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  1. Aggressive fluid therapy in Severe Septic Shock and ARDS.

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

    My experience with pulmonary edema, especially severe, is very poor outcomes for the patient. This would be the last thing I would want to induce in anyone because a great number of times you can't...

  2. When to apply?

    jewelcutt replied to Vin's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would ask straight out why I wasn't accepted and maybe ask if I had good recommendations. If they say yes, then don't worry about it. Chances are, most people have good recommendations but are...

  3. I'm In!!!!!!!!

    jewelcutt replied to pgreen's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulation!!!! :balloons: Start taking vacations now, don't pick up tons of overtime because the days will fly too fast and the money difference isn't much. The last month before school I...

  4. Essay

    jewelcutt replied to apontius's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think that you should include something personal in your essay that makes you look different from the cookie-cutter applicant (I love patho, I love autonomy, etc) like a talent you have. It could...

  5. Good Luck Class Of 2006!!!!!!

    jewelcutt replied to WAREAGLE's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I've had three days of orientation so far, ugh! Keeps creeping up on me that the real first day of class is tuesday without all this easy orientation and free food stuff,

  6. what would you do if this was your parent?

    jewelcutt replied to eph432girl's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I forgot to mention, good luck with everything. Don't beat yourself up too much, children always take their parents health problems as their fault for not preventing more. Don't do that to yourself,...

  7. what would you do if this was your parent?

    jewelcutt replied to eph432girl's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Your mother needs some sort of insurance, government if possible, she may qualify as a dependent. Unfortunately after lung cancer and heart surgery your mother is still smoking, she should know...

  8. ICU Interview

    jewelcutt replied to angela_74008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Absolutely don't let the NM know. I know of people who didn't get positions in my SICU because they stated in the interview they wanted to go to CRNA school. But it is appropriate to say you're...

  9. Stupid question

    jewelcutt replied to g8rlimey's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would say that if it bothered you enough to wonder whether to shave it or not, then shave it and grow it right back. Or you could clean it up as much as possible, some goatees look really grimey...

  10. what does c=rn mean?

    jewelcutt replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Students

    Anesthesia school choose students that not only have great grades and GRE's, but also have a proven track record of excellent experience and references to prove what great nurses they are. Besides...

  11. what does c=rn mean?

    jewelcutt replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Students

    I was a chemistry major and math minor for three years before entering nursing. I felt like I worked ten times harder in my first curriculum and got many 4.0's. Nursing came very easy to me, I...

  12. how many times can a human be defibrillated?

    jewelcutt replied to TinyNurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was taking care of a biVAD patient once with whom the previous night shift had shocked 25-30 times over the shift for Vfib. Technically the VAD will perfuse the body, but prolonged VF can lead to...

  13. Getting thru the first year of ICU training

    jewelcutt replied to pokey sn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We all understand what you're going through, I too went straight to CVSICU after graduation but had worked as a nurse tech there for a year first. Don't let your fear overcome your abilities. What I...

  14. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

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

    Oh my god, I'm having the hardest time finding the Mass General guide online, even on amazon. I have tried the full name and everything. Could anyone help with the title, publisher, etc and where I...

  15. Keeping the Faith - I got in!

    jewelcutt replied to Gump's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations!! I can't imagine how you must have felt when you were notified of the alternate status, how terrible. I myself believe in lists, unfortunately, I have several on various sizes and...

  16. PhD future requirement?

    jewelcutt replied to FLCRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I believe the doctorate you are regarding is a doctorate of nursing sciences, or DNs, and there are directors of anesthesia programs that have this rank. I have heard it is more clinically based,...

  17. Resource books

    jewelcutt posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just a general question to all students and CRNA's, Which resource books do you find the most

  18. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    jewelcutt replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How could I not reply to this thread since every one involved in this forum would have to in order to create 22 pages :chuckle. I am so tired that I couldn't get through all of them. I have really...

  19. Vasopressin for Septic Shock

    jewelcutt replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We use vasopressin in instances of septic shock, recent research suggests that doses of .01 units per minute are best. In fact I recently attended the SCCM conference and the newest research suggests...

  20. Survery: Tuition cost and credits

    jewelcutt replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oakland University 55 credits over 28 months $310 per credit hour plus fees and books Other schools in Michigan: University of Detroit Michigan 63 credits $27,125 for entire 27 month program...

  21. Milrinone: Anyone used this?

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

    We use milrinone a lot in my current unit, it works wonders, it dilates well and really works great for people with right sided heart failure problems. It does have a fairly long half life though...

  22. How do you pay for school?

    jewelcutt replied to richard13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the info ThinkingAboutIt, it gets a little sketchy for me sometimes in this area. The program I'm going to is affliated with the hospital I work at and will probably work after school....

  23. How do you pay for school?

    jewelcutt replied to richard13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The 403b at my work doesn't have a withdrawal for schooling option, I know that other hospitals in the area do. Anyway, I put tons of money into them for the last two

  24. Can any one tell me a good site for cardiac drugs?

    jewelcutt replied to Adam_RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'll also be starting anesthesia school this fall. I currently work in a cvsicu and love learning about drugs, hemodynamics, etc constantly. I know not everyone is as interested in it as I am, but I...

  25. How do you pay for school?

    jewelcutt replied to richard13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for all the info guys, I've done some online searches for awhile but nothing beats info from people with experience. It's very exciting but also somewhat scary (worrying about getting the...