endorphinrush

endorphinrush

PICU, CVICU, IR Radiology, PICC

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  1. Erlanger anyone?

    endorphinrush replied to endorphinrush's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Jenny Sent you a PM. Interviewed at UAB today. Didn't need a beer after it was over but yea, mine was pretty bad at UTC as well. I got all of my clinical questions right but like you, the nerve factor...

  2. Erlanger anyone?

    endorphinrush posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have an interview scheduled for Nov 10th at Erlanger. Anyone else have one? Anyone know what to expect from the interview process, question types? I have heard various things and one was that it was...

  3. Erlanger anyone?

    endorphinrush replied to endorphinrush's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Dang girl. You responded to this while I was on my way to Chattanooga. I was there with you!!! Since you said you went first, I remember who you are. I was in the same boat. So nervous the night...

  4. UAB interview

    endorphinrush replied to glhrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Interviewed there today. After interviewing at Erlanger.......anything was better than that lol. They said they would let us know by next week. Erlanger said we wouldn't know until December! UAB...

  5. CVICU experience for CRNA

    endorphinrush replied to acinbg's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yea it is. The one I work in hires new grads fairly regularly. I personally went straight from school to a Peds ICU that was level I trauma. I did just as much or more hemodynamic monitoring there as...

  6. Health Insurance for Students

    endorphinrush replied to In2B8's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I prefer God Bless America and I almost hate to say it this year but....ROLL TIDE

  7. Health Insurance for Students

    endorphinrush replied to In2B8's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good Lord Brian that is huge. Yall make me feel pretty good about my insurance. I have a family plan BC/BS and I pay 300 a month for it. Haven't done my interviews yet but thankfully, the wife can...

  8. Science Grades

    endorphinrush replied to edcampbe's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Im not pissed about your GPA, more power to you and congrats. My overall GPA is same range as yours. Science GPA 3.8. 2 interviews schedule for the next week and half. Good luck

  9. acceptance stigma?

    endorphinrush replied to piper_for_hire's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I made the mistake of telling one person how well I did on the MAT when I took it (smoked it big time). ONE PERSON, next thing I know, the entire unit knows my score and my plan. A couple of others in...

  10. Am I thinking too big??

    endorphinrush replied to raebabelvn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    valid point. although i did that, it was a pain in the butt One thing about getting the ADN first, if you do that, just make sure you dont start getting a paycheck and get comfortable. then one day...

  11. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    endorphinrush replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    wow. and to think i go interview this friday lol. I have to say MICUgirl, I have logged about 50 hours shadowing CRNA's. A couple were absolutely awesome to be with but the majority of CRNA's I have...

  12. Death by Arterial Line?

    endorphinrush replied to MarySunshine's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Totally off topic, I sure do miss peds. I cross trained to NICU but PICU was my "home." :) Level I trauma could be a great challenge and a lot of fun to do. I hear what you are saying about the...

  13. Erlanger anyone?

    endorphinrush replied to endorphinrush's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yea, it does. thanks

  14. CRNA salary in 1980s

    endorphinrush replied to zaga21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The city I live in has 2 major Universities that have a CRNA program. Initially there was only one. Then the second was started supposedly due to the shortage of CRNA's. A few years ago, average...

  15. Death by Arterial Line?

    endorphinrush replied to MarySunshine's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Why not a PICC? No you can't get a BP off of it but you COULD get a CVP if you needed it :) And it draws blood. Barring that, how bout a midline. For short term use, just as effective and no CXR is...

  16. Everyone and their dog

    endorphinrush replied to zaga21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To be honest, I did look at "other things". I work pretty close with several SA's at our hospital. I contemplated going back for that. However, compensation is very low considering what they are...

  17. Everyone and their dog

    endorphinrush replied to zaga21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've been an RN for 15years now. It was always my intent to try for CRNA school. That was before the mad rush and everybodys dog wanted to do it too. But you are right. I finally decided it was...

  18. typical route for interview notification

    endorphinrush replied to glhrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I applied to UAB and Erlanger this year. I rec'd letters from both and then had to call and set up my appt time with them. Don't know how any of the others do

  19. UAB letter

    endorphinrush replied to BAMACCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats to all of you that got a UAB letter. I got one as well. Be seeing you guys at the interview

  20. CVICU experience for CRNA

    endorphinrush replied to acinbg's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I work in a CVICU and each year at least one or two of the staff are heading off to CRNA school. This year, 4 of us have put in apps and 3 of us have at least one interview. CVI is a great place to...

  21. Am I thinking too big??

    endorphinrush replied to raebabelvn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree totally with skipping the ADN. Go for your BSN. It'll save time and $$$. I started out with a ADN. I don't regret it but I would recommend you skip it since you know what you want. But no to...

  22. gpa 3.2

    endorphinrush replied to garfieldrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    LMAO at the do they want to see you everyday remark. I know what you mean but it sounds funny. I have 2 interviews in November and I'm starting to get nervous. It is all I think about. You know, I...

  23. Death by Arterial Line?

    endorphinrush replied to MarySunshine's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I pulled one Saturday that was 3 days old. Pt POD 3 from thoracotomy. We weren't using it for anything and the wave form was damp no matter how I manipulated it. I did have to call the doc first...

  24. what is your policy when central line won't allow blood aspiration?

    endorphinrush replied to shelq56's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In my unit most of the pts are on vents and get a CXR q am. I always pull up my CXR report as well as the CXR itself. For a long time, our hospital used a contract PICC team of which I was fortunate...

  25. insulin gtt in heart failure/mi patients

    endorphinrush replied to voldog's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have not heard of one specific for cardiac pts. I work in a CVICU and we have recently been educated a great deal on the importance of glucose testing. We have to test ANY pt that is admitted to the...