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  1. University of Detroit Interview pending...

    bjlee replied to nrs33246's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know of at least 2 students currently in the program whose experience was mostly ER, so it is possible. Better if it is a large teaching hospital ER with some uber-critical stuff. AND in the...

  2. University of Detroit Interview pending...

    bjlee replied to nrs33246's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    got mine too! Looks like we're all gonna be

  3. University of Detroit Interview pending...

    bjlee replied to nrs33246's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Had my interview today. I think it went really well. All of the questions were very straight forward, nothing tricky. I felt welcomed and respected (albeit nervous) the whole time. I hope they...

  4. University of Detroit Interview pending...

    bjlee replied to nrs33246's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats on you upcoming interview. I have an interview at UDM on Tuesday (1/23). From what I understand 'the' standard clinical question is "what is the renal dose for a dopamine infusion" and the...

  5. Interviews and Acceptance

    bjlee replied to brownie1129's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hooah!

  6. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    bjlee replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    PUHA (pronounced poo-hah) = Pick Up, Haul Ass Used prehospital when pts need to get to the hospital FAST, the antonym of "stay and

  7. Interviews and Acceptance

    bjlee replied to brownie1129's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just a note to consider: you sign the contract for active duty BEFORE you finish CRNA school. This means that if you flunk out, quit, or otherwise fail to complete the rigorous Army program, they...

  8. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    bjlee replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    oh yeah, effectiveness can be measured with a STAT PTT = pillow tolerance

  9. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    bjlee replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    how about this order: Pillow to face, titrate to

  10. Emt

    bjlee replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was an EMT in the army, kept up my license while in nursing school, got a 2.5 in A&P. earned a 3.2 overall in my undergrad, and right now I'm retaking A&P for a better grade and my...

  11. Need a good ICU book

    bjlee replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    "The ICU Book" by Paul Marino is the book to have. It was recommended to me by one of our surgical residents, seems every nurse, resident, and intern around here has a copy or wants

  12. Need a good ICU book

    bjlee replied to erinnRN's topic in General Nursing

    "The ICU Book" by Paul Marino is the book to have. It was recommended to me by one of our surgical residents, seems every nurse, resident, and intern around here has a copy or wants

  13. Share Your Saying

    bjlee replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    My Fiance's grandmother used to tell her: "your body is a private possession, not a public playground" I tell her grandma got it wrong, it's really: "your body is a private playground, not a public...

  14. Charting Bloopers

    bjlee replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    thats a looong

  15. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    bjlee replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    oh yeah, the first piece of advice I ever got in nursing school was "Air goes in-and-out, blood goes around-and-around, any deviation is a bad thing." worth

  16. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    bjlee replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice? keep your cool, Nursing (and nursing school) gets stressful, no matter what specialty. If you can keep a cool head, you're better prepared to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and...

  17. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    bjlee replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I had a cardiologist s/p CABG. He was a "treat". on Post-op day #2 he demanded to talk to a pulmonologist to schedule a "bronchoscopy and possible biopsy". After some encouragement with his...

  18. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    bjlee replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a critical care RN in VISN 11, also a 2LT in the Army Reserve. Enlisted in the Army Reserve when I was seventeen, spent 4 years with an MP BN then got smart and took the GRFD scholarship from...