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  1. interview

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

    i think your response was a good one. you were able to state what each drug does and also let them know you weren't afraid to say you didn't know the reasoning behind it. hope that works out for...

  2. interview

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

    well i was hoping for more input on your question. i would like to know the thought process behind this question

  3. Why Shouldn't I Tell?

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

    while i think it is great that the crna provided great care for you. it is up to the pacu nurse to provide you with good pain management after surgery. if the mda didn't write for enough pain meds...

  4. Nurses pay

    CougRN replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    well i haven't found the pay to be bad at all. i made 50K+ this year and have only been out of school for 2 years. not bad considering i don't work a lot of extras. people i work with make 80K +...

  5. GRE/MAT prep.??

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

    Well I took a class at the local University. Check out some of the colleges in Philly and see what they charge. I paid less than $400 for mine, still expensive but nothing like Kaplan at $1000+....

  6. I hate it when people say this...

    CougRN replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. They just don't

  7. Evaulation Please

    CougRN replied to SleepyRN2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Honestly your committment to your family and the business is awesome. Plus you have a fine GPA and you are getting the experience you need. IMO you would be a great candidate. Study hard for the...

  8. Do you think this might help me?

    CougRN replied to usmc94201's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    All of those classes will help with your knowledge base and if you do well in them they should help you gain acceptance to school. O-chem is required for a lot of programs. If you are interested in...

  9. Who uses scalp veins in babies?

    CougRN replied to wandernsoul's topic in Emergency

    Use of intraosseous infusion in the pediatric trauma patient. Guy J, Haley K, Zuspan SJ. Department of Emergency Services, Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH. Intraosseous infusions (IO) are frequently...

  10. Who uses scalp veins in babies?

    CougRN replied to wandernsoul's topic in Emergency

    where in her post did it say the child was

  11. Who uses scalp veins in babies?

    CougRN replied to wandernsoul's topic in Emergency

    I have seen this done quite often especially in the NICU. Why didn't you try

  12. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    CougRN replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    If I had my choice of any career I would be a Professional Hockey Player and study Sociology in my off

  13. How rude are surgeons?

    CougRN replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work in a PACU and most of the surgeons are really great to deal with. They show us a lot of respect and listen when we call them. Same with the MDA's. I'm not in the OR though so I don't know...

  14. Which CRNA school would you choose?

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

    Tough choice. But the one thing that stands out for me would be less lame nursing classes at School B but School A sounds like a great all around program too. I think I would probably go with School...

  15. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

    CougRN replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    I might but I can't say for sure. It depends on how far back I go to make this decision. If it was high school or even shortly afterwards I would go to medical school and have more control over my...

  16. Does employment at a facility affiliated with the school help you get in?

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

    I know of a few schools that it is a benefit. But if you are not well liked by some of the people at the hospital for any reason, valid or not, then it will hurt

  17. Another "Grades" thread

    CougRN replied to PilotJim68's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Don't stress. I had a 3.6 in nursing and that means I got a few B's. I even got a B- in med/surg. Funny that I got that grade in that class but got an A in ICU. Getting B's in some nursing classes...

  18. Rejection Letter

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

    If you can take a course that is required for the program I think that would be a good idea. Contacting the school to find out what you can improve on is a very good idea. You won't know what to...

  19. PA and MA Programs

    CougRN replied to mommyof2grls's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A friend of mine just interviewed at Northeastern in Boston and told me about their interview. They apparently had to take an exam on a lot of clinical information. They were also asked a lot of...

  20. Reference problem

    CougRN replied to rn4cicu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Go with your charge nurse. Most applications state "supervisor" for a reference. So that leaves it open to quite a few choices. Also, I don't think it's too early to gather all of your application...

  21. Informal survey for those who have applied to CRNA school

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

    When I interviewed I had 11 months experience. I will have two plus years when school actually starts. I worked hard to get as many certifications as I could and took a lot of continueing ed classes...

  22. Hiring GN in Another State?

    CougRN replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    If you graduate from an accredited program, which i'm sure you will, you can take the NCLEX in any state. Just make sure the school you are attending sends in all the information to the state you...

  23. Recovery of OR patients in CCU

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

    In our CVICU all open-hearts are recovered in the unit. They go from the OR straight to the unit. Other than that we have PACU nurses 24-7. We have more of a problem with PACU getting ICU holds...

  24. CRNA Program Rankings

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

    Seems very subjective to me. Just look at where TWU ended up and they have a 100% pass rate on boards. Same with St. Joe's over the past couple of years. Any practicing CRNA's see these rankings...

  25. ADN or BSN?

    CougRN replied to mps's topic in General Nursing

    BSN, BSN, BSN. more options in the future. if you have any plans in the future of maybe purusing other options get a BSN. don't sell yourself short and don't put yourself up for failure. if you get...