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    Ethical ? about AIDS....

    Nacki replied to Nacki's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't think so...I've heard of a few cases like this, where the pt gets sick and no one tells the family the truth. Just b/c the pt has HIV or AIDS it shouldn't be taboo to speak about. This is...
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    Ethical ? about AIDS....

    Nacki replied to Nacki's topic in MICU, SICU

    I forgot to mention this pt is intubated and on dialysis on a daily basis. He's that sick. If my loved one was on the vent dying of "pnemonia" at the age of 47 I would start to think something else...
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    Laser Tattoo Removal

    Nacki replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going through laser tattoo removal as well. I have a pretty big (hand size) tattoo of a fairy I designed myself. I have grown to hate it. That is why I am having it removed. I have gone through 12...
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    I'm in... with one year experience

    Nacki replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So are you trying to say the Nurses with little ICU experience will command less CRNA pay when they graduate? I don't think thats right. A new CRNA is a new CRNA. No body has had CRNA experience when...
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    Withholding my educational plans with my new employer

    Nacki posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am starting a new job in April. I specifically moved here to pursue my education to become a CRNA. I have told them of my intent of working on my CCRN and BSN. Do you think it is wise to...
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    Withholding my educational plans with my new employer

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

    I understand what you are saying, but I will need a reference from my manager sometime next fall. Do you think they possibly will look down on me then and not give me a good reference because I hadn't...
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    I need help making some decisions.

    Nacki replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Definitely do the ICU observation. It's a lot more in depth and the nurses are much more involved in the medical care of their 2 patients, not having all their time taken up with getting meds out,...
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    Am I the only one??

    Nacki replied to fungirl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If your in the clinical phase then you're at least halfway through. Quitting because of grades is one thing, but quitting because of loans is silly. You would make good $$$ coming out of school and...
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    Tired of searching for CRNA Interview Questions??

    Nacki replied to crna2blg's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Know your own specialty like the back of your hand because they will ask you what you should
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    GUILT-RIDDEN: inputs needed

    Nacki replied to godsgem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Anything is possible. This is your dream to better yourself and your family. If you both don't agree with having a baby at this time, hold off. I don't have kids, but I wouldn't let having one stop my...
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    I'm in... with one year experience

    Nacki replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    These percentages are the number of admitted students with various years ICU experience? If so that's great for us "seasoned" ICU nurses still applying to CRNA
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    Neuro ICU - Withdrawl of life support...is this so wrong?

    Nacki replied to Nacki's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I completly understand this. I would never give Diprovan to a non intubated pt. I can see in this instance thought that it is a very fine line about what is right or wrong. I just wanted to know what...
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    Nurse Anesthesia an Exciting Career Option for African Americans

    Nacki replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I completly plan to! I'm in the process of studying for my CCRN and will be working on the GRE early next year. One day at a
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    Neuro ICU - Withdrawl of life support...is this so wrong?

    Nacki replied to Nacki's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    My sediments exactly. This is the point I've been trying to get through to everybody else who thinks my position on this was wrong.
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    I'm in... with one year experience

    Nacki replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So what school are you going to
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    Neuro ICU - Withdrawl of life support...is this so wrong?

    Nacki replied to Nacki's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thank you for bringing that up. Morphine and other narcotic pain meds can cause resp depression speeding up death. I think other posters were upset because Diprovan does not help with pain. My pt...
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    Baylor and UT program in Houston

    Nacki posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Could applicants of these schools please tell me what the interviewing process was like at each school. And if you got in could you tell me what exactly you were working with (GPA, CCRN or not, yrs of...
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    I'm in. Info for others and what worked for me.

    Nacki replied to paid to pass gas's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Could you tell me what your first interview was like? I know you had things down clinically but how did they treat you
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    Nurse Anesthesia an Exciting Career Option for African Americans

    Nacki replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That's great. I haven't met an African-American CRNA as of yet. So I'm working on myself to become one in the near future. I plan on applying for the 2010 starting
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    ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    Nacki replied to Natef26's topic in General Nursing

    The sad part about it is that I work on the day shift. It takes long enough to do things the way they chart there (ancient Meditech system). They're constently short and we have a lot of Nursing Home...
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    ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    Nacki replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    The sad part about it is that I work on the day shift. It takes long enough to do things the way they chart there (ancient Meditech system). They're constently short and we have a lot of Nursing Home...
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    ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    Nacki replied to Natef26's topic in General Nursing

    On the assignment I'm currently on the norm is 2:1, but it seems as if we're getting "tripled" more often. I was told the Director of the unit doesn't care and has even told the House Supervisor the...
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    ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    Nacki replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    On the assignment I'm currently on the norm is 2:1, but it seems as if we're getting "tripled" more often. I was told the Director of the unit doesn't care and has even told the House Supervisor the...
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    Neuro ICU to CRNA

    Nacki replied to gasmaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Same here! I love Neuro and hope it plus my year plus of traveling to various ICU's will be
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    You know you're a neuro nurse if.....

    Nacki replied to Elenaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I agree with the comment from other nurses saying "Ewwwwww Neuro!" But I love it!! You know you're a neuro nurse when you like the vented, restrained and sedated patients... You absolutely DREAD...