Qwiigley

Qwiigley BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist

Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

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  1. Overwhelmed SRNAs

    Qwiigley replied to loisane's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    SRNA; Do you think that the light at the end of the tunnel might be a train? Just

  2. Overwhelmed SRNAs

    Qwiigley replied to loisane's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    SRNA; Do you think that the light at the end of the tunnel might be a train? Just

  3. Overwhelmed SRNAs

    Qwiigley replied to loisane's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Loisann's message helped me so much. I am at this point overwhelmed, exhausted and can barely think straight. I'm fed up with writing my research proposal, sick of getting beat up in clinicals day...

  4. Overwhelmed SRNAs

    Qwiigley replied to loisane's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Loisann's message helped me so much. I am at this point overwhelmed, exhausted and can barely think straight. I'm fed up with writing my research proposal, sick of getting beat up in clinicals day...

  5. Anesthesia Careplans

    Qwiigley replied to kkrnkk's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kathy, You are welcome to my careplans, but I think you are further along than i am and may not find use with mine. If you want them, pm me. I'm back from clinicals on Friday. My current clinical...

  6. Questions about dying patients...

    Qwiigley replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

    All of the above information is very acurate in my opinion. I was a PICU nurse. I would hold children when they died. Sometimes I would be the person to tell the child that they were dying. We...

  7. Becoming a CRNA - From One Who Did It

    Qwiigley replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Dear Shallow John! Too funny! You say all of the right things in the interview. You say what the interviewer wants to hear. You say what you have to to get the job done. Why do you want to be a...

  8. UK CRNAs

    Qwiigley posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi guys, Quick question for CRNAs in England, etc. Someone in class today (pharmacology) asked me to ask this question. They heard that the "set up" in England is backwards. (sorry, opposite of...

  9. West Coast Schools

    Qwiigley replied to Espresso girl!'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kaiser has had officially received 240 completed applications for the 35 slots. (was 30). They will begin interviewing pretty soon, you should receive a letter whether you have been granted an...

  10. new grad icu orientations 6-8 wks- safe?

    Qwiigley replied to scrubs12's topic in General Nursing

    If you are looking in Los Angeles; there is a mandatory 6-8 week ICU course you are given for all nurses and new grads get a 6 month course at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, PICU. The education mgr...

  11. Thru program w/ children

    Qwiigley replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am the minority, but it is my opinion and it is valid. I personally believe that you should either be a mother or a person in the workforce. I feel that at least one parent should stay home with...

  12. How Soon Should APS Be Called?

    Qwiigley replied to jschut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Call the daughter. Be really quiet, make copies of reports to the APS and of documented cases of the staff and administration having to talk to the husband. The daughter can use this in court....

  13. West Coast Schools

    Qwiigley replied to Espresso girl!'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think all the porgrams are good. From what other participants have written, that's what I have gathered. Well respected is in regards to what the workforce has determined. If an employer has had...

  14. West Coast Schools

    Qwiigley replied to Espresso girl!'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Start a new thread if you want to hear more and from other people.

  15. West Coast Schools

    Qwiigley replied to Espresso girl!'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    See other threads for details.... I attend CRNA school at Cal State Fullerton, Kaiser School of Anesthesia. 24 full months. Accept 30 students a year, but rumored to be adding to that number next...

  16. What is CCRN?

    Qwiigley replied to Want2Bgasman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, I'm now in California State Univeristy/Kaiser School of Anesthesia

  17. What is CCRN?

    Qwiigley replied to Want2Bgasman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oops. Common misconception. The CCRN doesn't "stand" for critical care nurse certification, as the web site says. But, when you go to the site, it actually never says what the actual letters stand...

  18. What is CCRN?

    Qwiigley replied to Want2Bgasman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Critical Care Registered Nurse. Certification involves an exam in either Adult, cardiac or Pediatric nrusing. Might also be one for NICU, but I'm not sure. If you work in a ICU, the manager will...

  19. Becoming a CRNA - From One Who Did It

    Qwiigley replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    sumstarr I went back to school at age 30 to become a RN, took 4 yrs to do the BSN, 5 years of ICU experence and now at 39 in school for CRNA. I will be 40 next year whether I am in school bettering...

  20. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    Qwiigley replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Why would you give up being a nurse to become a low paid parametic? In Los Angeles, there is no reason to do such a thing. Besides, here, most parametics are

  21. Fullerton/USC

    Qwiigley replied to nikkiE's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am in the Cal State Fullerton program. Last year they had 240 applications, accepted 30. This year so far they have sent our over 700 (not all of those back yet). They will be accepting 35 next...

  22. Not a "people person" - problem?

    Qwiigley replied to vettech's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you should persue something that does not involve people. Nothing is worse than a person who won't smile and be friendsly and caring when a patient is dying. This is supposed to be a...

  23. MD vs CRNA

    Qwiigley replied to New CCU RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow, great response, Dave. Couldn't have said it better

  24. Master Oxygen Sat question

    Qwiigley replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    We had a kid that lost his 4 extremities from meningealcoccemia. We had to use his ear, his nose and even once his member. We almost lost this poor child. After hemofiltration and ECMO and multiple...

  25. How much CHEMISTRY did you take as an undergrad?

    Qwiigley replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I took Organic Chem to RAISE my grade point ave! Seems to me with all of the extra chemistry classes, you may be close to a minor or even a 2nd BS degree. Check with a school councelor; couldn;t...