DMURSE1

Fort Gordon is in Georgia

I went to an AA nursing program. immediately after graduating enrolled I in Drexel online. I graduated while gaining quality experience in critical care. The program was challenging probably more so than so called "brick and morter" schools. It required a tremendous amount of self motivation without the need to fight for a parking spot. From my experience online was the way to go. Instead of sitting in a classroom I worked in the hospital and made money while learning what nursing was truely all about. It offered me the opportunity to work full time with minimal lecture requirements. I would do it again for the MSN if my concentration allowed. I do agree that if I was going to get a PHD that it would at least be from a reputable school.

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll be assigned to the 48th CSH located in Fort Meade Maryland.

Hello, I just signed the contract yesterday and will be reporting to a TPU for a 66H8A slot. Does anyone have info. on when I should receive orders? Any info. is greatly appreciated. Recruiter said it would take about a month. But I'd like some 1st hand info if possible. Thanks in advance.

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My packet was submitted at the end of June. The recruiter told me that they have not met their quota for 8A's yet so I will not be on the OML. Being prior enlisted, I have little faith in the validity of what recruiters say. What is a sequence #? Thanks

Two weeks ago my packet was submitted to the board for a 66H8A slot. Today I called the recruitment Tech who said that if I'm not selected then I will go on the order of merit list for up to one year. What does that mean? Recruiter is on vacation this week.

Beedog, I see this thread is a little old however I have some unanswered questions. I am prior enlisted and was accepted to a CRNA program that will begin in august of 2010. Over a year away. I'm in the process of applying for a commission now as a 66H8A. I'm interested in STRAP but its to early to get it into my contract. What would happen if I took the 30K bonus for 66H8A and the HPLR 50K? Taxed of course. Would i still be eligible for STRAP next year? Thanks Dan

Hello, I'm in the process of applying for a commission in the USAR. I'll be starting a crna program in fall of 2010 and my primary reason for applying was to use the STRAP benefits. I have eight years prior service as enlisted. The recruiter is pushing me to take the 30k sign on bonus and the hplr. If I do this, would I be able to apply for strap in a year as a reservist? I just completed the physical yesterday. Thanks

Tell her to stay in management. money isn't everything. She obviously doesn't know the CRNA job market or the power of the AANA.

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great advice. The more learned in an ICU before hand can definately expedite the critical care orientation.

Cassandra, I could not agree with you more. Critical care units especially in cardiac surgery have felt a real blow by NAP. I can speak o this, first hand. Some Senior Cardiac Surgery nurses that I work with should have the permanent title of Preceptor next to their name. I would definatly not recommend telling the manager in the interview that your ultimate goal is to attend anesthesia school. I have seen new nurses get pushed beyond the limit for having an opinion during orientation. Eventually they do not make it. My advice to whomever reads this thread is to go in, and make learning critical care, priority number 1 . Do not even talk about anesthesia school until you need a letter of recommendation.

In general Dobutamine can cause tachyarrythmias. In many patients it can trigger afib c RVR. That said, rapid heart rate = decreased filling time = decreased stroke volume and decreased bp and output. I hope this helps.

btw, you think that an anesthesiologist who has just finished his residency would only have completed 200 epidurals during his training? That seems a little low to me. Multifactorial, Ie: Community Hospital versus Teaching Hospital Fellowship and in what specialty. If my grandmother is going do crash, I want the person who went to medical school, took intensive courses in anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, etc. I want him/her to know what to do and why they are doing it. But I also want him/her to be backed up by a team of PAs, NP's, RN's and other physicians because that person cannot do it alone True no one can do it alone. However a logical explanation, as taught in textbooks does not compare with working one on one with a specific patient population and having clinical evidence stored in your noodle to guide practice. For example physiological effects of cardio pulmonary bypass post OH surgery often requires an RN to make split second bedside decisions that a General Intensivist or Attending cannot comprehend. When it does really hit the fan I want an attending that has SPECIALTY, EXPERIENCE present. An ER attending that has no experience with fresh post op Heart transplants on ECMO are useless in that setting, regardless of all of the logical sciences taken. The same goes with all specialties regardless of Name Suffixes.