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  1. flumazenil

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

    cytochrome p450... isn't that the enzyme in your liver that if there is an increase in amount a drug will be metabolized faster (if metabolized by the liver) and if there is a decrease for whatever...

  2. flumazenil

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

    just to update you, the patient was extubated the next morning after waking up from her versed dreams with no adverse

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

    New CCU RN replied to dianacs's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't think it will make or break you... if you have everything else going for you, I am sure if you explain the circumstances they will be okay with it.... however, I would work my butt off to at...

  4. How do your guys calculate GRE score?

    New CCU RN replied to rhp123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The GRE was recently redone...oct 2002 to be exact... there are now two scored parts that are the verbal and math... that is where the 1000 is coming from and then there is a writing section which is...

  5. i need to get out of this

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I just wanted to thank you all for your comments... they are very much appreciated.... I have been trying to think of specific things that I don't like about my current position and this is...

  6. flumazenil

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

    aha... i didn't realize the #2 part...my assumption was that it totally reversed it not just for x amount of time... that makes more sense now... another question...... i hope this doesn;t sound...

  7. flumazenil

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

    anyhow, she now will be intubated overnight as opposed to rapid extubation which was the original plan... i feel awful for her considering her wishes and she only reversed them thinking the procedure...

  8. flumazenil

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

    The patient had no med hx... wouldn't even take ASA for a headache... unless there was something I didn't know.. thanks for the info though. That's neat you are studying it right now

  9. how many have applied to TWU ???

    New CCU RN replied to CRHSrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    good luck to you

  10. flumazenil

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

    should clarify my role... i am an rn in an icu setting.. if that makes any

  11. Low Down on Nursing Education

    New CCU RN replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    And I disagree with this entirely: 1. While nursing was primarily diploma programs in the past, nursing is now primarily degree programs. Just like our fellow allied health professionals such as...

  12. Discarded babies

    New CCU RN replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in General Nursing

    ADNRN-or actually it should be "ADNRN to be". I just wanted to respond to your comments.... It seems as though you have a very hateful attitude towards abortion... and while your opinion is welcome...

  13. ADN v BSN coursework

    New CCU RN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I am a traditional four year BSN grad... here is how my curriculum went: Keep in mind i had thirty college AP credits before I started and so I didn;t take all of the core classes required for a...

  14. Boards Today

    New CCU RN replied to WntrMute2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations CRNA

  15. Stamina, fitness & CRNA stress--how do you manage?

    New CCU RN replied to Toby's mum's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    With regard to keeping up on fitness levels during school, I can imagine it could be quite a feat. I personally am not even in CRNA school yet, but even the transition from undergrad where I was...

  16. Stamina, fitness & CRNA stress--how do you manage?

    New CCU RN replied to Toby's mum's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just wanted to say you shouldn't give up on your goals!!!! Try agian with that exam!!! Ypu seem like you have done some retrospective analysis of what happened in the past. So learn form it...

  17. Retrospective question...

    New CCU RN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    For those who are now CRNA's or SRNA's, I have a question. What skills do you feel you gained as a critical care RN have carried on into you career as a CRNA? Also if you were to go back knowing...

  18. New Grads in the ED (?)

    New CCU RN replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    So I guess that a med surg unit where you get a brief orientation, care for anywhere from 6-10 patients with often a very high acuity, are often put in charge much sooner than an ER or an ICU is a...

  19. what to do.....

    New CCU RN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well, it looks like I will not be able to apply to CRNA school til 2006 or maybe 2007. My FI is going to be starting full time for his MBA and so right now I am currently the only one making an...

  20. BSN! Ya HOO!

    New CCU RN replied to abbafrazz's topic in General Nursing

    "At least 1,700 preventable deaths could have been realized in Pennsylvania hospitals alone if BSN prepared nurses had comprised 60 percent of the nursing staff and the nurse to patient ratios had...

  21. Treatment of DVT's

    New CCU RN replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    What is their renal function... w/ an elevated creat/BUN Lovenox can typically be contraindicated. We will go for Heparin over Lovenox if their creat is greater than 2.0. Another thing seems to...

  22. BSN! Ya HOO!

    New CCU RN replied to abbafrazz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your post and welcome to allnurses. You sound very excited to be entering the nursing profession and that is great. I also noticed that you are still a nursing student. Perhaps...

  23. what to do.....

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

    I have wanted to do that. I have not yet. The facility I currently am at is hiring for the PACU, however, it says the requirements are 5 years as an RN!!! I almost have two in the CICU. I was...

  24. filter needles

    New CCU RN replied to rebeccajs's topic in Travel

    Nope, had never heard of them in school... I obviously now use them all the time but they were not taught in

  25. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

    New CCU RN replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't disagree with your post. However, often times it has nothing to do with the actual nursing staff and more to do with the policies of the unit. For instance, my unit does not...