midwestsrna1

I just let me CCRN lapse in June (after 9 months in anesthesia school). While I certainly had the cont ed hours, I wasn't going to cough up the $200 bucks or whatever the renewal fee was. Personally, I think the cost is way too high (where is the p...

did you ever think that maybe they want your application fee? of course they want as many people to apply as possible.

No offense, but I can't believe a hospital would let someone run cell saver with no formal training?!? Is this common place? Where I am an SRNA, perfusion runs the cell saver.

I was wondering the exact same thing. I have a friend who applied there and hasn't heard anything. Anyone, anyone...

Just looking for some input from CRNAs and senior SRNAs who attended the AANA convention in recent years...Does everyone really wear suits all the time like you see in the pictures? Or is there the usual varying levels of business casual? I'm coming ...

Just looking for some input from CRNAs and senior SRNAs who attended the AANA convention in recent years...Does everyone really wear suits all the time like you see in the pictures? Or is there the usual varying levels of business casual? I'm comin...

Yoga, Thanks for the great advice. Glad to hear you make the extra effort to look professional.

Would you think it was funny if someone wrote that your personality was as blank as a chalkboard? I for one would not and would be very interested to find out who had posted that about me. I haven't tried it yet but there is a good chance that post...

No, we don't know each other (however, if we did, you would have no way of knowing me because I would never identify myself in any way on this board.

Also, if yer at Ben Taub say hi to Dr. Ken Mattox. His brain is as big as 4 peoples even if his personality is as blank as a chalk board Mike...what the hell is wrong with you??? Do you not realize how easy it would be to personally identify you of...

Hey all. Was just wondering about the overall impression of the OHSU program/interview process. I had a friend who just interviewed last week but I'm curious about other people's opinions. Also, any indication of when to expect notification for th...

Sounds like the program will be a bit of a rough ride but will probably prepare you well (but ugh the $$$$). I'm curious because I'm originally from the area. I had heard rumors of the program but wasn't going to wait around for it...hence the midw...

As a healthcare provider you should realize the danger of incorrectly labeling something an allergy when it isn't (whether or not it's your right to lie is another topic that I don't really care about). You never know what situation you will be in s...

Have you seen "Meet the Parents"? Start there.

You are insulting us all by coming on here, talking about NURSING (notice the spelling) as your back-up plan and saying you have no interest in being a "regular RN". Sorry to break it to you, but you have to do this for at least a year to apply to an...

At the start of our program, we got a lecture on always using local with PIVs. The next week, one of the students who was a very experienced nurse was spending a day in IV therapy and successfully placed an IV without local on one of the hosptial's ...

I wouldn't assume they allow it unless they have a statement explicitly saying they do, as in your state of Arizona. Many states may not have a policy on it since it is clearly outside the RNs realm as an anesthesic agent on a nonintubated pt (as ba...

How would AAs feel if anesthesia techs started calling themselves AAs or anesthesia assistants or anesthesiologist assistants? All three names could describe their "role" if you will, sort of like a certified nursing assistant. I'm not putting actu...

Aside from my opinion that it is unsafe, RNs who are doing this should push to get an official hosptial/department policy on the practice so at least that would cover you in court.

I agree...after studying anesthesia, I would never agree to push propofol as an RN on a non-intubated patient without an anesthesia provider present. Somehow the "we do it all the time" doesn't seem like it would sound very good in court. The fact ...

Don't think for one second that woman isn't able to differentiate between CNA and RN. If she can't, then she's too stupid to be working in the hospital. She should be constantly reminded of her position by a number of factors including an inability...

Interesting...so they've guaranteed you acceptance if you meet certain criteria?

Why "does it suck to have to undo what happened in the past?" I'm being serious here, not trying to be obnoxious (though I'm sure it is coming off that way). Multiple C's in basic courses show inadequate mastery of material that is necessary for anes...