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  1. Nursing in Arizona

    CougRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Phoenix is great in my opinion. I moved here a little over a year ago from washington state and i love it here. the winters are wonderful. it's not too cold and not too hot. personally i prefer...

  2. TWU selection

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

    Kinda scary if you ask me. I know that most of the schools I spoke with and applied to had a 99-100% graduation rate over the last 5 years. I don't know if i'd like to roll the dice with my career...

  3. Sleeping on the job

    CougRN replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see, how about docs? Residents, interns, and attendings sleep at our hospital all of the time. Even if they are only on for a 12 hour shift. In reference to the poster that stated hospitals...

  4. heparin and cardizem thru the same line?

    CougRN replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Go with your pharmacist. That's what they are paid for. They have a lot of knowledge and I trust them above all

  5. "Clean" areas of nursing? Need advice.

    CougRN replied to ideastoday's topic in General Nursing

    Actually the areas of nursing I referred him/her to don't require any bedside nursing experience. That's why I brought them up. As for the burn part I was referring to the reply from sharann. But...

  6. "Clean" areas of nursing? Need advice.

    CougRN replied to ideastoday's topic in General Nursing

    Wow you got burned for asking this question huh. I'm sorry about that, people can be really cranky. PA's do follow a medical model but they do treat patients. There are great PA's and great NP's, so...

  7. Teacher and Student Intimate Relationship: Is it ok?

    CougRN replied to nardongputik2's topic in General Nursing

    Snowie, I think your situation is unique. In your case I wouldn't see that being a problem. But otherwise I think most schools do not allow this to take place. There should be something in the...

  8. CNA position that would be beneficial towards becoming a CRNA?

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

    Well by the time you graduate you will have a better handle on the different units. But for now I can tell you that most schools want ICU experience. So you're best bet is to go to an ICU after...

  9. CNA position that would be beneficial towards becoming a CRNA?

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

    You are getting good advice from the posters here. I worked in an ambulatory surgery center as an anesthesia tech. This experience was great for me because I got to get into the OR and second assist...

  10. Questions about male/female tension in the nursing environment

    CougRN replied to Mr_D's topic in General Nursing

    At my school we had an instructor who favored the girls over the guys. It was pretty annoying because we had to prove ourselves instead of being given the benefit of the doubt from day one unlike the...

  11. Questions to ask of CRNA programs

    CougRN replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I personally asked about first time pass rates over the past few years. How many students started the program and how many finish each year. I think that is all I had different from what you...

  12. med school vs. CRNA

    CougRN replied to ariel26's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    my opinion is stay where you are. you have already gotten into med school and you are in your first year. if it was a question about which route to go prior to starting then i think you might want...

  13. 2 Nurses needed???

    CougRN replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok, I'm not sure what I did to you in a past life but this wasn't addressed to you. I wasn't even thinking about RN vs LPN because we don't have LPNs in my unit. Sorry if you took this personally....

  14. Do nurses get paid hourly or salary.

    CougRN replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    we are paid hourly and work 12 hour shifts. we get OT after 36 hours in a week. so if i work 3 days one week and 4 the next i get OT for the entire extra 12 hour

  15. 2 Nurses needed???

    CougRN replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So NewCCU i have seen you on the CRNA board many times. So when you become a CRNA are you going to ask the circulator if you are giving the correct dose of Sux or Diprivan? I'm not saying I never...

  16. 2 Nurses needed???

    CougRN replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Give me a break. If you don't have the sense to know that 40 units of insulin isn't a regular dose and you should check the order then you aren't paying attention. I do agree that having certain gtt...

  17. 2 Nurses needed???

    CougRN replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you all mean like in nursing school when your instructor looked at your syringe to insure you were giving the right drug and right amount? If so, wow, no this is not done where i work. Hopefully...

  18. Why LPN??

    CougRN replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Why go for RN vs LPN? Good question. For a lot of people it has to do with opportunities. As an RN you are more likely to work more independently. Any ICU I have ever worked in does not employ...