OkieICU_RN

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  1. I got accepted, but I'm confused

    OkieICU_RN replied to Burnt2's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Did you have to apply to both the graduate school and the CRNA program? With some of the programs you have to do 2 applications or 2 steps. Perhaps the graduate school has accepted you into the...

  2. I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Biggest Congrats to you!!! I wish you all success in your endeavors! I'm up in a couple of months for the test....hard at work studying right now. Any advise? How hard is it

  3. Ice for a vented patient???

    OkieICU_RN replied to OkieICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Very interesting to see different perspectives on the ice while on a vent question. I think I will take a poll of RT's and see what they think about it too. I think I'll ask some speech therapists...

  4. Orientation to new unit?

    OkieICU_RN replied to rnWinn's topic in Travel

    It really depends on the hospital. I have done orientation that is a full week long and I have done orientation that lasted a few hours and took my own patients later in the day. Since you aren't...

  5. Schools Not Requiring Chemistry

    OkieICU_RN replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I spoke with an admission director at a school in the Midwest about what I could do to improve my application their program. One of the things she told me to do is retake chemistry and any other core...

  6. Ok, decision time on ADN or 2nd degree BSN for anesthesia school

    OkieICU_RN replied to Dino's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can't speak of CRNA programs in your area, but can tell you this. There was a guy who graduated a semester before me in nursing school (ADN program). He held a Bachelor's degree in a science...

  7. Ice for a vented patient???

    OkieICU_RN replied to OkieICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, my point exactly. And let me clarify.....the nurse before me was still there and said she gave him 1 or 2 ice chips and he did fine with it. She is the one that told me the anesthesiologist...

  8. Where does my experience fit?

    OkieICU_RN replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Travel

    Well, a questions for you..... In the hospice job you are doing now, are you doing home visits or is it an inpatient hospice? Generally speaking, one has to have a minimum of a year in a given...

  9. First Assignement

    OkieICU_RN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    Well, I'd say it depends on what's in your contract and if you really want to press the issue. If you have ICU experience, you should be well able to handle any kind of pt, as you said you are doing....

  10. Hawaii Bound

    OkieICU_RN replied to swater's topic in Travel

    I know one girl that was at Coronado Apts in Ewa Beach. I don't know where they house other people. All the recruiters I've talked to said they have a separate housing department that does the...

  11. traveling

    OkieICU_RN replied to choirgurl67's topic in Travel

    Makes no difference whether you have ADN or BSN. Most travel companies require a minimum of 1 year experience in your specialty to consider you for a travel position. In some areas like critical...

  12. Hawaii Bound

    OkieICU_RN replied to swater's topic in Travel

    What rates are you getting at Banyan? Only ones I have ever found online were upwards of $2500/month. The recruiters I've talked to say they don't usually house in Waikiki area because most of the...

  13. Hawaii bouond

    OkieICU_RN replied to swater's topic in Travel

    Never heard of that hospital. Would you enlighten us on the deal you got to go there? And what agency you used? When do you

  14. Wanting to travel to WA state looking for a good Company.

    OkieICU_RN replied to tmdidio27's topic in Travel

    It might depend on what you're looking for, but here's my experience. I went with Nurse Choice to WA state from Jan to March this year. I read lots of things about the "evil empire" of which they...

  15. What is good pay for HI?

    OkieICU_RN replied to CJ777's topic in General Nursing

    Malama, Did you go with Nursefinders as well? Did they provide you with a

  16. moving to tulsa

    OkieICU_RN replied to fuzzsmommy's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I agree with St. Francis, worked in ICU there and loved it. About the ER though.....St. Francis isn't Level 1 anymore, neither is St. John's. They both used to be. The only one in the state is OU...

  17. Safe places to live....

    OkieICU_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Another nurse here.....looking for a travel assignment on Oahu. I have talked about assignements with a few companies, some on the mainland, 1 in Honolulu. It seems many of the hospitals to work at...

  18. Rental cars when traveling/ room mates

    OkieICU_RN replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

    Why would you want to write something off as a business expense rather than have it for free? Like I said, the company paid for the car in full. That's a great bargain as far as I'm concerned....

  19. moving to tulsa

    OkieICU_RN replied to fuzzsmommy's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    There are lots of hospitals in Tulsa that take new grads into ER or ICU. Just apply. Most have great orientations, classes and precetorships. Starting pay may be $1 or so less than TX, there is...

  20. Rental cars when traveling/ room mates

    OkieICU_RN replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

    LadyNASDAQ, I'm not sure if you were responding to the last post or the original one. If it's the original post, renting a car makes smart sense. The rental price paid for the car is fully...

  21. Indian hospitals

    OkieICU_RN replied to moonrose2u's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Yes, please do tell about the agency stuff, I would like to work there as well. Seems like jobs are hard to come by there. At least they aren't advertised

  22. travel nursing questions

    OkieICU_RN replied to mistydave's topic in Travel

    Let me start from the top of your list of questions. It depends on where you live and want to work as to whether you can "travel" in the same city or not. There are many hospitals that require...

  23. I need your help

    OkieICU_RN replied to rodggang's topic in Travel

    I have had 2 interviews like this. I am on my first assignment now, but when I was first looking, there were 2 hospitals that I called to do the interview with the nurse manager. BUT....that must...

  24. Medical Solutions question, please help

    OkieICU_RN replied to carebearRN's topic in Travel

    $25/hr seems low for the area. I know that I have been quoted higher amounts for that area with several agencies. Also depends on what you want and what you will need. Is the $650 for gas and car...

  25. Rental cars when traveling/ room mates

    OkieICU_RN replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

    On the car question.... I think you said you were going to CA so I can't speak about your location specifically. I am in WA right now. I did some research and there is a used car dealership I found...