RRTNeuroRN

RRTNeuroRN

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  1. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    RRTNeuroRN replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Give me a break...that was not meant to be humor, but I do think she has a sense of humor because I thought her statement was pretty funny. Seriously, why all the hate??? Are you guys unhappy with...

  2. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    RRTNeuroRN replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Love it.....I had been trying to come up with a good reply for the CRNA haters but nothing was coming to me that was any good. Glad I waited on you to

  3. When things go wrong

    RRTNeuroRN replied to 4amcoffee's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Love, love, love the

  4. Organ Harvesting Anesthesia

    RRTNeuroRN replied to naturalgas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The reason no anesthesia is used is because the patient is DEAD. And yes, antesthesia CAN damage organs. Most of these patients are already treading a fine line with blood pressure because the brain...

  5. Insertion small bore feeding tubes??

    RRTNeuroRN replied to pastabelle's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    We do these at our hospital all the time, especially in our PICU. Our nurses can insert all feeding tubes..including post-gastric. We just get a KUB after and a doc reads

  6. Aplly without CCRN?

    RRTNeuroRN replied to nipa's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got in to all the schools I interviewed at and did not have my CCRN at the time. I'm not saying you don't need it...I'm just saying it can be

  7. CCRN exam

    RRTNeuroRN replied to jls189's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you PM me your e-mail address I will tell you how ti get

  8. CCRN exam

    RRTNeuroRN replied to jls189's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got the DVD's from a friend who had bought them. She has a website www.greatnurses.com. You can order them

  9. CCRN exam

    RRTNeuroRN replied to jls189's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was super easy.....I studied for three days and all I did was watch the Laura Gasparis videos. There are six and I watched two on Monday, two on Tuesday, and two on Wednesday...then I took the test...

  10. Letters of Recommendation for CRNA Applications

    RRTNeuroRN replied to ljmb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I gave my people the form and requested that a letter be attached with it. I had a surgeon, one of my teachers, a CRNA, and my dept manager write letters for me. Most schools I applied to wanted a...

  11. How many nurses say they want to be a CRNA?

    RRTNeuroRN replied to Annieee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Anesthesia.....boring? I doubt it. The people who think that all CRNA's do all day is sit on a stool and write down vitals don't have a good understanding of the profession. What could be more...

  12. MERCER univ. CRNA program

    RRTNeuroRN replied to 2008el's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I haven't started yet, but I will on August 25th. The interview was easy and everyone was very nice. It is still a fairly new program (I will start the fourth class), but the program director is...

  13. Looking at CRNA schools in the Southeast

    RRTNeuroRN replied to droopy1592's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I will be attending Mercer in August this year. We have a new program director and he seems like he is really going to do a great job. The program is still new (I will start the fourth class), but...

  14. organ donation

    RRTNeuroRN replied to june2009's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We have done a few DCD's at my hospital. It is a much different feeling sending one of these pt's off to OR as opposed to one that has been pronounced....but it is still wonderful knowing this person...

  15. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    RRTNeuroRN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe I should have clarified myself....I don't practice this anymore....my point in posting was just to agree that it is not as safe as everyone seems to think for non-anesthesia providers to...

  16. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    RRTNeuroRN replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Propofol is most definitely a drug that needs to be respected and only used by trained providers. I remember having an intubated pt that was very agitated and trying to extubate herself....long story...

  17. organ donation

    RRTNeuroRN replied to june2009's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    David, I am an Neuro ICU nurse and deal with brain death and organ donation on a daily basis and you have given one of the best explanations I have ever read. June, Each hospital has there own...

  18. "Accepted" with only a year of experience?

    RRTNeuroRN replied to brazuca's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A lot of people get accepted with only one year of experience. As long as you look good on paper and do well at your interview you should not have a problem. There are some people on this site who...

  19. VENT: My Frustrating 1st ACNP Job

    RRTNeuroRN replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been following your thread and waiting for an update!!! Have things gotten better?? I am on pins and needles waiting to find

  20. I'm in... with one year experience

    RRTNeuroRN replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    :yeahthat:

  21. Professional dress

    RRTNeuroRN replied to Becky423's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was confused about this as well before my interviews. I asked several people who were on the interview board at my hospital and they all suggested a suit and as much as I did not want to, I ended...

  22. I'm in... with one year experience

    RRTNeuroRN replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Gump, Congratulations on your acceptance!!! The committee must have felt you had what they were looking for in order to let you in. I am sure you will do fine. I only have two years experience and I...

  23. How many years of ICU experience?

    RRTNeuroRN replied to bridgfor428's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Both of my years were in a Neuro ICU at a level I trauma center, and RRT stands for Registered Respiratory Therapist

  24. I'm in... with one year experience

    RRTNeuroRN replied to Forrest Forrest Gump's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congratulations Gump!!!! I think you will do great! I only have two years ICU experience and I will start school this fall. Manavi, I don't want to get anything started, but some schools do have...

  25. How many years of ICU experience?

    RRTNeuroRN replied to bridgfor428's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most schools want you to have your experience completed when you begin school. I had two years of nursing and 5 as a