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  1. CRNA Vs. MD

    I am not a CRNA and you are right I don't have an EXACT idea about CRNA practice. There is a lot of animosity on this forum and many others related to CRNA vs. MDA. I understand that this is a heated...
  2. bad gpa question

    CRNA schools are very competitive. Just do well in your ADN/BSN and rock your GRE and science courses. Get good ICU
  3. Multiple Drips - Did I do the right thing?

    I love night shifts- and I love to be prowling allnurses on night shifts even more! Just a thought but does ACLS say with a symptomatic (SBP 50-60) narrow complex tachycardia call for a possible...
  4. CRNA Vs. MD

    As an ICU RN, IFR rated pilot, and an aspiring CRNA I feel that I can comment on this post. I have great respect for the MDAs and Pulmonologists that work in my ICU. The schooling and dedication...
  5. Hello allnurses, I am planning on applying to CRNA school this year and am trying to get all of my ducks in a row. I entered the ICU as a new grad and LOVE it! If and when I turn in my app this year...
  6. As a veteran- YES! This is the military. Do these applicants not realize this? Maybe they are so focused on becoming a CRNA that their judgement is impaired. If this is the case, maybe they are...
  7. My Story / Mayo Clinic

    Assuming that the post about the lack of privacy is unbiased... In regards to the post about the pt in pain not being 'qualified' for study- people go to Mayo to get miracles, and when reality hits...
  8. I would respectfully disagree that MICU experience is not equal to SICU/CVICU experience. Of course it depends on which MICU you work but i frequently float to our MICU and there are numerous very...
  9. Mayo Clinic When to Apply

    Most Summer III's are not from MN, they come from all over the
  10. How do all the experienced ICU nurses feel about....

    I work with about 50/50 nurses that have had previously general care experience and those that went straight into critical care. The great majority of nurses who worked on the floor wish they would...
  11. Normal CVP?

    Hmmm?? Liver failure + sepsis?? Sorry I don't have my cheat sheet handy but usually if trying to fluid resuscitate to a CVP of 12 the pt is septic and then you start titrating your norepi. Plus...
  12. Mayo Clinic--New Grad RN

    Hi! I started at Mayo last year as a new grad. Mayo has a great orientation program and the staff are very supportive. There is a general orientation for all new staff and then a department of...
  13. Positives on Air Force Nursing

    N.D._RN, Hi! I have just started looking into AF Reserve or Air Guard flight nursing. I am just getting out of an enlistment in the Army Guard and have just gotten my BSN and passed boards. I am...