesthetists perform thorough pre op assessments! Great idea and observation.

4. What Are You Thankful For?

   Akay1717 replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you SO much for writing this positive post! Nursing is hard and challenging but we are so blessed to be nurses even if things don't always go how we want them to. I am thankful to be in such a humbling profession that pushes me to learn every d...

5. Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

   Akay1717 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for sharing this. As a nurse anesthetist I always try and make it a point to circle back to check on my patient's in PACU as I finish up my other cases. Your article has definitely reminded me to take another look at my patients and...

6. A Much-Needed Disciplinary Approach To Creative Writing

   Akay1717 replied to judyfrank's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Thank you so much for this article! As a nurse who has always dreamed of writing this is something I will definitely put in my tool box as I begin to create and promote my content. Thank you!

7. Demoted from ICU to IMCU

   Akay1717 replied to TiffanyB1313's topic in General Nursing

   In nursing and in life we all too often find ourselves disappointed because things tend to not go as we planned. You do have a perfect opportunity though to hold your head high and make the best of the situation right where you are. Sometimes our det...

8. What is your Nursing Super Power?

   Akay1717 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Putting IV's in IV drug users! Did a lot of trauma nursing in inner cities and had to be persistent and creative with finding access.

9. CRNA school science test

   Akay1717 replied to Chipo3q's topic in SRNA

   Also check out this link: Become a CRNA The AANA website has great content for aspiring CRNA's. Theres an article about preparing for the interview.

10. CRNA school science test

    Akay1717 replied to Chipo3q's topic in SRNA

    Hello! And welcome to the exciting world of nurse anesthesia. I recently graduated from a program in New England and I did not have to take a science exam so unfortunately I cannot speak to that specifically. But as far as important concepts to know:...

11. Failed LPN School - How can I reapply?

    Akay1717 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    To echo Nurse Beth please don't give up. Our biggest triumphs come from our failures and our persistence. The pay out, though hard to see at times, is alway worth it. These difficulties encountered now and along the way are building your character an...

12. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Akay1717 replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    "Why can't we all show compassion to each other?" A question I've asked myself so many times over. The answer: We live in a world with a lot of broken and hurting people. Nursing is a hard, hard job and one of the reasons it's so difficult is because...

13. nurses not using stethoscopes

    Akay1717 replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!! Always be the exception! Be extraordinary. Be different and always strive to do the right thing for your patients. Don't conform but transform. You have to answer to yourself at the end of the day, make that person be someone you love and respe...

14. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    Akay1717 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    An author or singer. And sometimes after really bad days: a Wal-Mart greeter.

15. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    Akay1717 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I believe we should first have a solid foundation of nursing before moving on to advanced degrees. I worked as an RN for 7 years before becoming a CRNA. The nursing experience is crucial in order to become an "advanced" practice nurse. There is a fo...