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  1. gre in less then 30 days

    berry replied to rn91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You will know your score of the math and verbal sections as soon as you finish. I got my scores about 3 weeks later and assume the schools did about the same

  2. Schools without GRE!

    berry replied to zoozoo's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's starting to get a little crazy on this thread. There are many paths to Crna School and different hurdles along each one. If taking the gre is just too much or you can't obtain the min score...

  3. gre in less then 30 days

    berry replied to rn91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just take. I kept putting it off and putting it off, it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected. The math is basic geo, algebra, and arithmetic you should just review for a week or two the formulas,...

  4. GRE today

    berry posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have been a long time lurker occasional poster. I moved from ER to sicu about eight months ago to start my journey towards becoming a crna. Today step two is taking the GRE, and then getting started...

  5. Narc Count, made a complete A$$ of myself!!!

    berry replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    After working 3 years in an ER with a pyxis all we did was count incoming narcs and sign then done, I moved to SICU which we count every shift primarly post op hearts we give more morphine that water...

  6. Our Own Misconceptions

    berry replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

    My condolences to you and your family, I think most in healthcare start to see pts as numbers not people because a variety of reasons . When a family member or we wind up on the other side of the bed...

  7. educator pay

    berry posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am just looking for some ballwork salaries and time committments of educators working in the teaching role at the bsn level. Any info would be useful but really interested in starting pay of tenure...

  8. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, a way to become a CRNA

    berry replied to mwbeah's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just sent you a message with my email address, thanks in advance for any

  9. How common is Work Violence?

    berry replied to Dr. Gonzo's topic in General Nursing

    A stiff chop to the throat will slow any attacker, think I'm a **hole whatever if its them or me i will take a pt out in an instance. It it complete crap for anybody to be attacked at work. I have...

  10. unacceptable abbreviations - compliance problems

    berry replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    just one more example working towards the lowest comman denominator, If someone cant understand 2gtt OU maybe they should not be putting anything in somebody's eyes, or if a nurse honestly thinks a...

  11. How to get rid of the hiccups?

    berry replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    thorzine

  12. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    berry replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    Remember just cause some rns have been there and done it doesnt make the why they do it the right way. WEAR GLOVES many pts will tell you 60 million aches, pains and problems but leave off they are...

  13. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

    berry replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

    As with everything we do there is a risk an IM injection is a risk, starting the iv is a risk, the patient lying in hte bed is a risk Phenergan IV is an acceptable order does it burn yes, is there a...

  14. educator pay

    berry replied to berry's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    50 views and nobody can help me. Does anybody on the nurse educator board teach at a nursing

  15. ? R/T PEG/PEJ Tubes

    berry replied to SerenaT's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    we get several in the er a month to replace because the "just popped out at home or the nursing home" we just a g tube back in slide it till you fill the pop and shoot a gastrograph to

  16. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    berry replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    changed

  17. Pneumonia Question

    berry replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    or look at his

  18. How do you get patients to give you a "very good?"

    berry replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Again, with the damn lidocaine and IV starts get over. I just keep laughing ever time I read something about it(I tried it once starting one in somebody's foot could not find my vein again then blew...

  19. Tension Pneumothorax or Decreased Level of Consciousness

    berry replied to Rick Bourdier's topic in Emergency

    I would pick the pneumothorax if the other is just a decreased loc, my reason Trauma assessment Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disablity(neuro Checks, oreintation) but "decreased LOC is such a broad...

  20. Lsu

    berry posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Anybody out there who can provide any info about LSU's program at new orleans. Thanks in

  21. Response Team, Who does it

    berry replied to ERnurseLaura's topic in Emergency

    Usaully a rn and tech if we know what the "outside response" was called for. I have a md go as well. 9/10 times it is bogus person fell doenst even need a w/c but i have on a few that needed real...

  22. What do I do...I witnessed pt. physical abuse

    berry replied to abnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know this will catch some flak and, I wasnt there but you state: The law states he is obligated to treat an overdose/suic pt an acceptable standard of care for an overdose to lavage pt, from what...

  23. Question from test today, need your opinion PLEASE!!

    berry replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what the exact wording was in the question how postpartum is she, hell i dont know but 3000cc is alot of po fluids but NS at 125 cc/hr would give you the 3000 plus the po

  24. Is this common practice?

    berry replied to manna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my wife had our first 5 months ago mda refused to allow me to stay in the room. He stated he had several partners become upset or pass out and that was his policy, th ob nurse with my wife knew...

  25. just another burning question......

    berry replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    First off everybody thinks they have the "hardest job" and "do the most or know the most" I think every section of nursing brings something to the table, that being said IN THE ER WE DO IT ALL I...