zozzy777

zozzy777

Critical care/ER, SRNA

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  1. Seeking advice from other nurses

    zozzy777 replied to danielleRN76's topic in Emergency

    I would encourage you to further your nursing career and go for it. It's always hard to leave your friends where you are working, but they may not stay either and then you are left there without them...

  2. CRNA School in GA

    zozzy777 replied to GApeach1978's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Look at aana.com. They list the accredited programs. Didn't see one listed in the Atlanta area. Good

  3. Travel Nursing...

    zozzy777 replied to DreamCastle's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a doing travel nursing for almost 8 years now. I have loved every minute of it. There are a ton of companies out there to choose from. Overall, I would say most of them are about the...

  4. Please, Please, Please, Any Other Very Tall Nurses Out There?????

    zozzy777 replied to *Andrea*'s topic in General Nursing

    Hey all you tall nurses!! I am 6'1" and have spent countless hours looking for the best clothes including scrubs. There is a web site called allheartmedical.com. If you click on the Cherokee icon,...

  5. Things you must have for CRNA school

    zozzy777 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I know I saw this question somewhere, but I can't remember where and I cannot find it. I was wondering if those of you that are CRNA's can give those of us gettting ready to start some advice on...

  6. Things you must have for CRNA school

    zozzy777 replied to zozzy777's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you so much for the information. I really appreciate it. I haven't even received enrollment information, but I am told they are a little slow about things. I requested the CCF for clinicals,...

  7. Please evaluate me and give advice

    zozzy777 replied to jfk6668's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It sounds like everything you are doing is exactly on the right track. I would make sure to get plenty of critical care experience and get the book GRE for Dummies. That book saved me!! It will tell...

  8. $10,000 penalty if you leave the ICU

    zozzy777 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I know a lot of ICU's are moving in this direction. What managers are finding is they are hiring all these people and spending a lot money getting them oriented, and then after a year the staff is...

  9. Reader's Digest article on nursing

    zozzy777 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    The sad thing is, it is not just night shift. How about weekends and holidays? Apparently, patients don't need the same care on weekends and holidays either. And that includes day

  10. counter-regulatory hormone response resulting in hyperglycemia question:

    zozzy777 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on their sugar levels. Research has shown that higher sugars delay healing and patients are more susceptible to infections. Tight sugar control is key to the diabetics healing...

  11. How much money do some nurese make?

    zozzy777 replied to Aeronurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started nursing about 10 years ago it was more common to see critical care and er nurses make more money than the med surg nurses. Over the years I have seen more and more hospitals do...

  12. Things you must have for CRNA school

    zozzy777 replied to zozzy777's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you so much!! That is very

  13. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    zozzy777 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!! I couldn't have said it

  14. ER Nurse requirements by state

    zozzy777 replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    What you will find is every ER is different. They may say they require ICU experience, but they don't always stick to that. I strongly encourage you to apply no matter what they ask for. A lot of...

  15. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    zozzy777 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    I have read many of the replies here but didn't have time to read them all. I am an ER and ICU nurse. I agree with what most people say, but here's something interesting. I worked at Yale ER for...

  16. Fibromyalgia

    zozzy777 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    My mother was rear ended in a car accident more than 15 years ago and has since then been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. While the diagnosis is based strictlly on subjective information, the diagnosis...

  17. ER nurses...what shoes??

    zozzy777 replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

    Any birkenstock clogs!! If you can get past breaking them in the first 2 weeks, they are wonderful!!! Can't go cheap when it comes to our

  18. Gre

    zozzy777 replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got in with a 470 verbal, 540 math 4.5 on written and gpa 3.1. I kicked butt on my interview and prayed ALOT!! I know I am

  19. future crna needs HELP!!!

    zozzy777 replied to FUTURE GASS PASSER's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I do not know if an MSN would help you or not. I know a lot of people in CRNA school and none of them have their masters. In my humble opinion, I think most schools would value more critical care...

  20. Case Western Aug 2007 Start

    zozzy777 replied to zozzy777's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am not from Cleveland. I was on a travel job in NYC when I applied. We knew we were moving to Sandusky for my boyfriend's job so I applied to the closest school. I didn't know at the time what a...

  21. Case Western Aug 2007 Start

    zozzy777 replied to zozzy777's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks so much for the reassurance!! When you have been out of college for 10 years, I think you forget about the process! It used to be so

  22. ER staff Violence / verbal abuse what are we doing about it?

    zozzy777 replied to ambunurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am new to this forum and came across your posting. I have worked as a traveler for 8 years all over the country in ER's and ICU's. The problem is everywhere. Because of our "sue" happy nation,...

  23. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    zozzy777 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I live in Sandusky and work agency in and around Cleveland. I work in the ICU's and ER. You mentioned traveling so I thought I would tell you I did it for almost 8 years and loved every minute of...

  24. anyone in a CRNA program in OHIO?

    zozzy777 replied to a_clay's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I live in Sandusky and i am starting Case CRNA program this August. I plan on commuting. I work agency in Cleveland and the commute is not as bad as it sounds. It is about an hour, maybe less...

  25. My chances, please reply with anything

    zozzy777 replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    HI! I believe your chances are just as good as anyone who has a 4.0. I graduated with a 3.1 with a BSN, did average on the GRE and got into Case Western in Cleveland. I believe if you can get an...