Queenofthesouth24

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1. UTK CRNA 2024

   Queenofthesouth24 replied to Future-CRNA2024's topic in SRNA

   Hey, so I didn't get an interview here but got accepted to a program here in MN. My first interview was down south so here are my takeaways: look up the mechanisms of your drugs and devices, find a few pathologies and their sequelae to learn DOWN TO ...

2. UTK CRNA 2024

   Queenofthesouth24 replied to Future-CRNA2024's topic in SRNA

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3. UTK CRNA 2024

   Queenofthesouth24 replied to Future-CRNA2024's topic in SRNA

   Invitations will go out between 12/15-12/22

4. UTK CRNA 2024

   Queenofthesouth24 replied to Future-CRNA2024's topic in SRNA

   I emailed ------------------- and called and got a response from neither

5. UTK CRNA 2024

   Queenofthesouth24 replied to Future-CRNA2024's topic in SRNA

   Hey y'all. Anybody heard anything? I emailed ---------------------- to see when we should expect emails/calls. Does anybody know when they usually send out invitations for interview?

6. Question about assignments

   Queenofthesouth24 replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in Critical

   We have an about 1/3 with <1 year, 1/3 with 2-4 years (me), and 1/3 with 5+. I'm just concerned that I'm losing my skills, because if you're not exposed to high acuity for a year at a time, you use those skill.

7. Question about assignments

   Queenofthesouth24 posted a topic in Critical

   Question: do you feel that as an ICU nurse, the most acute patients should always go to the most experienced nurses, or do you feel that acuity should be rotated regularly to maintain homogenous competency amongst staff. If you have any articles from...

8. Positive Peth

   Queenofthesouth24 replied to TeriHe's topic in Recovery

   I just gave a PETH test. I started monitoring when I got my license at 1 year sober and haven’t had any issues with positive tests. I’m 2 years sober and Just got a call on Friday that I had positive ETG, and I’m pretty sure that it was a combo of ea...

9. new circulator, but want to scrub too

   Queenofthesouth24 replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in Operating Room

   Yeah, I was surprised too. Great facility and loved the managers, but it wasn’t the right time for me to move, and I didn’t feel 100% great about it. I’ll still be in a teaching hospital, though smaller (25 rooms compared to 100 in 2 facilities), and...

10. new circulator, but want to scrub too

    Queenofthesouth24 replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in Operating Room

    I ended up turning down the job at the major private sector hospital, and took a federal job because they mainly staff nurses to scrub. Plus, better benefits and job security and I’ve worked there for 2 years as an RN student intern. I didn’t see mys...

11. VSim

    Queenofthesouth24 replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in General Students

    So I just finished my sims. Make sure you only do what is in the orders. But you can do any and all applicable assessments and Interventions as long as they are independent interventions. Be careful about the order in which you do stuff though - phar...

12. VSim

    Queenofthesouth24 posted a topic in General Students

    Is anybody else having to do VSim? I graduate in a week, I’m an excellent student and the president of the student nurses at my school and I cannot pass these Vsims on the first try (85% cutoff). Are there any tricks, or what? I’m hoping that the dir...

13. Any RN student clinicals cancelled because of COVID-19?

    Queenofthesouth24 replied to llg's topic in COVID

    Hey y’all - Minnesota graduating Nurse here. My practicuum just got cancelled. Are any of your programs talking about how to graduate students in practicuum on time? I don’t think it would be wise to delay the next wave of nurses if this blows up.

14. Trying to Get along

    Queenofthesouth24 replied to Chando's topic in General Nursing

    Hey man. About to be a new nurse, and I intern at a major VA center. I don’t date women, so have always had close relationships with women as friends so my feedback might be different. A lot of times when we are trying hard and overcompensating to wi...

15. Any RN student clinicals cancelled because of COVID-19?

    Queenofthesouth24 replied to llg's topic in COVID

    Hi, yes. Most clinical sites in the twin cities have pulled students doing practicuum. I’m about to do 60 hours in 5 days to meet minimums, but others can’t. Just spoke to a nurse where I’m an intern and we have several rule out cases on one unit tha...