Nurse956

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1. Charlotte?

   Nurse956 replied to Nurse956's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Congratulations!!!!!!!! I am so excited for you! Good luck in

2. Switching careers from Pharmacy to CRNA

   Nurse956 replied to contact609's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I think it would take you just as long because you have to get accepted to an accelerated program which is usually tougher than a non-accelerated program, get through the 12-15 months of school, get a...

3. Charlotte?

   Nurse956 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Just wondering if anyone has been invited for an interview (or knows anyone who has) at UNC Charlotte for the October rounds? It says on their website that you have to have everything in 6 weeks ahead...

4. How to go about CRNA

   Nurse956 replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Since you are in your first year of nursing school, right now the most important thing is focusing on your current classes. Try to really study and understand the information and keep your grades high...

5. Do you feel ready?

   Nurse956 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   This is for current SRNA's and recent grads. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but when I graduated nursing school (BSN) I was asked many times during my orientation where I went to...

6. Thoughts?

   Nurse956 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Just wanted some opinions. I am trying to make a decision about what would be the better course to take... I graduated with honors with my BSN however my science gpa is just average, infact I got an A...

7. Opinions please--Did I do the right thing?

   Nurse956 replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Yes you did. You acted cautiously and competently. Only patients know how they feel but sometimes B/P, and pain meds are a catch 22. Sometimes what the pt says and whats going on (behavior such as...

8. Younger Nurses: Do you find people dont take you seriously? (semi-rant)

   Nurse956 replied to TexasPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am 23 and I've had patients ask me if I am 12! Used to bother me not for me but for them because if I were in an ICU I would be a little nervous if some guy who looked my little brothers age walked...

9. Atrial fib. with PVC's?

   Nurse956 replied to MrsSandman's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I know this is an old post but it hit close to home. I recently had a patient who was chronic afib and had surgery and postop they were still in afib with low B/P and CI's. We bolused with amio and...

10. Bad Day

    Nurse956 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you so much for your responses, I am so glad I found this board. Writing it all out and getting it off my chest made me feel 10X better but then your posts really helped and brought up some good...