smileyRn96

smileyRn96

ER/ICU, CCRN, SRNA (class of 2010)

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  1. Interview questions

    smileyRn96 replied to nrs33246's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You could ask what the program thinks about the possibility of a DNP being required in the future and how that might affect their current students. Obviously, current CRNAs will be grandfathered in...

  2. Just Interviewed at Case Western...

    smileyRn96 replied to Burnt2's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow!! That is so long to wait. When does the program start? I hope you have other interviews to focus on while you wait.

  3. new grad in tele

    smileyRn96 replied to Leahr's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Stick it out for at least a year if you can. It is never good to job hop, especially if your are there for less then a year. Usually, the grass in NEVER greener on the other side. If after a year you...

  4. Step Down Unit/Telemetry Cardiac Drips

    smileyRn96 replied to tanner1334's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I worked on a step-down unit a few years ago, we took vents if they were stable (our call bell system would alarm if the vent alarmed) and they had to return to ICU for weaning. We did nitro,...

  5. What awful attitudes!

    smileyRn96 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    pot calling the kettle black:idea:

  6. Charlotte?

    smileyRn96 replied to Nurse956's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    :balloons:Congrats:balloons:

  7. ICU experience

    smileyRn96 replied to studentrn1008's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It seems to vary in different areas of the country, but every place I have worked will accept new grad RNs in the ICU.

  8. Does prestigious univ + ACNP = NA program acceptance?

    smileyRn96 replied to ThePerpetualStudent's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am not so sure you have to take the GRE/MAT if you already have a MSN. This brings up another point though, how are you in a MSN program without taking the GRE or MAT?????? I have heard of MSN...

  9. Swan Line

    smileyRn96 replied to longhorn3333's topic in MICU, SICU

    About 24 hrs unless things are not progressing as planned then longer.

  10. Male looking to be CRNA HELP?!?!

    smileyRn96 replied to phillykixx17's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know if it is the same all over the country, but here on the East Coast it takes 3-4 years to complete an ADN. Waiting lists to get in, and about 2 semesters worth of prereqs. Why not just go...

  11. SICU or CC Internship? Opinions Please!

    smileyRn96 replied to crna2bkristan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would be very careful with a facility that wants to attract you to the ICU and then send you off to med/surg hell:devil:....Take the SICU spot work for a few months and see how acute the patients...

  12. NEED HELP supplies needed

    smileyRn96 replied to bradleyshanetaylor's topic in MICU, SICU

    www.leathermanstore.com

  13. Why Do Crna Gets Paid So Much?

    smileyRn96 replied to disboibdavid's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I believe that all APNs should make 70-80% of what an MD makes in their specialty. From that perspective all APNs are under paid by quite a bit. Instead of fighting over why one is paid more then...

  14. NEED HELP supplies needed

    smileyRn96 replied to bradleyshanetaylor's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have seen a few nurses with leathermans; they are very useful. We fixed the pyxis with one once

  15. experience adequate?

    smileyRn96 replied to JessAnn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    In the words of Billy Crystal "You look Marvelous!!!" I don't know how to type the accent, but I hope you get the feel. Excellent plan/stats in my opinion, very competitive.

  16. ICU experience

    smileyRn96 replied to studentrn1008's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have heard that nurses have gotten accepted with NICU experience. I would call the programs that you will be applying to and ask. Special care nursery's are not ICUs, at least not in my experience....

  17. How old is everyone?

    smileyRn96 replied to TangoLima's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    (Hopefully) 36 when I start and 38 when I graduate

  18. Gre?

    smileyRn96 replied to APNgonnabe's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I took a review course that was about 2 months long. The course was expensive but my employer paid for half of it. I took a pretest and scored under 1000 and in the end scored over 1250 after the...

  19. Insulin Drip Protocol

    smileyRn96 replied to TulsaTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have very precise protocol where you compare the bs from the previous hour to the current bs and multiply the rate time a factor such as 0.9 or 1.3 depending on how quickly the glucose is moving up...

  20. NEED HELP supplies needed

    smileyRn96 replied to bradleyshanetaylor's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work primarily in the ICU but float to the ED frequently and worked full time in the ED for 2 years. I never leave home without: sheers, stethoscope, penlight, kelly clamps, silk tape, pocket...

  21. new ED RN needs IV encouragment!

    smileyRn96 replied to kimber3ks's topic in Emergency

    Stick with it...Novice IV starters remind a lot of baseball players at the plate, they are very streaky...one day they hit everything out of the park and the next they couldn't hit a tee-ball....So,...

  22. Dumb Question but...

    smileyRn96 replied to punkstar's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    When I shadowed, I was able to interview the chief CRNA who does all the hiring and the base salary for new grads was 120,000 or $57/hr at 40hr/work/wk, they also payed $90/hr for any work over 40hr....

  23. CRNAs with Tattoos

    smileyRn96 replied to punkstar's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    When I shadowed in the OR one of the new CRNAs had a few large tattoos on his arms. Recently, when I was working in the ED there was an ED resident who had tattoos all over his arms and neck....

  24. Is school still overwhelming if I don't work and have no kids at home?

    smileyRn96 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think so, matter of a fact I never opened a book really. The only classes I studied for were the non-nursing classes. I worked about 24-32 hours/wk as a cna in a nursing home my last two...

  25. Interview Help!!

    smileyRn96 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have an interview at the Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia in November. I would really appreciate any advice or insite from anybody who has interviewed there, especially current and former...