mrmike

mrmike

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  1. Curious--anyone absolutely confident they passed when walking out of NCLEX?

    mrmike replied to darthsunshine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took it today and feel devasted. 200 questions and will be amazed if I passed. I was top 25% of class, passed exit hesi with no problem, but my test was extremely difficult, many class mates say...

  2. Stethoscope?

    mrmike replied to Coco06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    http://www.allheart.com/littmannlwt.html I couldnt hear with cheapy one. I would suggest the cheapest Littman to

  3. need help remembering mnemonic for IV needles

    mrmike replied to Tnurse3329's topic in General Students

    Dont worry after exposure you will just know, it is true! Cranial nerves now that needs an

  4. Help new ICU nurse

    mrmike replied to mrmike's topic in MICU, SICU

    thanks

  5. Has anyone here had to do clinicals in OB

    mrmike replied to edsdcs's topic in Male Nursing Students

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  6. ICU vs ER Critical Car experience.....

    mrmike replied to Dallas_RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    ICU is almost always preferred, some say they will accept ER, but in the comperitive market of CRNA, what is acceptible is not usually gonna get you in! 3.0 GPA is acceptable, but not going to get...

  7. does being a paramedic complement an EDRN?

    mrmike replied to bjr3645's topic in Emergency

    I think it helps with skills, but I think assessment in the ED is just natural with medic experience. I was a medic 10 years and just finished my practicum(RN) in the

  8. Paramedic/MICU a good combo?

    mrmike replied to bjr3645's topic in MICU, SICU

    10 year medic here, graduating (BSN) next month and took a job in STICU in a level 1 trauma center. What is a CNL, excuse my

  9. Salary questions for AL nurses

    mrmike replied to 12breakfree's topic in Alabama Nursing

    New

  10. gpa 3.2

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

    Is your last 60 hours GPA 3.2? Some schools, like the one I am most interested in ONLY consider last 60 hours and seperately consider math/science grades, then GRE. In other words really put no...

  11. please help with these ABG's

    mrmike replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    To me it always seems like people make ABG's a little more complicated then they need to be. >7.40 = alk cause of alk = low co2 (resp)or high bicarb(met). Your senario is high bicarb so it is...

  12. 30% of class failed exit HESI exam

    mrmike replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Students

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  13. Information please.

    mrmike posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am a new grad

  14. UAB Jackon, MS??

    mrmike replied to radrn2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Mississippi has no CRNA school so they pilot through UAB, do didactics in Birmingham and clinicals in UMC-Jackson, MS. In state for MS

  15. Information please.

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

    Thanks

  16. Why Critical Care?

    mrmike replied to onesunniegal's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am graduating next month a took a job in the Surgical Trauma ICU of a level 1 trauma center. I think this may be a hard assignment for a new grad, but I was a medic for 10 years and like the...

  17. Please help!

    mrmike replied to PARK1004SN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Many times higher sciences(organic, physics) are not required but the people you will be competing with for spots will probably have extensive sciences. I am going to take organic, and entry physics...

  18. STICU vs ICU

    mrmike posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I

  19. the stress as a CRNA

    mrmike replied to sunshine32's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To get that money = high strss/high responsibility. Does ICU stress