Qwiigley

Qwiigley BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist

Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

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  1. I think you can do it as long as you prioritize. Straight As in all nursing classes is a must,
  2. Found this by accident in practice. Directions for Vec are to mix with sterile water, I use whatever in the drawer. If you use NS, doesn't last as long.
  3. Also because many (not all, but many) nurses are petty and not realistic when it comes to their complaints. We will not be regarded as porfessional as long as we have these issues. All nurses know...
  4. hey gee- that's not
  5. I believe all schools require only 1 year of critical care experience. Now adays, with a nursing shortage, a new grad can go directly into the ICU then to CRNA school. I think schools should require...
  6. Time for family

    This debate is about CRNA school not really nursing school. Very different
  7. What do your volunteers do?

    Volunteers are generally not permitted in a high level/acuity PICU. The kids are too sick to even be touched too much. BUT, that said. Every once in a while we will have a kid who could be held or...
  8. It is sooooooo wrong. We are there to keep the patient safe. If they can't be safe from sexual advances when they are at their weakest point, what has the world come to!!!! How can this even be...
  9. Looking for a West Coast Burn Unit

    Sherman Oaks, Ca (near Los Angeles) there is a burn hospital
  10. Burns victim saved with revolutionary treatment

    wow! Impressive. I have to give it to burn nurses... truely amazing
  11. Are CRNAs ashamed of being a nurse? I'm
  12. I am becoming a CRNA because I wanted to know more. I wanted to learn. I felt that my stay in the PICU was valuable, but no longer a growing experience. I looked at nurse practioner (all sorts) not...
  13. Highschool student help

    I love that you are looking ahead! Good for you! After HS I would suggest classes that prep for medical such as biology, anatomy, physiology, o-chem etc. Enjoy school while you can. Look into...
  14. Position, position, position! RAMP, RAMP, RAMP! There is no room for pride and cowboys in the OR. People's bodies and lives are the ONLY focus. You will get more comfortable with intubations with...
  15. Time for family

    My opinion is as valid as yours "Trauma", I believe that children come first. Career comes second. A family can do well with a parent at home. So you have to "sacrifice" some of the luxuries in...
  16. Health Insurance

    Kaiser School of Anesthesia provides
  17. Time for family

    Now for the reality check and please don't bother flaming me. You will say good bye to your kids and husband for the next 24-27 months. (If you are a female) you will have a very difficult time. Men...
  18. I graduate this fall from Kaiser. The interview process includes 12 people in the room in a u-shaped set-up. You are sitting at the open end. 4 people are Jrs/Srs., 2 CRNAs that are practicing, 2...
  19. I would to suggest (seriously) to sleep, sleep, sleep! I am just graduating and I am EXHAUSTED! Seriously, you need to relax, take vitamins and to enjoys your family. You are about to enter a zone...
  20. GRE scores

    pgreen; Many schools are not requiring a GRE anymore. It does not tell them the entire story. It just tells them that you can take a test. I would suggest that you look for a school that does not...
  21. Boy, I guess it depends upon what you are used to. In Los Angeles, we think nothing of commuting 1.5-2 hours to go somewhere. I have just walked for graduation for the Kaiser/Cal State Fullerton...
  22. I actually love to place epidurals. I use a air/loss of resistance technique and have been rather pleased with the results. I plan to work on a saline technique, master that, then make a
  23. Why do most (many) CRNAs not like to work OB? Loisann and Yoga; do you like OB? Why or why not? I have completed my OB rotation and, seriously, loved it. I'm in neurosurg now and pretty much...
  24. Look on FastWeb.com for
  25. Ok, not to be rude or anything.... but my question was directed towards CRNAs not L&D nurses. Please lets get back to the question. And those who wish to keep the topic this turned into can do so...