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I'm sure in other stats or hospitals RN's can intubate....I'm sure this is something that requires many supervised successive intubations by an MD.

Para's, RT's, CRNA's and MD's are the only ones who can intubate in my hospital, that i'm aware of

EMT-B's can admin....what 6 drugs. Paramedics give drugs ie: adenosine, succ, atropine, they intubate and u are trying to say emt b's clinical experience is equiv to a paramedics?

It what states do RN intubate. I work in a level I trauma center and RN's don't do vent mgmt. RT's collaborate with the pulmonologists.

think about ER nursing, trauma ICU's, flight nursing. The great thing about nursing is the ability to move to different nursing fields.

how many questions did you take?

Also, AA's are allowed to work in just 18 states. Which means your limited to were you can work.

I would apply to other schools like someone else said. I was told by one school i had a 2 year waiting list, so i applied else were and got in right away. I would also look into getting your CNA, i know that doesn't sound like fun, but part of being a RN is doing the dirty work....get used to poop. Once you have your CNA get a job in a hospital. THen once your in school you can work as a nurse tech, and you will already have your foot in the door. I worked my butt off on a med/surg floor as a nurse tech/CNA and it helped me land a job in the ICU once i graduated. Another suggestion would be to get your EMT-B along with your CNA....with this you could get a job in an ER. I know the paramedic programs are usually at least 2 years long. You could get both EMT-B and CNA in one semester. Good luck

I'm sure it is very stressful to worry about not getting a job. But, if u haven't looked then how do you know there isn't a job out there. I would suggest getting busy with sending your resume out to anyone and everyone. The sooner the better. I applied for my job 6 months before i graduated.

Can I ask why you wan't to do the medic to nurse to crna, why not nurse to crna

Hey, I graduate may 24 from nursing school...finally! I got the job in CTICU. Now i need to study for the GRE. Any suggestions (books, online tools...etc) Also, I'm looking for some classes to take. I'm wondering if a neuroscience class would be beneficial or a waste of time and $$. The course catalog describes the class as this: HS 720. "Integration of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the central and peripheral nervous systems with human functional abilities." Let me know what u think

what is CMC and CSC?

I have seen some comments in the past discussions about hazing. I'm curious to know what type of hazing goes in in CRNA school.

Instead of looking at the negatives lets focus on some positives... How many times in the hospital when a nurse is taking care of 6, 7, 8, even 9 patients at a time. Finding time to do the assessments, teaching patients, admitting pts, is hard to come by when the RN is running from room to room priming IV pumps, hanging NS bags. I'm not recommending for a nurse tech to replace an RN, but to take on more responsibilities that makes life easier for the RN. Getting rid of the simple tasks will free time for the RN to provide more patient care and contact. Better assessments and pt. education will result from more time gained. Second point. Nurse technicians are currently going to school to be a nurse. In my hospital they must maintain a certain GPA or they will be dropped to a CNA. I do not think CNAs or PCTs should be able to perform these tasks because they are not qualified. Allowing nurse technicians to perform these tasks will better prepare them when they pass the NCLEX and enter into the real world of nursing. This could drastically cut orientation time. Another criteria I suggest is for the NTs to pass a checklist or skill sheet to perform extra skills.. I don’t expect them to be able to hang a bag of NS just because they are a NT. Second, I suggest float NT’s should not be able to do these tasks. I believe NTs should only be able to perform extra skills only on “their floor”. The nurses and NT’s build a relationship and each nurse knows the skills and knowledge of each NT. If the nurse does not want the NT to perform a certain task, then they shouldn’t ask them to do it. Please keep the suggestions coming. Remember to keep an open mind. I would think anything that could help the RN through their sometimes-grueling day should be considered.

I am just curious about everyone's Nurse Technician positions at their hospital. Some hospitals have different names for techs, a nurse technician is a nursing student working in the CNA or patient care technician position. THey can do a few more tasks, ie inserting foleys, ng's etc. .. Does your hospital have this position? What responsibilities do they hold? What skills can they do? I would like to see the NT's be able to perform more skills and hold more responsibility, basically work more as a nurse than as a CNA. I think their fresh skills can be utilized. I do understand the legality issues such as giving meds and all that. I would like your input from a nurses perspective on how this could be beneficial or not.