srna2008

srna2008

SICU--CRNA 2010

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  1. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    srna2008 replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    tcu here i

  2. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    srna2008 replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got my letter from TCU today. I will be at the Lufkin clinical site, I have to reply by Jan 31. I haven't heard from TWU yet, but I am about 99% sure I will be going to TCU. Look forward to...

  3. Twu

    srna2008 replied to crna2b2010's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I thought everyone spoke with the counselor after their

  4. CCRN to get in

    srna2008 replied to brookesbuddy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I also used the DVD's, went through it all a couple of times and one extra time on cardio. The CD that comes with Pass CCRN is very helpful. I took the practice test several times and usually made a...

  5. New Grad

    srna2008 replied to jamiejo05's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It depends, I started in SICU, but I worked in the unit as a tech all through nursing school, so I was already fairly comfortable with the equipment. It is also very important to have a good...

  6. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    srna2008 replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got my letter for TWU today, interview Jan. 8 at 9AM. I also applied to TCU, UT-Houston, Baylor, and I am going to apply to Our Lady of the Lake in Baton

  7. UT Houston CRNA Program

    srna2008 replied to TransplantGUru's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I called UT Houston last week and got voicemail. The lady that returned my call left me a voicmail stating they were missing a transcript and two LOR's. I called her back this past monday and she...

  8. To all CRNAs

    srna2008 replied to femmefatale's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most schools want adult ICU. In a CVICU, you will get experience with many vasoactive gtts, vents, swans, balloon pumps, etc. I have several friends that are now in school and they had all of their...

  9. Starting ICU Preceptorship---need advice

    srna2008 replied to StarGirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ask questions and get involved, it drives me crazy when a student comes to our unit and just stands back and asks no questions. There is so much to learn in ICU. I was fortunate to tech in the unit...

  10. discarding propofol?

    srna2008 replied to funeek8RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    trash

  11. CRNA Prerequisites

    srna2008 replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    BSN programs will not require organic, biochem, physics, or calculus. I got a BS in biology prior to nursing school and it would be difficult to take those courses while in nursing

  12. CRNA Prerequisites

    srna2008 replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You need to check with specific programs, some allow a Bachelors in something other than nursing, but most require a

  13. Drawing bloodwork

    srna2008 replied to Creamsoda's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do all of our own labs, but if we have a difficult stick, we can call lab up to get the blood. I was watching the lab tech and she used a butterfly and as soon as she got into the vein, she put a...

  14. Hemodynamics book...

    srna2008 replied to nursing 101's topic in MICU, SICU

    Try PACEP.org it is a website for pulmonary artery catheter education project. Some of the info is over a nurses head, but some good info

  15. New Grad looking for ICU job

    srna2008 replied to Umdsn's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you want to start in ICU, look for hospitals that have an ICU internship for graduate nurses. Mine lasted several months where I worked with my preceptor. I worked as a tech in the SICU all...

  16. CRNA Someday????

    srna2008 replied to bucknangler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have a couple of friends that got in with about a 3.0 and pretty low GRE scores. Both of them rocked the interview. My nursing school GPA is 3.3 and my BS in biology is 3.5. I will take the GRE...

  17. Best footwear for Nurses

    srna2008 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in General Nursing

    A good pair of running/cross training shoes works best for me. I have a pair of crocs, they are very comfortable and lightweight and extremely easy to clean, but after a couple of shifts in a row, my...

  18. ICU difficulty

    srna2008 replied to jackothedrummer1's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a MICU and a SICU/CVICU. There is an intership in place for new grads. This past year, there were 4 new RN's to MICU and 1 to SICU. ADN or BSN didn't matter, but the BSN nurses get...

  19. Experience on Days vs. Nights

    srna2008 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I work in a SICU/CVICU, we recover all CV's and trauma cases, will it make a difference if I work days or nights for my experience. I work nights, but most cases are recovered on days. thanks for any...

  20. Practice 12-leads

    srna2008 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am a new nurse in the CVICU and recently attended a 12-lead class. It was very informative and interesting and I was looking for a website that offered ekg's to practice looking at. I have been...

  21. Current CRNAs - I am seeking advice, please help.

    srna2008 replied to wildfire2098's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    the previous post by me was an error, I misread the post I was replying to I am in the Air Force Reserves and my vice-commander is an instructor at a CRNA school. I asked him this same question and...

  22. Current CRNAs - I am seeking advice, please help.

    srna2008 replied to wildfire2098's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I believe you have to go through a university or 4 year college to obtain a BSN, you can just get your ADN from the community college. I may be wrong, but I have never heard of a community college...

  23. What are the chances???

    srna2008 replied to JamarAmanti's topic in MICU, SICU

    I just gradutated in Dec and started in SICU. I was a tech there throughout nursing school, that really helped me secure the position. There were 3 nurses hired to work in the MICU that are in my...

  24. higher pay for BSN grads?

    srna2008 replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I recently graduated with my BSN and where I work BSN get $1 more per

  25. Got offered a CNA job in an ICU, what to expect?

    srna2008 replied to mistiffy's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you are wanting to go to nursing school, the ICU is a great place to be. I was a tech in the SICU at the local hospital during all of nursing school and now I am an RN there. I learned tons by...