AmiK25

AmiK25

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  1. Cardiac Critical Care or Neuro Critical Care?

    AmiK25 replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Adria, I sent you a

  2. Prepare Yourself for Nurse Anesthesia Education

    AmiK25 replied to fry.girl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for the link! I think that's great and would love to take...however, don't think I'm going to shell out another $1332 to do it!

  3. So excited...got a scholarship

    AmiK25 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ok guys! I just had to share with everyone that I got my scholarship letter today and I will be receiving 85% of my out-of-state tuition paid!! I thought I would get a scholarship but I didn't know...

  4. So excited...got a scholarship

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Barb, That's great...congrats! I did apply for the school of nursing scholarships so who knows? How is ACC? I can't decide if I miss it or not...probably not!!! See ya soon. Futuregasman, I hope...

  5. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    AmiK25 replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Univsersity of Cincinnati: Applied, interviewed, accepted, will start in Sept. Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia: Applied, interview offered but declined after acceptance to UC I chose UC...

  6. Checking perineum during assessments?

    AmiK25 replied to sparkiern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a baby last year and I had an epis and a third degree. I also had a low platelet count that just kept dropping during the pregancy (ended up being induced to stop platelets from dropping more)....

  7. "Some Dude" sure gets around!

    AmiK25 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Around here, "some dude" is a pretty bad guy...he shot one of our patients while he was "on the street corner handing out

  8. Bedside surgery with no sedation

    AmiK25 replied to Kiwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If the patient has a prn, by all means give that. If not, respectfully ask the MD if he/she is sure the patient should undergo an invasion procedure without analgesia/sedation. If you need to,...

  9. Bedside surgery with no sedation

    AmiK25 replied to Kiwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm sorry but as a nurse, there is no way I would let me patient undergo a PEG placement without any analgesia/sedation! We have to be patient

  10. Why would an anesthesia provider do this?

    AmiK25 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    At work the other day, I was caring for an extremely critical patient who had become septic after a bowel surgery. She had a leak and needed to go to the OR for repair. I sent the patient to the OR...

  11. Why would an anesthesia provider do this?

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Pigtails, We could not use dopamine b/c her heart rate was already in the 140-150 range. I pushed for neo but no one really thought it would do any good b/c she was so vasodilated, it was pretty much...

  12. Why would an anesthesia provider do this?

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Tenesma, Thank you for the thoughtful reply. The only real problem I had with the whole ordeal was that after the OR, the anesthesia provider basically said, "It is not my problem, find someone to...

  13. Why would an anesthesia provider do this?

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Give me a break, you know exactly what I meant by saying my quad lumen. If I were not concerned for the patient, it would not have bothered me that I had to wait 2 1/2 hours for a new central line to...

  14. Why would an anesthesia provider do this?

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I understand that the anesthesia provider might have wanted more access, like an introducer. What I did not understand was why she took out my quad lumen that was not even 24 hours old and only left...

  15. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

    AmiK25 replied to malraymal's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    GPA: 3.7 cumm, 4.0 BSN GRE: 1230, 5/5 writing Experience: Two years (when program starts) in a 20 bed Trauma/Medical/Surgical ICU in a large teaching hospital Certs: ACLS, PALS, CCRN Other: Sigma...

  16. How many weekends are you required to work?

    AmiK25 replied to Roni725's topic in General Nursing

    Every third weekend....but we do get weekend shift differential...I think it's an extra $4.50/hr on the weekend before 3PM and an extra $6.50/hr after

  17. If you can't get immediate adult ICU experience after school which is better....

    AmiK25 replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Roland, Who is promising the ability to transfer to an adult ICU in 6 months (and which hospital in the system are we talking about)? Would that promise be in writing? Truthfully, I just can't...

  18. Cincinnati-the wait is over!

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Royalkeister, Thanks for the update! I can't wait until next fall! Jewelcutt, Thanks for the advice. The very day I received my acceptance, my husband and I booked a vacation for ourselves...without...

  19. Cincinnati-the wait is over!

    AmiK25 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was accepted to the University of Cincinnati school of anesthesia for Fall 2005! :balloons: Who else?

  20. Cincinnati-the wait is over!

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Royalkeister, I took the message in the e-mail as an acceptance, with approvial by the nursing admissions committee simply being a formality. When the director told me she would notify by e-mail...

  21. Cincinnati-the wait is over!

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry you too RoyalKeister! See you in

  22. Cincinnati-the wait is over!

    AmiK25 replied to AmiK25's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations to you, too

  23. Interview follow-up

    AmiK25 replied to mmwen's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My gut also says handwritten, however, I sent an e-mail. There were two reasons: 1) The school interviewed this week and they are making decisions Monday-no time for a thank you card to arrive. 2)...

  24. Lowest Blood pH

    AmiK25 replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    pH 6.7, pO2 17...trauma patient who did not make it. When I drew the gas, the trauma surgeon kept trying to tell me it was venous and no pO2 can be 17 (we had been basically coding this pt. for an...

  25. Those interviewing at UC this week

    AmiK25 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just wanted to say good luck to everyone this week in Cincinnati! If anyone is interviewing Wednesday, I'll see you