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  1. What makes an applicant stand out??

    athomas91 replied to tcrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    what did you all tell them your weaknesses were?? i told them quite honestly that clinically i have none and that my only weakness was at times being too direct. hey, they accepted me - so i guess it...

  2. Honest Opinion

    athomas91 replied to CRNAHopeful's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i think your background is strong - perhaps the gre and 3.0 will hold you back - but MAYBE not - try it - be honest - most of us weren't planning on crna school while in undergrad - most of us were...

  3. fish philosophy

    athomas91 replied to athomas91's topic in Emergency

    yeah - we have a computer system that we do all (and i mean all) our work on - including interhospital emailing - we are supposed to log out every time we are done using, but frequently forget when...

  4. Univ. of MD

    athomas91 replied to ernest68's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    it figures - i was accepted to drexel/hahnemann 2 yr ago - just waiting for jan 2004 for the first open class - and then maryland gets a program - oh

  5. fish philosophy

    athomas91 replied to athomas91's topic in Emergency

    i am sorry you have to work in a facility like that - our hospital is small compared to most, but stays very competetive - and our management (ed manager and supervisors) are outstanding in supporting...

  6. medications: take home packs

    athomas91 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    thank you flyinged..... i would much rather discuss the issues - perhaps we could all put our minds where our mouths are and find resolve for some major health

  7. Univ. of MD

    athomas91 replied to ernest68's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    true - don't think the first class starts till 2005

  8. medications: take home packs

    athomas91 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    teeituptom - i am not going to stoop to a level where i feel it neccesary to cut down my fellow nurses as you have so quickly done - but i will say this - you don't know me - you don't know where i...

  9. final countdown

    athomas91 replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    thanks you all - sometimes it really helps to hear it from those who have been/are there.....i appreciate

  10. The tortoise or the hare? How do your docs rate?

    athomas91 replied to SouthernERNurse's topic in Emergency

    i work w/ both fast and slow doc's - i must admit the slow one - although tediously slow is my favorite - he is an older doc - who is the most intelligent and up to date doc i have ever worked with -...

  11. pain in the ed

    athomas91 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    i actually think that we all have very good points - on both sides - and it is primarily attributed to what we see/ what we do..... i truly think we - in a way- we are arguing two sides of the same...

  12. Who uses scalp veins in babies?

    athomas91 replied to wandernsoul's topic in Emergency

    most of the hospitals i have worked in "as policy" don't allow the ER nurses to use the scalp veins - probably just due to the fact we don't do it much - we usually call the nursery or the np on up in...

  13. did you ever wonder........

    athomas91 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    harry and magikgirl - i wonder what we will be like when we are

  14. fish philosophy

    athomas91 replied to athomas91's topic in Emergency

    the salmon philosophy - must have been the funniest thing i have read in forever!!!!:chuckle :roll :chuckle

  15. triple A surgery

    athomas91 replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i must say - i learn alot reading your

  16. migraine faker at the ED!

    athomas91 replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    smilingblueeyes - i am sorry you had such a bad experience - i can tell you that noone i have ever worked w/ including myself would have thought you a drug seeker.....when i post - i truly refer to...

  17. 19yo traumatic arrest...

    athomas91 replied to happystudent's topic in Emergency

    it is odd how different situations touch us each in a different way - we had a 13 y/o trauma arrest about 2 mos ago - and alot of the staff had a really hard time.....it is all in what we relate to -...

  18. did you ever wonder........

    athomas91 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    man, if we are kiddies by the pool - that would make you all some nursing home biddies, wouldn't it?!?! suddenly, my sense of intellect has been attacked- so let me tell you something about this...

  19. do you think...?

    athomas91 replied to haa's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    just a little (perhaps unwanted) advice i have never worked at a level 1 trauma center i have worked at multiple (15 or so) hospitals that were level 2 or 3 i have worked in the ed since getting my...

  20. did you ever wonder........

    athomas91 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    you all must work w/ soft charge nurses - i know a charge nurse who is would never do all

  21. pain in the ed

    athomas91 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    oh, by the way harry - most excellent post........that third person stuff freaks me

  22. pain in the ed

    athomas91 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    here i go again.....jumping in head first...... i don't agree that drug addiction is a disease - a disease is something that someone gets w/o asking for it - without doing anything purposeful to bring...

  23. and the problem is..........?

    athomas91 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    i swear this is true.... on my own grave girl comes to the ed - pregnant at age 16 for the third time so i decide to give the little "dumba$$ why aren't you on bc pills?" she says - i am allergic - i...

  24. medications: take home packs

    athomas91 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    medicaid pays for those scripts though.... and G*d knows enough people have

  25. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    athomas91 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    i would like to add a few points to the already excellent rant.... 1) if your child is vomiting (probably once prior to coming in) - those doritos and chocolate milk are probably not the best idea 2)...