FloridaCCRN CRNA

Hi deDawntee! Thanks for the warm welcome :) I graduated in 2002 and started out on a tele floor, after a year I went to the ER where I stayed until last summer. I made the move to a level 1 teaching hospital SICU (I also work in CICU) because I wan...

Hi deDawntee! Thanks for the warm welcome :) I graduated in 2002 and started out on a tele floor, after a year I went to the ER where I stayed until last summer. I made the move to a level 1 teaching hospital SICU because I want to be a CRNA and fee...

I just told a coworker last week that I hear alarms in my sleep. Sometimes I wake up thinking "oh crap, I missed vital signs or giving meds!" and then I realize I'm not at work

Glad I found this thread! I'm planning on taking the test in July- I will be following the advice here :)

Glad I found this thread! I'm planning on taking the test in July- I will be following the advice here :)

Congrats!!!! What school did you apply too?

I've never gotten consent before giving albumin.

Bumping for more replies because I'm interested in working there.......

I'm not in CRNA school.....just finished my RN-BSN & looking to head that way! Anyway I have a Toshiba, have had it for 2 years now- and I can't say enough positive things about it, very reliable and well put together!

Great advice Brian SRNA!

Another avlis Quote: I think it is incredibly selfish for someone to attend such a demanding program when they have kids, you are just neglecting your kids and its not fair to them. You should have thought about your career and future before you got ...

Do you have to have superb credit to get loans?

Walmart has a 10 dollar pair of flip flops (with a cute little butterfly) on them, they are soo comfy to me! I wear them all the time.

I think Danskos work best for those with high arches, otherwise they will hurt your feet. I personally love my danskos! tried the crocs but they don't provide enough support, I think they work well for low arches or those who have flat feet. I also h...

I second that :uhoh21:

No sedation!:uhoh21: :chair:

Not sure about the terms for the bonus, but I'm sure the hospital gets the better end of the deal;) They don't give it out up front- it is distributed monthly. If I'm not mistaken I think the graduate RN rate is about $16.75 now for sacred heart. Do...

Presently they are giving a 16000 sign on bonus. I know because a few nurses recently left Baptist to get the sign on bonus.

It was the new one with the essay, I took it on the 7th. I need >1100 to be competitive for TCU. I just bought a study guide with cd-rom and plan to study and retake it in six weeks. :stone

I'm down in the dumps today, I just took the GRE and I bombed it. Could some of you successful GRE takers please share with me how you prepared for the exam. I used kaplan, but I didn't study like I should have. So I hope that means that with proper...

Where I work, the ER nurses have only their first names on the badges, the other nurses have their full names:rolleyes:. I notice that most nurses cover their last names with a piece of tape or stickers of some sort. Thet tend to get very creative w...

Thanks for all the words of encouragement. I am feeling much better today. I am going to hit the books hard, try to find a review course as suggested, and raise my score. Thanks for the pep talk:wink2:

On the School's website it states >1100. I scored 800. I used kaplan, but it didn't come with a CD. I will get Barron's and study with the cd's, and make flash cards. Hopefully I can raise my score. I am not that great in math (geometry)and that's...

Please tell me how you prepared. I didn't do well on mine today.

I agree. I think it depends on the new grad (all new grads are not the same)and the type of orientation they receive. I don't agree, like some have said here, that "3 years of med-surg" is needed.