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Just curious, with all of this DNP talk does anyone think that less people will go for the PhD now. We have so few PhDs as it is I just wonder what will happen with existing nursing doctorates. And what about the DNSc, is that being phased out? Or...

There probably isn't one around the area because georgia has i believe two AA schools and a high number of practicing AAs there.

EtCO2 monitoring on vented patients is crucial, how else will you know you are ventilating the patient adequately? the once every few hours ABG?

You could get the bilevel vent, whose goal is ultimate alveolar recruitment. functions on the concept of constant high peep (~ 30) that allows spont ventilation over by the patient. it sounds weird but has proven miraculous in many patients. you ...

It is a great drug for sedation for vented patients. Of course you have to be careful with the cardiac depression, and long term administration can lead to acidosis in children. Some of the other positives include bronchodilation and antiemetic pro...

It is a great drug for sedation for vented patients. Of course you have to be careful with the cardiac depression, and long term administration can lead to acidosis in children. Some of the other positives include bronchodilation and antiemetic pro...

the first thing i do is ask what's going on as i visualize the patient, i get a brief synopsis (allergies, events leading to) of the situation as i'm looking to see if there is already a blade, tube, and working suction at the head of the bead. I th...

Okay, I have to say it. So as an ER nurse you're taking care of a balloon pump patient, do you actually know how to adjust it and what you're looking at and why you should adjust it? ICU nurses have to take classes and be oriented on the unit for a...

I have done both ways. With it deflated i find it folds back easily and usually requires use of the second hand to reposition the tip. With it partially filled it can be difficult to get in the mouth past the tongue but overall easier to insert.

My statement is not a mockery, it wasn't meant to insult. I was basically clarifying for an above poster about the cost of training a resident versus srna for the hospital alone. Nothing at all to do with the amount of debt a person ends up in, rat...

Cost of education is the cost that the hospital pays not what you pay. SRNAs don't get paid, in fact they pay to learn. MDA residents get paid, in addition to all of their food and some get help with housing, in addition to the cost of training the...

I had a short rotation in a place I absolutely hated, I realized that I did become a little depressed during that time. Keep your head up, I think antidepressants might actually be a good idea. There are many people on antihypertensives, antireflux...

I wouldn't call it necessarily boring, maybe sometimes lonely because your always someplace different. We have our busy times, beginning of a case, end of a case, in between cases. So I actually welcome the chance to sit for a while and catchup on ...

What i meant by plain NICU was that without post cardiac surgery. My classmates had experience in post cardiac surgery, ecmo etc. If you have anything other than that, then the anesthesia school may suggest you get adult experience or some sort of ...

Must be nice to get lunch and 3-4 breaks per shift. As a student I used to get lunch, and hopefully a morning break if my case wasn't just starting or ending. I also remember plenty of 12-16 hours days that were supposed to be 8. I find the work c...

I had two classmates in my class that worked in a cardiac NICU/PICU withou adult experience. It is excellent experience in that environment. However, I also know of someone who didn't get in the first time with plain NICU experience until they got a...

Maintaining a patient on full life support in the ICU is not like maintaining the patient during surgery. And the CRNA has the autonomy to decide which drugs to give when. There are no standing orders from the docs. What we do with the MDAs is col...

I was soooo excited that I had to start a new thread. I have just found out that I passed boards :bowingpur :lol_hitti What a relief, after having to wait through christmas :icon_rolleyes: and new years with the fear that I had failed was kindof...

Congratulations!!!!!!! It is the biggest relief in the world isn't it? I've been so happy that i haven't even noticed how low my stress level is now, and i'm like a thousand times healthier!!!! Good luck in the future.

All new students and prospective students have this problem. They focus on how much money everything is going to cost. You can get all the loans you need! Federal student aid pays about 18500 a year and takes it right out of your tuition, take the...

I just don' think you do feel comfortable. I went through sweat book and MM once, took the boards today , and felt like I had never learned most of what was on the exam during school or in valley. It's kind of aggravating. I think you could study...

The AANA is closed from after today until the new years, unfortunately

Good luck heart!!!!!! I'm sure you've already taken it, what a relief for you. Let us know how it went, I'm sure you did great. I'm taking mine next friday, 22nd.

I haven't recieved anything yet, although our transcripts and stuff were mailed in the beginning of november. But I heard that we can't get anything until after our last scheduled clinical day, which is crap. Our director also says we should be rec...

The week of the 18th, haven't set a date yet. I'll take them in michigan. How about you heart? There's a testing site about 15 minutes from my house, so I'm pretty lucky, but I want them done before christmas for sure.