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My husband is a PT, and I am an RN, BSN. We want to take travel assignments in MTto get acquainted with that state. We noticed that licensure is a bit pricey, and not many jobs are posted for MT. Are that really that few jobs for an ICU nurse and PT, or what? Also, am I correct that MT has a strong unionized nursing base? If so, how does that jive with being a traveler there? Any comments will be helpful...cheers!

The only thing that I think should not be worn is denim. The hospital where I work has "Casual Fridays", where employees can wear blue jeans. I can't stand it--I think it looks really unprofessional in the hospital. Plus, there's always those who think they're hot and wear really tight or really low jeans...blyuck!!:lol2:Oh yeah, I also don't think employees should wear all black or cross 'n skullbones!!!

her behaviour sounds suspicious for sure. especially if there were several witnesses, i would have reported her immediately to the house supervisor and suggested/requested she had a drug/etoh screen done. if it came back clear, she probably needs re-orientation and a fresh acls class. if she came back positive, she could be directed to help. lol:nono:

My mother has had a couple of small strokes over the past several years, was on coumadin for a while, then switched to enteric-coated ASA. She was recently hospitalized for another stroke which affected just her facial nerve. Bells Palsy was ruled-out, and they said it was due to small vessel disease. The Neurologist that rounded on her said she should take regular ASA, not enteric-coated. Her primary consulted another Neurologist for a second opinion, thinking she should take Plavix. The 2nd Neurologist said she should take Aggrenox instead of ASA or Plavix. THEN an RN chimed in and said she should take Aggrenox with 151 mg of ASA daily, because Aggrenox does not have enough aspirin in it. He could not show me the research on it, and I'm just wondering if anyone has knowledge of this or can point me in the right direction of a current study?

before i was an rn (bsn), i was a flight attendant for a now-defunct company. i was based out of london, but almost all my trips were back to the usa because foreign-nationals could run the european and eastern routes much less inexpensively. of course, this was post-airline deregulation era. this thread reminds me of that experience, and makes me think that nurses need to have a say about this whole situation in a place where a voice can make a difference. right now it's a question of "skilled vs. unskilled", but if we're not careful it could become "jobs lost due to cheaper labor". personally, i spent a lot of time and money for this career, not to mention sacrifices of time away from my family. i did those things for many reasons, including upward mobility financially. i do not want to see my income topped-out or reduced because of cheaper labor being available!

Of course, that is not to say that your NICU experience is a waste, either! Because you will spend time around peds and L&D as a student, so you may be less intimidated than many other SNAs and more familiar with the drugs and dosages! Blessings, :smilecoffeeIlovecof

You can look at the sites for each school online to determine this. Many of the schools specifically state that PACU or ER is not acceptable. Many NICUs do not work with the hemodynamic monitoring that CRNA schools are looking for. Same with vent management. Getting your feet wet with some S-G catheters and multiple drip titrations would be a good idea. If you have narrowed-down your search to a handful of schools, you could even contac the Director and get feedback from them about your experience being acceptable for entrance or not. Regards, :smilecoffeecup:

I know a physician whose wife is a CRNA, and have heard him talk about cutting back his practice because of the malpractice insurance, and letting his wife be the main breadwinner (because she does not have to pay as much). Food for thought...:yeahthat:

Just curious myself--does Gonzaga do open hearts with their students? I had requested an application, but it did not get that specific in the packet nor online. Also, they offer a degree in CRNA Education. They are the only school I've seen do that. However, I have seen students from other programs become educators post-graduation. What's the perk to Gonzaga's degree? Don't mean to butt-into your thread; just curious.:uhoh21: