FockerRN

FockerRN

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  1. Isotonic vs hypotonic vs hypertonic

    FockerRN replied to ornurse25's topic in Patient Medications

    No offense intended to anisettes, but isitpossible's explanation is more accurate. Hypotonic - solution has less sodium (as was stated later by @Isitpossible, tonicity is about solute, though na is...

  2. Intubation and Sedation

    FockerRN replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    I stand corrected about STP availability. All I know is that generally in the area I am in there is narry a drop to be had. The problem with STP and Propofol are that they are not money makers for...

  3. Intubation and Sedation

    FockerRN replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    Thiopental is no longer available for use in the United States and if you had some you could probably get a pretty penny for it from one of the states that has a current backup of executions. The...

  4. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    FockerRN replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Goodness, you starting to sound like a broken record. The whole "war" thing was saying that if you want to argue a subject such as this then you need to come armed with something other than "because...

  5. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    FockerRN replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Way to avoid the point all together and try to get out of it by taking the "high road". You come and say that anyone in the "know" wants a MDA and that CRNA solo practice is unsafe. First, as the...

  6. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    FockerRN replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No, sitting on the fence essentially makes you holier-than-thou.... Patient safety? Research study after research study has shown that independent CRNA practice is as safe as ACT practice and MDA only...

  7. What got you into school?

    FockerRN replied to RNextraordinare's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA 2012, I was just messing with you...sorry . I know the internet is a bad place for such humor but I couldn't help myself.

  8. What got you into school?

    FockerRN replied to RNextraordinare's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA2012, You are right they don't need to worry about the first few posts but the OP asked what got us into school. I wrote what got me into school. I'm glad that you are an expert on me and my...

  9. Malignant Hyperthermia

    FockerRN replied to ICRN2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your right, Ca channel blockers are a big no-no, but why not LR? I guess the K? It didn't think it had enough to make a huge difference but NS would probably be best and safest. Watching the CO2, as...

  10. 0.45% NS is Hypernatremia?

    FockerRN replied to CBsMommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm glad you brought up about the slow correction of hypernatremia. We had a couple residents decide to correct a particularly high Na with D5 one day and the next day they dropped the persons Na by...

  11. 0.45% NS is Hypernatremia?

    FockerRN replied to CBsMommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What you have to realize is that just about every solution we have is "scary if overused". Little that is done to patients is benign but you have to weigh the costs and benefits. Especially in the...

  12. CRNA clinical Hours

    FockerRN replied to BSNRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree that I didn not answer the question, but I would say that they are asking the wrong question. Trying to track down meaningless stats is not

  13. CRNA clinical Hours

    FockerRN replied to BSNRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What they are in for is spending their life as they know it studying and in the OR. It is a time commitment that takes up most all of your life while you are in it. Asking the number of clinical...

  14. CRNA clinical Hours

    FockerRN replied to BSNRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What difference does it make? It is a full time job between classes and clinical. You are there until you go home, and then you study until you go to bed. Number of cases of various kinds you do is...

  15. New Grad with no experience feels like being discriminated

    FockerRN replied to strawberrypie's topic in General Nursing

    ummm, I'm sorry you are having a difficult time finding a job and all, but discrimination? Please! Hospitals have every right to "discriminate" when there is more supply than demand. As you noted the...

  16. Interview attire

    FockerRN replied to wannapassgas's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You should dress as absolutely professionally as possible. Dress like you imagine someone at a Wall Street corporate job might dress. Pant suit or skirt suit (whichever you are most comfortable in)...

  17. Secret to successfully inserting an NG tube?

    FockerRN replied to Nurseinprocess's topic in General Nursing

    If an NG is one of the worst things you've seen nurses have to do then you have seen too little to this point. A couple weeks ago I was up to my wrist in a woman's hip packing a wound and just the...

  18. Did you become a CCRN before CRNA?

    FockerRN replied to HighNursingGoals's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My overall GPA is 3.67 but nursing is a second career for me and I got my BSN from the same university that I received my first degree. So, my GPA for my BSN, with some pre-med and BSN prereq's...

  19. Did you become a CCRN before CRNA?

    FockerRN replied to HighNursingGoals's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well, I will throw my 2 cents in. I did not have my CCRN when accepted but I would have taken the test if I had not gotten in when I did. I had 10 months experience when I interviewed and was...

  20. Good Reasons to Become a CRNA

    FockerRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As I have read various posts on the boards and the FAQ about becoming a CRNA a question has been brewing in my head. What are good, solid, defensible reasons to become a CRNA? Especially in regards...

  21. What got you into school?

    FockerRN replied to RNextraordinare's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    BSMechanicalEngineering 1999 GPA 3.4 BSN prereq's 4.0 BSN 2008 GPA 4.0 (3.6 cumulative with BSME) 4 MS Engineering classes (GPA 3.75) and am taking 1 MSN class (expect A) GRE 1430 (Q780,V650,W5.5) ~10...

  22. information about crna, reliable information please

    FockerRN replied to chelseaxlove's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Anyway...as I said I would say that the definition would be something more on the order of: sitting in the doctor's lounge reading magazines, surfing the web or sleeping. Having NO patient...

  23. Second career, nontraditional background NURSES w/UNIQUE HISTORIES!-help our quiz

    FockerRN replied to Genuine_Pure_Setae's topic in General Nursing

    [/size]demographic and previous career details: how long have you been a nurse? 13 months age? 33 gender? male what was your previous career?mechanical engineering did you receive a college...

  24. I need some advise on ICU jobs

    FockerRN replied to murse04's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have to somewhat disagree. Level 2 SICU vs Level 1 SICU would put you at a disadvantage-all things being equal. However, if you make the most of your experience and learn what you need to learn,...

  25. TPN and PRBC

    FockerRN replied to FlGasman's topic in General Nursing

    You never, NEVER, run blood with anything but Normal saline. Running anything else with blood can cause major issues, if not death. No wonder you got written up, the ultimate no,no that was taught...