Toto7891

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  1. Cost Of School

    Toto7891 replied to doodlegirl2013's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm currently in this program. Definitely a golden opportunity. Nothing beats an option with free tuition and full-time salary as a full-time student. Your costs are living expenses, moving, and...

  2. USAGPAN 2017

    Toto7891 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the input VHA-RN. Contacted her to start the

  3. USAGPAN 2017

    Toto7891 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government, Military

    Hey all, just an update. I got accepted into the VA component of USAGPAN. Now I have to find a sponsoring VA for EISP scholarship since my current VA facility doesn't have a CRNA need. Anyone have any...

  4. USAGPAN 2017

    Toto7891 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government, Military

    Grants Colby21! What kind of interview questions did they ask

  5. Ever feel like you are not smart enough to be a nurse.

    Toto7891 replied to Kimdesiree1's topic in General Students

    "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us as long as we have the courage to follow our dreams". So don't discredit yourself until you've actually...

  6. USAGPAN 2017

    Toto7891 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government, Military

    Hey Ya'll, I'm applying for USAGPAN 2017 in a civilian capacity as an employee of the Veterans Affairs. From my understanding, they only accept 4 VA employees into the program. Anyone have any insight...

  7. Navy Reserve Nursing

    Toto7891 replied to NavyNurseCorpsPM1's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a Navy reservist so I can weigh in on some of your questions. I have my BSN, so where does that put me?? That's good because you need at least a BSN to commission. I am married and have 4...

  8. Navy Nursing: Enlisted vs Officer

    Toto7891 replied to souleater11's topic in Government, Military

    You can't practice as a registered nurse as enlisted. You'll take an ASVAB, select a rating (job specialty), boot camp, A school/C school. If he wants to stick to healthcare as enlisted, he'll be a...

  9. Navy Reserves

    Toto7891 replied to nurseJinicu's topic in Government, Military

    Hi nurseJinicu, For Reserves, you'll go to Direct Commission Officer Indoctrination Course (DCOIC), two weeks in Rhode Island. They don't do official PRT at this course but they'll do a simulation of...

  10. Navy Nurse Reserves?

    Toto7891 replied to chris4219555's topic in Government, Military

    Good Afternoon, I'm currently a Nurse Corps reservist. You'll need a BSN to be commissioned as an officer plus civilian experience of 1-2 years to be considered. When you are commissioned, they fill a...

  11. Looking into Joining the Navy Reserve for Nursing

    Toto7891 replied to RochelleJolie's topic in Government, Military

    Navy Reserves: 8 years total commitment. At least 3 years as a selected reservist and 5 years IRR. If you are non-prior service, you can't get deployed until after 2 years. After DCO/ODS which will be...

  12. Is anyone in the navy reserve?

    Toto7891 replied to GinaCat's topic in Government, Military

    Reserves are basically a supplementary force and reservists, at times, have no prior military experience going in. The drills are designed for you to learn the military way. You'll most likely not do...

  13. Air Force Nursing Corps

    Toto7891 replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    1) If you serve as an active duty nurse with a 4 year commitment, can you go to school at the same time for your MSN during those 4 years or do you have to finish your term then go back to school? 2)...

  14. Neupogen

    Toto7891 replied to Tsatalstrana's topic in Oncology

    ignore my last post, just re-read your question -_-. i'm assuming it's because of the half-life of chemotherapeutics? you wouldn't want to be killing actively proliferating

  15. Neupogen

    Toto7891 replied to Tsatalstrana's topic in Oncology

    The sooner the better? chemotherapy reduces your neutrophil count (causing neutropenia), thus weakening your immune system. since it's a colony stimulating factor, it'll help with production of...

  16. Brain Dead Pt Nursing DX

    Toto7891 replied to Moonlight88's topic in General Nursing

    Is the brain death patient being comfort cared or are they still keeping life support? If its comfort care, decreased CO and ineffective airway clearance would not be your priority diagnosis but more...

  17. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    Toto7891 replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    1) Don't ever leave pt.'s bedside when draining from a ventriculostomy/lumbar drainage. 2) when docs schedule for out of unit tests such as CT scan, try to consolidate all other tests they may want,...

  18. antigen and antibody...what are these?

    Toto7891 replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    Think of the Whitehouse and all its staff. The people who needs to be there have badges and everyone recognizes them as such. When a suspicious guy comes in, no badges or anything or a type of foreign...

  19. Help with cardiomegaly arrhythmias EKG interpretation

    Toto7891 replied to RNstudentc/o2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also P-R interval and QRS duration may be within the normal duration value but since you mentioned that she had irregular pulse, this would be indicated with irregular rhythm on the EKG by measuring...

  20. Help with cardiomegaly arrhythmias EKG interpretation

    Toto7891 replied to RNstudentc/o2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    QRS duration of 86 ms is actually .086 which is within normal duration. A T-wave inversion on an EKG strip indicates ischemia on a portion of the myocardium. (T -waves can be flattened which may also...

  21. Need Aeb for impaired skin integrity

    Toto7891 replied to angeleyes2744's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    re-write ur dx impaired skin integrity r/t impaired mobility aeb stage 2 ulcer on (insert body

  22. How many tests have you taken so far??

    Toto7891 replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    I think having an exam per 10-15 chapters is actually reasonable. I started on sept 2, first exam on sept 26..and we only have 3 exams for the semester, all comprehensive. I counted 68 chapters that...

  23. New here. Stressing over NET scores

    Toto7891 replied to Huntersmommy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe that means you did better than 85% of the applicants and you're in the top 15% scorer for the exam! =D

  24. Rutgers BSN program

    Toto7891 replied to tuchiha's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey There, I'm currently a student at a cc taking the pre-requisite programs to enter rutgers bsn program. I'm pretty sure they have 3 separate programs, one in camden, new brunswick, and newark. I'll...

  25. Nursing School Acceptance Letters for this FALL

    Toto7891 replied to GGT1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know the feeling of waiting for that acceptance/rejection letter. I was going through anxiety while enduring the wait my self. I only applied to two nursing schools because I can't travel that far...