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    Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    GilaRRT replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Many people do change careers. However, many people tend to trap themselves in a rut. They do not want to take on student loans, take time out from work to go back to school, live from pay check to...
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    Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    GilaRRT replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Depends, I have worked out of the hospital and I can say that it is just as dog eat dog and $$ driven if not more so than the hospital. It is simply the same old thing in a different pair of shoes so...
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    Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    GilaRRT replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    No I would not do it over again. Most of what you hear is pretty accurate of the realities of health care.
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    How to find education for a specialty

    GilaRRT replied to Sunnyf68's topic in General Nursing

    Strange, hospitals are taking new grads into specialty areas. How could somebody with 20 years of experience not have a chance at making a transition to the "hospital" environment? Find out what...
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    Registered nurse vs Registered Psychiatric Nurse?

    GilaRRT replied to bigtoque's topic in General Nursing

    As I understand psych nursing programs exist in Canada. I am unsure if they are stand alone programs or perhaps a type of advanced practice program that builds upon entry level nursing education. So,...
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    LMA/Combitube

    GilaRRT replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

    You need to remember that nursing is a huge field and not everybody is well versed in every aspect. I cannot say if your instructors are good or bad based on what they know about supraglottic devices....
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    ER Only Background for CRNA??

    GilaRRT replied to edrn21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good points and from the horses mouth so to
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    CEN exam

    GilaRRT replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    Yes, the CEN can be that way. It pulls from a bank of many questions. Some people just have bum luck. I cannot count how many questions I had to answer that related to cranial
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    resuscitation and family presence

    GilaRRT replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

    No, post code would be having the family enter after the code is
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    resuscitation and family presence

    GilaRRT replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, do not kill the messanger. As I stated, my opinion does not count. Personally, I am happy never to deal with family or friends. This is not on my to do list. However, if facilities start doing...
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    resuscitation and family presence

    GilaRRT replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

    If you look at how much of this information was gathered, I would bet that this concept was performed in a highly controlled environment. I do not think we are suggesting letting a single nurse deal...
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    RN ADN to Nurse practioner bridge

    GilaRRT replied to johnson206's topic in General Nursing

    I remember Wyoming offered a 3 year RN to FNP program. This was about 6 years ago
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    resuscitation and family presence

    GilaRRT replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion makes little difference as most of the information indcates family involvemnt is generally good practice. Now, the question is how to implement this concept. We cannot arbitralily allow...
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    resuscitation and family presence

    GilaRRT replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.ena.org/about/position/PDFs/5F118F5052C2479C848012F5BCF87F7C.PDF
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    ER Only Background for CRNA??

    GilaRRT replied to edrn21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am not a CRNA; however, ICU will provide you with a very different experience. ACLS and codes may be similar; however, I think CRNA programs are looking at experience with hemodynamic monitoring,...
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    CEN exam

    GilaRRT replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    No problem. I know a few other threads went into specific detail regarding study guides. I recommend the test book that can be found on the ENA's website. You have to take several 150 question...
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    nursing school while in the army??

    GilaRRT replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    You have many options: -If your friend wishes to stay enlisted, they can try to reclass into the 68W MOS then try to get into the LVN program. (ASI M6) -If you are a nurse from an accredited program...
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    Questions about RSI meds

    GilaRRT replied to Lizziefive's topic in Emergency

    I make simple and easy to remember calculations: Etomidate is dosed at 0.3 mg/kg. This equates to 3 mg for every 10 kg. 10 kg = 3mg, 20 kg = 6mg, 30 kg = 9 mg, 40 kg = 12 mg , 50 kg = 15 mg 60 kg = 18...
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    CEN exam

    GilaRRT replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    I agree that the biggest obstacle is not the test, it is in fact within your own mind. I find allot of people do much better on tests when they approach the exam with aggressive thinking and...
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    Which PDA is best for nursing

    GilaRRT replied to Liz520's topic in General Nursing

    Check the prior threads on PDA's. There was a very extensive discussion on PDA's. As I remember, both the T/X and E2 were
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    Questions about RSI meds

    GilaRRT replied to Lizziefive's topic in Emergency

    This is something that you must learn and put into memory. In addition, have a reference on hand to help you pull out doses quickly. Most of the medications are given based on either actual or ideal...
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    Booby-trapped patients?

    GilaRRT replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in General Nursing

    There are allot of things to assess when responding to a terrorist incident. My only hope is that people approach this with common sense and refrain from scaring themselves to death with every...
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    He want to study medicine after finishing his BSN Degree

    GilaRRT replied to Adham Ahmed's topic in General Nursing

    If your primary goal is med school, I am not sure nursing would get you there faster. I am not sure how it works in other countries; however, a BSN degree would not typically have enough higher level...
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    Seriously considering

    GilaRRT replied to septoct7401's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OB should be considered a form of critical care. On any given day, you can expect critically ill
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    Post Extubation Pulmonary Edema....HUH?

    GilaRRT replied to miloisstinky's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It does happen. You may hear of a condition known as flash pulmonary edema. It can happen in negative pressure type situations. A good example would be a narcotic overdose. You are bagging the...