ZSimzNeuroNurse BSN, RN, EMT-B

Hey everyone! My name is Zac, and I am a Neurosurgical ICU nurse currently working in Charlotte, NC. I was born and raised here but attended Western Carolina University for my BSN degree. I noticed there hasn't been a thread yet created for UNCC...

Thank you for posting this! Hopefully everyone sees it ?

I just checked and it is visible! Not sure why you can't find it? PM me your name and I can send an invite!

That is a great idea, so I just created a group on FB! It is named "UNCC CRNA Class of 2024". Request to join and I will add you; or, PM me your FB name and I can add you!

I also received an acceptance letter! I can't wait to meet you and the others and start on this incredible journey together ?

Finally, after a few weeks, I wanted to let everyone know that I received an invitation to interview. I'm not sure if there were a lot of back and forth decisions, but I am hoping at this time everyone else has heard back as well. For those that rece...

No, no response yet. I'm pretty close to losing all of my patience entirely over all of this.

I just wanted to update everyone on my current situation, if anyone is still curious. I emailed Yvonne yesterday morning after work. I was very respectful and exuded nothing but patience and pure curiosity. I did not receive any response over the las...

Nice! If it doesn't go well for me this time, I will very likely be applying to USC as well. Do you currently work in Charlotte, or a surrounding area?

Thank you, that is very kind ? This was actually my first time applying for any CRNA school; and seeing as how I am from Charlotte, I just wanted to throw in one application here to see what might happen before I send out apps everywhere else. How ab...

I for sure am planning to. The first thought that comes to mind is that they didn't receive my application; however, I received not only an email stating they did receive it, but also a phone call confirming they received it. I guess they forgot to s...

Is there anyone else who hasn't heard back yet? The previous email I received very clearly stated that all decisions would be released "no later than October 9th." Not sure what that means for people such as myself...

I still haven't heard anything at all ?‍♂️ They did send me an email two days ago stating they would release the decision today though. Maybe I'll hear something tomorrow?

I haven't received anything yet but that is super weird...

Good luck to you as well! We should be hearing back about interview decisions very soon ?

Awesome! Yes, UNCC has a phenomenal program. A lot of my colleagues have, or are going there to obtain their DNAPs. Good luck to you as well! ?

You're totally right. What's weird to me is that we get lumbar drains and EVDs ALL THE TIME--daily--and some patients dump a lot more and a lot faster than others, especially depending on a multitude of factors. For instance, if I have a super combat...

I work in the neurosurgery ICU, and on my unit, the typical unspoken protocol for drawing CSF from EVDs mandates drawing off an absolute maximum of 1-1.5 cc of CSF for labs/cultures over 1-1.5 min (at an approximate rate of 1 cc per min) when we rec...

Hey, all! The title may be slightly misleading, as my "experience" consists of only 1.25 years of nursing on a cardiac telemetry floor right out of nursing school. I became VERY good at a lot of cardiac nursing functions, assessments, and rhythm/rate...

Reading this gives me a lot of confidence, as it seems we are similar in our experiences! I will definitely make some time to begin stocking the room carts as they are already stocked so that I can help my memory when it comes to an urgent/emergent s...

I don't know if your facility's policies are just much different from mine, but a patient with a Hgb of 3.2 at my facility would certainly have 2-3 units of blood ordered to transfuse STAT and our start rate is 75. Then, we can bump it up to 150 so l...

Hey, all! To provide an introduction and some background, I am a 23-year old nurse who works in NC at a nationally-acclaimed Magnet hospital and this month marks 13 months that I have been practicing in the nursing profession. I have spent all of thi...

I appreciate your response. Fortunately, my absences are months apart. Ever since I had my tonsils removed right before going off to college, I have frequently acquired peritonsillar abscesses. The rate of acquisition used to be somewhat like every m...

I completely agree. I personally don't believe being genuinely sick 5 times in 13 months is indicative of a distrustful employee. It is obviously more absences than expected, however, but illnesses do happen. I mean, we are literally surrounded by 10...

I simply said that I'll come in vomiting if it puts my transfer on the line. I don't particularly care what she thinks of me, I just want to make sure at the end of the day I have my job. Our workplace is shrouded in an exceedingly lax atmosphere. I ...