JiffyGriff

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  1. gpa 3.2

    JiffyGriff replied to garfieldrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Advice to original poster: "One who never tries will never know, and will always wonder." Ok, enough for me being profound. Question about GPA calculation. If you recieved a poor grade in a course and...

  2. FYI - to cuff or not to cuff..

    JiffyGriff replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    Don't forget to rezero that line first before you make a big stink of things and look like a

  3. Crrt

    JiffyGriff replied to nurseasia94's topic in MICU, SICU

    We reuse the bags. The system drains into the bags, there is no reflux whatsoever so there is no chance for any kind of

  4. CVP Line Question

    JiffyGriff replied to swaymaiway's topic in MICU, SICU

    Left side, keeps the air bubble from entering the RA. If the line was introduced into a swan though you are ok because the swan's introducer

  5. Carotids

    JiffyGriff replied to ccrnjen's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our post-op carotids always go to ICU, and for good reason, I saw one have to get trached one night because they coded and couldn't be

  6. doing stuff differently

    JiffyGriff replied to cvryder's topic in MICU, SICU

    Never travelled but as far as our unit goes: The RN's do all of the blood draws and ABG's. on the med/surg floors the lab techs do the blood draws but they don't come into icu. The RT's never draw...

  7. I want to become a CRNA

    JiffyGriff replied to Mimi's nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am doing the split program because it's the program they had at the school I live close to. However, there are advantages and disadvantages...... Advantages.....you get to work as an RN while...

  8. I want to become a CRNA

    JiffyGriff replied to Mimi's nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How are we supposed to figure out your identity by Tranman + your program..........not gonna happen. People say on here what program they go to all the time. Personally I'd like to know also, or at...

  9. hopes of becoming a CRNA

    JiffyGriff replied to pabsnstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Chemistry courses are a good thing to have.........general and organic...some programs require organic. Other good ones to take are physics and pathophysiology. Statistics is required by all...

  10. The Bacter Factor

    JiffyGriff replied to dorimar's topic in MICU, SICU

    Honestly I've never seen that infection up my way, here in cincy. We get lots of c-diff, mrsa, and every now and then a vre or pseudomonas. All of our superinfection or drug resistant patient's earn...

  11. Visitation and staying the night

    JiffyGriff replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow, they can only stay for a total of one hour, split into two half hour time periods? I'm all for restricted visiting hours but even I think that is a little

  12. Univ. of Cincinnatti Program

    JiffyGriff posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've heard a few rumors floating around that cincinnatti's program has allegedly been put on probation for safe practice issues.... Has anyone heard anything about

  13. Univ. of Cincinnatti Program

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

    It won't be necessary to contact her directly about it... I'm not that ate up over it I just wanted to know if the rumors I heard held any validity. They obviously do not. The only reason I wanted...

  14. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    JiffyGriff replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow.... That's the most childish and rediculous turn of events that I've ever seen unfold..... ever. And I'm the young one

  15. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    JiffyGriff replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the info...... I'm def. not a crna yet so I will need the docs order to do this..... crna is in the future though....can't

  16. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    JiffyGriff replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just wondering if it's legal to the scope of practice for an RN to use lido or 0.9NS intradermal for this purpose without and MD order? Also....I've NEVER seen this at my facility......do you make...

  17. Univ. of Cincinnatti Program

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

    That would be great, thank

  18. Univ. of Cincinnatti Program

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

    I'm not trying to be hostile or anything I was just curious because that's one school that I would be interested in attending when I get to that point. The people that I heard it from were professors...

  19. burnout?

    JiffyGriff replied to dietcokeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is significantly clarified from your original post, and yes, when you put it in this way, I do agree with

  20. Visitation and staying the night

    JiffyGriff replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well

  21. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    JiffyGriff replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Only time any of us do it in my ICU is to sedate a patient prior to intubation.....I don't know what they do in the

  22. burnout?

    JiffyGriff replied to dietcokeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I know what you said, that's why I put the word emotional in capital letters......if you are getting burnt out because of your care and compassion then it is the emotions that the care and compassion...

  23. Preparing for CCRN

    JiffyGriff replied to PJMommy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nuchal rigidity would be an important indicator in this case however, after I read this: Meningitis was the first thing that popped into my head, with the exception of possibly something...

  24. burnout?

    JiffyGriff replied to dietcokeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Not to start trouble but that burns me..... Yes if you are a very EMOTIONAL person then you probably shouldn't work in the ICU because we see the worst of the worst. However, to say that just...

  25. To thump or not to thump....

    JiffyGriff replied to 123456yy's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm sure that probably could happen.....but if it did I could see it being a response to not getting any O2 during the intubation......however the intubation procedure can cause gagging and stimulate...