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  1. I'm in... with one year experience

    nurselizk replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It is absurd to suggest that a CRNA with less RN experience would work for a lower wage or even consider going back to bedside nursing. It is insanely diffficult to get into an anesthesia program,...

  2. How do you deal with female patients?

    nurselizk replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    Even if your patient is uncomfortablle with the idea of a guy giving her bath, you can do most of the bath and have someone else finish up. It was never a problem on my unit. The guys would swap...

  3. BS to RN to CRNA...more difficult than I thought?

    nurselizk replied to smf5083's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Finish your BS, and get into the shortest accelerated BSN program you can find. You should have nearly all of the prerequisites in your current undergrad program, may need to pick up a nutrition...

  4. Old man thinking of nursing

    nurselizk replied to coop47's topic in Men in Nursing

    coop, if you know it's what you want, go for it. If you're not sure, talk to some nurses, shadow, etc. I went back at age 43 (female) and am SO glad I did. One of my best friends from nursing...

  5. Is 1 year exp. too soon for CCRN?

    nurselizk replied to mummer43's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I know they take new grads in critical care because I did it 2 years ago, but they might have concerns about going straight from long-term care to critical care. That's why I asked. I think anyone...

  6. **How to study for the GRE??**

    nurselizk replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree--it's not necessary to spend that much money. Buy one or two GRE books. Take a practice test to see where you are. Use the results to figure out where to focus your efforts. Take another...

  7. CRNA program while raising kids

    nurselizk replied to lizzyberry's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No. Don't even consider it. Your studies will suffer and you'll be out on your rear

  8. Is 1 year exp. too soon for CCRN?

    nurselizk replied to mummer43's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Did they refuse you a job in ICU or any job? You will probably need to go to med-surg before you go to critical

  9. Considering career change to nursing...

    nurselizk replied to PeaceKeepr's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome to the herd, I'm a female lurker from time to time. I suggest you shadow a CRNA. It's a long haul and you want to be sure it's the right career before committing to it. The money may be...

  10. Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    nurselizk replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    There are an enormous number of nurses not currently practicing, and most of them are women because of the demographics of the profession. The fact that they have children may be coincidental or...

  11. I'm in... with one year experience

    nurselizk replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Gump (and anyone else who gets in with one or two years' critical care experience), you'll be fine. You may not have that sixth sense, so there may be times in clinical when the you-know-what hits...

  12. Some answers please, about CRNA school

    nurselizk replied to 2bEuroRN85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As armynse said, you can't be accepted unless you'll have a year's critical care experience not counting orientation, at the time the program starts. And your odds of getting in with the minimum...

  13. Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    nurselizk replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    Make sure the next time you apply that you include your sentiments on working women. It's bound to get you priority

  14. Is 1 year exp. too soon for CCRN?

    nurselizk replied to mummer43's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You need 1750 hrs of direct patient care experience to take the exam. At 36 hrs/wk, that's about 49 weeks. If you've got your time in and feel comfortable taking the test, go for it. I took it...

  15. Night shift bonus

    nurselizk replied to srna2008's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our hospital paid a $10/hr premium for those assignments. It had to be a posted assignment of at least 2 weeks duration and had to be bid according to seniority. It could be extended by mutual...

  16. Child Care in Ft Worth

    nurselizk replied to JumpNurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    JumpNurse, I moved multiple times with children (not for anesthesia school though). There are usually child care referral resources that will give you info about the types of providers you're looking...

  17. How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

    nurselizk replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

    I peek occasionally. Just curious how it is for you guys, since I was, for a long time, a woman in a male-dominated field. I must say, hospital units and nursing schools would be better places if...

  18. CCRN format

    nurselizk replied to putmetosleep's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I took it in late October. It is 125 to 150 questions, with 25 of them not graded (experimental). You CAN skip over questions and then go back to them later. The computer doesn't adjust each...

  19. help needed for calculating drip rates

    nurselizk replied to anfe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ours is always 300 mg in a 250 mL bottle. I was just saying that she'd get to know what is standard at her institution, but that SOME drips can be made up in different concentrations. Our Levo is...

  20. Another burnout thread

    nurselizk replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I respectfully disagree with Johnnybravo. I've been a nurse for just over 2 years. You are at the low point--a few weeks off orientation, not fast enough at things to be able to get everything done,...

  21. help needed for calculating drip rates

    nurselizk replied to anfe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    rate = (1 mg/min)x(500 mL/#mg in bag)x(60 min/hr) Aren't your IV pumps programmable? After a while, you'll get to know the drip rates. For example, for us, 1 mg/min is 50 mL/hr. But always check...

  22. What was your GPA?

    nurselizk replied to Annieee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It really depends on the program. The lowest GPA accepted to my program this year was over 3.6, and that person had over 5 years experience. Be flexible, get the best ICU experience you can, and...

  23. Scope of Practice

    nurselizk replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Still no answer, n g, regarding your educational

  24. does anyone use swans anymore?

    nurselizk replied to squirlkeeperCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's true that it's easy to measure, but there is always a risk of rupturing the PA. We rarely

  25. ? about coding the post Open Heart pt???

    nurselizk replied to rickard's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No chest compressions on a patient with a sternotomy. The chest gets opened up for cardiac massage, if necessary. We've just started doing minimally invasive open hearts, haven't had any of them...