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Awwww congrats!!!! So happy for you! Yes, I definitely would not be where I am today without God. He carried me through my darkest days.

Having had family members as patients and being a patient myself, I know that mistakes can happen even with the best intentions. Thus, coming from the "crazy nurse" perspective, if i suspect or suggest that something is not how I perceive it should b...

Sorry to hear about your experiences. You are still learning. Don't be too hard on yourself; however, I did note that you are trying to "never leave an opportunity to learn anything". This is great and you are adopting a wonderful attitude towards l...

Reglan use for headaches is an off-label use. There has been some research linking dopamine and migraines. Reglan works on the dopamine receptor in the body. Unfortunately long-term use of reglan may cause tardive dyskinesia which is also seen with...

It is probably a prescription because fish oils have anticoagulant properties so if the strength were high enough it would interfere or have a synergistic effect with other meds. Its not as benign as people think. I'm not a drug company supporter but...

Go whereever you are going to administer the most med drips. . .most likely CICU. Besides, it is an area you haven't tackled. Always better to expand your knowledge base. Good luck!!!

Everyone's answers here are great. Long story short. . .I am a CRNA. I had a previous life as well where I incurred school loans. Thus, I would say establish residency whereever there is a STATE CRNA program. Where you go doesn't matter as much as w...

They will look at your sciences as well as your nursing grades. I would take the "C" classes over. It doesn't matter where you take them as long as you are going to get better grades in them. I will tell you that some schools scrutinize your science...

Well if it makes any difference I was offered a competitive salary WITH a sign-on bonus AFTER the health care bill passed. I was hired by a private anesthesia group and not a government entity nor am I considered a hospital employee. If they were sc...

I would know the anesthesia machine basics and the flow of process...i.e. setup machine...see your patient (preop)...go back to check that you now have your setup tailored to your patient: tube size? meds? better sniffing position? know your dose...

I would lost some weight so that the weight that I gained while in school wouldnt have been so significant LOL! oh yes....and do ABSOLUTELY whatever the heck it was that I wanted to do with the sole purpose of having complete FUN!

Hi, I don't know what semester / year you are in but I can say that the first year was as I described...no time to do anything. Now I am in my second to last semester and I do have more time because I am at clinicals 4 days a week and class on the 5...

I haven't thought of quitting due to clinicals but it has MORE THAN CHALLENGED me...actually, quitting is not an option especially because of what I have endured in clinical...it's been and continues to be a mental, physical, and spiritual challenge ...

For clinicals, I can't live without my Nurse Anesthesia Pocket guide and my Uniball Signo 0.38 extra fine tip pen for clear charting. :-) Everyone else pretty much covered all the other stuff. I do have a Palm for the moments when I actually have ti...

A year later and I am still in it to win it - MUCH THANKS to GOD! My prayers worked :-):yeah: Truthfully I don't know how I do it so it must be a higher power. It has been and continues to be rough but the emphasis has changed now. I am in class l...

How is it going?

I also didnt find nursing school terribly difficult and I more than worked...I also party'd ;-). I am in anesthesia school now and depending on your program, you can probably work one day a week or so but I have heard of others working more througho...

Good luck!!! If I can do it....and I am set to graduate 2009, then you can do it as well!

The first semester, being that I didn't know how it was going to be like, I prepared myself to be dedicated to school until I could grasp the schedule and the material. It helped to learn how the tests were going to be like so that I knew how much s...

Thanks for the luck wishes...I DO NEED IT! I don't feel I am different than any nurse who has to do what they have to do...honestly, it is really hard for me and I know if I don't do this program when I have the opportunity, there might be other cir...

Well as for my interview... Why do you want to be a CRNA? What is your worse quality and your best quality? How would you handle a difficult surgeon? How do you work in a team? How have you prepared for being in the program considering you wont be ab...

LOVE THIS ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!! That woulda cut the tension in the errr air :-)

MUCH luck and good vibes to you on your interview...just remember to breathe and relax... As for missing the kids, I will admit that if I truly sit down and think about it, I feel a bit guilty and do miss them but I had to change my schedule to fit m...

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck on the exam.

"I find the fact that one is able to blunt pain and sensory response while a body cavity is being opened is amazing!" :-)