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  1. Are there presentations/public speaking in CRNA school?

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

    No..that's exactly the way I feel. I'm determined that I'm going to try to conquer this! I've even taken beta blockers for speeches, but they didn't really help much. I'm the same way - have no...

  2. Any PHD nurses out there?

    futurenp replied to galaxy781's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow..does it really take 4 years beyond the masters to get a PhD? I've checked into the closest program (which is an hour and 45 minutes drive each way) and it was a little vague on the time...

  3. Any PHD nurses out there?

    futurenp replied to galaxy781's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you know much about research positions requiring a PhD? Do you have to live in big cities to have those

  4. Ouch! Glass stuck in foot - What to do?

    futurenp replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me once - only I had a big chunk of glass DEEP. I ended up digging it out with a needle. It was so deep that when I stuck the needle WAY down there I could hear it clink on the...

  5. Are there presentations/public speaking in CRNA school?

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

    Yikes...an auditorium.....now I'm really

  6. Study skills and study tips needed

    futurenp replied to mom12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I start daydreaming, I read the material out loud. It really helps me to

  7. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    futurenp replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Jess: Not to be the devil's advocate, but I have 4 kids and it seems that they're growing up at lightning speed. You will never get the preschool years back. Once they get into school, you will...

  8. NP grads - how difficult is it to work as RN?

    futurenp replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations! You must have gotten into Seattle U's program. I would guess PLU but they admit 25 students last time I

  9. Medical day care

    futurenp replied to jerseyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm curious about this as

  10. Moving to Washington

    futurenp replied to tronchase's topic in Washington Nursing

    I went to Walla Walla High School and graduated in 1982. I lived there until 1984 so it could be that things have really gone down the

  11. Moving to Washington

    futurenp replied to tronchase's topic in Washington Nursing

    I have to agree with Smiling Blue Eyes on Lacey. The schools aren't nearly as good there

  12. Moving to Washington

    futurenp replied to tronchase's topic in Washington Nursing

    Wow! Did we grow up in the same place? I also grew up in Walla Walla and I don't recall any of that! It could be that you're quite a bit younger than I am - or maybe you grew up in a rougher area....

  13. If you could do it all over again.....

    futurenp replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I keep hearing rad or ultrasound tech. Does anyone know how the pay compares to

  14. 7p-7a nurses: do you spend enough time w/ your family?

    futurenp replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Are you all getting enough sleep? Is 6 hours enough to get you through another 12 hour

  15. To all you WA nurses out there

    futurenp replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington Nursing

    I live in Olympia. It is really beautiful. I have the most gorgeous view of Mt. Rainier (and all the foothills) from my front door. Believe me, we still lose our breath at the sight of it -...

  16. Help! How are small groups are used in nursing?

    futurenp posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have to write a paper on how small group communication is used in the nursing field. Does anyone have any input? I also need to ask what skills are needed to be an effective group

  17. Demand for CRNAs in the northwest

    futurenp posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I've been seriously considering becoming a CRNA. I live in the Pacific Northwest south of Seattle. I have a friend who is an anesthesiologist who mentioned that he didn't think there was much demand...

  18. The Beautiful, Beautiful Pacific Northwest

    futurenp replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington Nursing

    The two hospitals in Olympia are St. Peters and Capital Medical

  19. Moving to Washington

    futurenp replied to tronchase's topic in Washington Nursing

    I live in Olympia and really like it. It does rain a LOT! You'd better hurry though. The local paper showed average housing prices from last year and they went from 195k in March to 220k by...

  20. Bird Flu

    futurenp replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    It's really frightening to think that we could have a repeat of the 1918 flu pandemic. I've heard stories of women playing bridge in the afternoon who were dead by evening. It wiped out entire...

  21. Acute Myeloid Leukemia, My Mom

    futurenp replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    My dad was diagnosed with leukemia in 2001. He had M3 Promyelocytic leukemia which is the easiest to cure. From what I heard, adult leukemia patients only have a 25 percent cure rate. He spent half...

  22. Demand for CRNAs in the northwest

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

    How do you like Gonzaga's program? I noticed that the emphasis is on education. What exactly does that mean? Do they gear the program more towards becoming a CRNA instructor? Do you have to teach...

  23. Demand for CRNAs in the northwest

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

    I'm in Olympia. Do you know about this

  24. On-line learning vs.tele-conferencing

    futurenp replied to suzanne4's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious what your pHD will be in - is it

  25. Not even a nursing student (yet?) and overwhelmed!

    futurenp replied to mac6178's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with a BA in economics almost 20 years ago as well. I was a real goofoff back then. But, I started taking prerequisites a year and a half ago (1 a quarter) and have received all A's....