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  1. Anxiously waiting...

    NCgirl replied to charles-thor's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    HERE I AM, NCGIRL-----CRNA!!!! :clown: :roll I also love typing that. I was loving every second of signing charts today with that little change of a letter. I can't believe it, it's honestly...

  2. Anxiously waiting...

    NCgirl replied to charles-thor's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hey charles thor, I took it the same day, no word yet. my classmates that have heard have all taken 2 1/2 to 3

  3. GRNA with time running out

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

    IT SUCKED!!! Obviously, I can't say much since the council on certification will come after me. I will just say that if they think they can determine in 90 questions if I'm competent, then it would...

  4. GRNA with time running out

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

    I take the little quiz tomorrow at 12:30. Any and all prayers and good wishes welcome! I'm scared to

  5. GRNA with time running out

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

    I've been studying Valley, 1/28 is my day for the little quizzie. I'm scared to death, b/c there's no way I can study anymore if I have to retake this exam. I'm ready to be

  6. December graduates

    NCgirl posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well, I know I can't be one of the only ones on here finishing anesthesia school this month! It's OVER, finally OVER!!! I'm am so excited, but will be even happier after I pass that little quizzie...

  7. Is it legal/ethical for preceptor to sabotage student?

    NCgirl replied to Roland's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Roland, I believe you. I wonder if this is my old unit. There was an experience nurse who was best friends with the manager. She did things like unhooking chest tubes from suction, and moving the...

  8. ICU - Should I stay or go?

    NCgirl replied to OahuRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, your unit almost sounds like anesthesia school at times. There are a million right ways to do something, you have to act a certain way to survive, and it can certainly be disorganized....

  9. CRNA and personal life

    NCgirl replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey there. I think being a CRNA can be great with a family, as long as you find the right job. My hospital has over 70 anesthetists, who all do different kind of schedules. It comes out every...

  10. Sympathectomies and atropine

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

    You do indeed rock! I've wondered the same thing

  11. GSW victim

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

    NS (and bicarb.) Check HGB,

  12. Clinical - Induction Sequence and Ventilation

    NCgirl replied to charles-thor's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Same here, ventilate unless RSI. If I tube on Sux, a couple of breaths then go. If tubing on Roc, I turn on some sevo and ventilate until I feel the bag change compliance. If I'm not ventilating, I...

  13. info needed from current crna's, please....Is it boring????

    NCgirl replied to tamm1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Go to sleep- That was so rude. Tamm1 was simply stating what they had been told. The problem here is the ignorant nurses who made the statements, not the curious nurse who had the sense to ask...

  14. A hospice poem/writing-

    NCgirl replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you for that, it brought tears ro my

  15. Katrina's Effect on CRNA programs in LA

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

    I was wondering about that as well. As if us anesthesia students don't have enough to stress about, your home gets destroyed, and you're forced to relocate your family during school. My prayers goes...

  16. North Carolina HB503 is officially dead

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

    I guess my repeated phone calls and letters (in the midst of studying and clinical) were worth it after all. Thanks to everyone out there for all the support!!! We did

  17. 100 days before graduation

    NCgirl replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am with you all in your feelings. Starting to get really freaked out about boards. Done December 15th

  18. AANA/ASA Awareness brochure - unethical

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

    Intubation does not occur during maintenance, it's part of

  19. After graduation present.......

    NCgirl replied to gasgiver's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Cruise already booked, dec 18-23. Graduate on the

  20. Anesthesia in Colorado/denver and boulder area

    NCgirl posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi everyone! Well, it's down to less than five months until anesthesia school is over. I can't even begin to express how happy I am. I want to know about anesthesia in the Denver/Boulder area. Do...

  21. Specific Schools

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

    The "farming out" at UNCC is the best part of the program. Big Dave, you'll see what I mean when you get

  22. Careplans!! please respond

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

    I agree, they suck. Ours are called IAP's, individualized anesthetic plan. The first page is pt info and history, all drugs and dosages, and fluid plan. The rest of it includes surgical...

  23. Who is going to AANA meeting?

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

    Will be there, staying about 6miles away at a hotel that has free happy hour from 5-7 every evening. I'm all for hanging out before party with a purpose. Just post the

  24. Duke CRNA

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

    At the major trauma center in Charlotte we have around 110 CRNA's, the actual number always fluctuates. That covers 28 main OR's, 4 OB, 10 outpt, plus a lot of out of dept stuff like MRI, rad. onc,...

  25. Last Words before Induction.......

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

    a helpful thing someone told me....don't say "we'll see you in recovery". Some pt's may think it means your'e gonna put them to sleep, then leave them. I usually say that "You're going to start...