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  1. Pediatric anesthesia

    NCgirl replied to Toby's mum's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    At UNC- Charlotte we do plenty of peds cases, and even pedi hearts in our last semester. I don't know if there is any one school that is better for kids, whereas most programs will boast that you'll...

  2. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    NCgirl replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yeah, MAC stands for two things. Not fair is it, for us newbies? Anyhow, it is one---Minimal Alveolar Concentration. This pertains to inhalational agents, and it's the concentration at 1 atm that...

  3. Ketamine

    NCgirl replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Ketamine is more often used in the OR as an anesthetic induction agent. I suggest contacting your hospital's chief CRNA/MDA, and asking for an inservice for the ER nurses. Ketamine's not the most...

  4. conscious sedation

    NCgirl replied to cathlabrn's topic in Cardiac

    Just a word of advice to everyone giving Fentanyl, from a former CCL nurse. I've learned in anesthesia school that it can cause sudden chest rigidity that CANNOT be ventilated. The only way to...

  5. Say it's not so

    NCgirl replied to yoga crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks so much for the encouragement jdpete!!! All of my instructors and CRNA's I work under say that I'll be ready for ANYTHING when I graduate. But the way things stand right now, I have my first...

  6. Say it's not so

    NCgirl replied to yoga crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    So now I'm curious and really starting to wonder about all this. And I must say that I love this conversation, b/c it reminds me that I will one day be a CRNA, not just a SRNA. I thought four weeks...

  7. Say it's not so

    NCgirl replied to yoga crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The four weeks of orientation I referred to was what the hospital we do most of our clinical at offers. At that particular facility, I think anything less would be absolutely unsafe. Level I trauma,...

  8. Say it's not so

    NCgirl replied to yoga crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm happy to say that most of my fellow classmates certainly don't have this attitude. We all want hard, complicated cases, and aren't expecting more than 4-6 weeks orientation after graduation. But...

  9. Things Med students/residents have taught me

    NCgirl replied to harry Krishna's topic in General Nursing

    Untwisting a USED needle off of a dirty syringe with no gloves probably isn't following universal

  10. Should I retake SCIENCES??

    NCgirl replied to melrey11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Usually, your program should teach you everything you ever wanted to know, plus a whole heck of a lot more. I personally wouldn't retake them, just enjoy your life until school

  11. Interview Tomorrow

    NCgirl replied to tigergirl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I wish you the best of luck! My only advice is to figure out your answers to those questions tonight, and not try to just come up with something during the actual interview. Interviewers want to...

  12. I got in!!!

    NCgirl replied to Trauma Tom's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congrats-- I'm so excited for you! You will love it, and be amazed at how much you're gonna learn. I wish you the best of

  13. HELP: Sedation RNs

    NCgirl replied to jebain's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yoga, you are right, this will be a great discussion. I'm kinda seeing both sides here, b/c I was that nurse just seven months ago, and now I'm in my second semester of anesthesia school. When I was...

  14. HELP: Sedation RNs

    NCgirl replied to jebain's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey there, I'm hoping I can help. I was a SICU/CVRU nurse for two years before going to the cath lab. In there, the RN basically functions as anesthesia does in the OR, but only with limits, and...

  15. Standby: VENTING

    NCgirl replied to FlyingED's topic in Emergency

    I hope I can add something useful to this discussion, as a current SRNA who did SICU/CVRU/ER/CCL. Speaking from my personal experience, the experience I had that is proving to be the most beneficial...

  16. would you?

    NCgirl replied to shirleyTX's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The key word is rarely--so GO FOR IT! Who knows, you just may get an interview, and that is invaluable experience even if you don't get in. Good

  17. Size of hospitals ICU???

    NCgirl replied to RN2BUKY's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If by NICU you mean neonatal, you need to verify with the NA programs that you'll be applying to that they accept that. Most (but there are exceptions) programs will only take adult experience. As...

  18. Medical College of Georgia

    NCgirl replied to Trauma Tom's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Trauma Tom, I sent you a

  19. "Nurse" nurse recruiters...is there such a thing????

    NCgirl replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    When I was hired out of school, both nurse recruiters were nurses. So, there are those opportunities out there. Good

  20. final countdown

    NCgirl replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey there- I just had to respond to this post, b/c my classmates and I just had this discussion a couple of weeks ago. We just finished our first semester of seven, and all of us made it through! We...

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

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

    At my program, no. Some debate around if it may even hurt

  22. clinical anesth.

    NCgirl replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's a required book for my program, and we use it alot for reference, as well as assigned

  23. Dear Nurse Manager

    NCgirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Ruby, You don't need to ask for forgiveness for venting, we're here to listen. We ALL have to vent from time to time. I'm sorry you basically got screwed over by a crappy manager, but take this...

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

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

    2 years at applying, 3 years by the time I started. Most people in my class are 3-4 years. One person has 2 years, another

  25. :( sad and in need of advice

    NCgirl replied to jacobsmum's topic in General Nursing

    I know nothing about NICU/peds, but just wanted to say that Jacob, you, and your entire family will remain in my thoughts and