Goldenatom

Ya, I got an email the other day.

What was the interview like? I have an interview at the end of the month. Mostly wondering if its one of the high pressure ones or hey check us out ones. Someone told me there is a scenario to go through, is that true?

Status updated this morning.

Reeeejected! Oh well, I'm a few months short of two years nursing experience...I sort of expected this. I'll just try again next year! Good luck to you all :-)

Its unchanged, still says "committee ready". It means you got in! I went there for my masters degree, had the same thing listed when I got in for that.

Yes, congrats! When did it update? I think this doesn't bode well for me...oh well, good for you!

Man...this is starting to drive me nuts...

Nope. Not yet...

Well after the interview was essentially over, one of the committee members went on about needing to be really committed to becoming a CRNA and all of the sacrifice it required. I'm not sure if she was just saying it in general, but it felt like she was saying it to me.

Interviews wrapped up yesterday. How'd everyone feel that they went? Seemed pretty laid back to me. Though, I felt like they may have mostly made up their minds prior to the interview :-\ Anyone's application status updated yet? I hear that will be updated long before letters or emails get sent out...Good luck everyone!

Don't worry too much about the shoes. They're pretty lax about the uniform. I graduated in May from the CNL program...all I can say is good luck!

I'm actually putting together a presentation for my clinical group about communication problems. The other day we had a patient that spoke Spanish and another that has sudden nerve deafness in the same room. It was interesting to see how everyone struggled with it for most of the day and how different approaches had to be taken. I was wondering if anyone knows some good resources on the subject. I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction.

I discussed some of my assessment findings with my preceptor and we came up with "Impaired verbal communication." Now I'm trying to come up with a short term goal. What would be suitable? Patient will demonstrate improved ability to express himself? I'm not sure he will ever really be able to do that, but does that matter? Could the a.e.b. be something like "increased facial expressions"?

Social isolation? Risk for compromised human dignity?

Well, the patient doesn't really let his needs be known. He's totally dependent for his ADLs. He needs loud auditory stimuli to be roused and falls asleep constantly, even during feedings.