Roland

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  1. torn between law or CRNA

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

    If you become an RN at least you will be able to earn some sort of "living wage". I have a good friend who is an attorney, who worked as a mortgage broker for ten years because he couldn't find work...

  2. Honesty in the interview for those who want to be CRNA, need an ICU perspective....

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    Simply stated because I have the TIME to ask. I took a year off of clinicals to take care of my mother as she suffered with lung cancer (I am working part time, and going to school full time, but...

  3. Honesty in the interview for those who want to be CRNA, need an ICU perspective....

    Roland posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    The prevailing opinion in the CRNA section of the site seems to be that IF you reveal your intentions of applying to CRNA school in a year or two that you will significantly hurt your chances of being...

  4. If Bill Gates gave you a grant for several billion dollars and said design a hospital

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    How about SHOWERS so that the nurses could clean up before leaving the facility (for all I know the Dr's already have this!). As a student nurse there's nothing worse than driving home smelling like...

  5. Hey, it's another o-chem question...

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

    by sitting in on an Organic lecture taught in one of the larger class rooms (at my schools these will seat several hundred students). When I have had several hours between classes, I have often "sat...

  6. How do you pay for school?

    Roland replied to richard13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I virtually have to pay my wife for nuptuals so that probably wouldn't work too well in my case. If you REALLY need to save money (and nothing above is an option) you might consider living in a...

  7. Okay, lets say someone DOESN"T get accepted into CRNA school the first time around...

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

    I think you guys are correct, and you didn't even mention possible ramifications on financial aid. However, logically I would argue to the admissions committee that getting an ACUTE care NP degree...

  8. What "ONE" thing do you know now that you WISH you had known then...

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    either before starting nursing school or entering the profession. It seems like that I can look back at my life at every stage and find at least ONE thing (unfortunately usually more) that I wish I...

  9. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

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

    than to the situation of a specific patient. For example, I think more shows such as the one presented by Discovery Health would be a good thing. However, I think it is of critical importance that...

  10. just started CNA clinicals

    Roland replied to alk3rainbow's topic in General Nursing

    A bit of Mentholatum, concealed within your nares may help with the smells. TRY to remember that in reality we are creatures of spirit, and not flesh (okay, it doesn't work so well if you are an...

  11. If Bill Gates gave you a grant for several billion dollars and said design a hospital

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    that would interface with vital telemetry could be revolutionary. Imagine, if we could integrate artificial intelligence programs into such a system that might automatically alert to impending...

  12. Okay, lets say someone DOESN"T get accepted into CRNA school the first time around...

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

    Also, I decided to go back to the very beginning of this forum and reread all of the posts, in an effort to mine some gems of arcane wisdom. I came across this post, and was wondering if it was still...

  13. BSN completion to CRNA-Anyone else?

    Roland replied to Ben@kc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Look, my BSN degree will be obtained the old fashioned way going to school. However, even SO I have taken over thirty hours independent study and online (as most Universities allow you to do if you...

  14. How do you pay for school?

    Roland replied to richard13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Our plan is for one of us to work full time while the other goes to CRNA school (always assuming of course that one of us actually gets accepted). My wife has said that if I will work full time, and...

  15. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    1. If I made more money than Oprah, I would still be curious about these in issues, and advocate the positions that I feel to be correct. In the same way that people like Rush Limbaugh are...

  16. OR Nurses Giving Conscious Sedation--WHY SHOULD WE?

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

    as general. My question involved the LEGAL line where the license of a CRNA or MDA would become necessary (if any). You point to a prescription for the drug, but CRNA's administer these agents on an...

  17. OR Nurses Giving Conscious Sedation--WHY SHOULD WE?

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

    anesthesia? I always thought that the concept of "scope of practice" would keep this from occuring (and the litigation that violating said scope invites). To the extent that specific licensure is...

  18. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    requiring a BSN (okay there might be some self selection bias going on with those who respond, but my gut tells me that it's fairly indicative). IF supply is to be limited by nurses then it will...

  19. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

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

    are easily corrected with MORE information (if they are misconceptions). For instance, they should have said that the 40,000 number might reflect inflation from trauma, and pregnancy situations if...

  20. Treatment of hyperkalemia??

    Roland replied to Z28BLKCAM's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    is deliberately induced because it makes the threshold potential LESS negative, helping to counteract the affects of the hyperkalemia. Kind of like urinating on hot coals that are burning your foot,...

  21. How many patients (if any) have you had code during your watch...

    Roland posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    while under anesthesia, or while still in the OR? I have read conflicting information as to who is in charge during such a scenario. To me it makes sense that the surgeon would be unless the cause...

  22. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    a matter where they are doing the best they can, and it just works out that way? Let me give you one example. My wife had over one thousand pages of reading due THE FIRST WEEK back from Christmas...

  23. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

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

    I don't think that the public can have too much information it is unfortunate that Discovery Health doesn't seem to have supplied a "fair and balanced" view of the issue. At the very least they...

  24. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    1. The 2200 pages in reading assignments comes from TWO assigned text books, handouts, plus eight "recommended" articles for her cardio/respiratory test. 2. I don't think there is a contradiction...

  25. Has anyone ever considered starting "Nursing Skills Centers" where current and ...

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    prospective nurses could go to practice, acquire, and improve their nursing skills in a low pressure environment? You could do everything from getting training for your ACLS certification, or CC RN...