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  1. University of Cincinnati Interview

    perkizme replied to determined2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    you're in~ I got a little nervous last year too when I saw that - but I'm pretty sure you're in (you can always contact the PD for the official - it's probably a formality like you

  2. University of Cincinnati Interview

    perkizme replied to determined2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The typical pre-SRNA (or RNSA if you're @ UC) advice is to enjoy your family/friends, relax, save up/work extra OT, take the best vacation you can afford, if you can- you can try to take some grad...

  3. University of Cincinnati Interview

    perkizme replied to determined2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congratz~

  4. University of Cincinnati Interview

    perkizme replied to determined2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congratz! I do enjoy the program ~ its hard (as all anesthesia programs should be) but I know its all worth it and I know we truly do have one of the best programs (i think and so I've heard). Good...

  5. University of Cincinnati Interview

    perkizme replied to determined2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got my interview invite by email, Oct 24 of last year so look for them within the next week if you havent gotten one already. If you hit November without an invite (probably by email)

  6. Work Safety for CRNA'a

    perkizme replied to vanillagerm's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am a first year student and dont know it all yet (by far) but with many places in the hospital there may be radiation used during cases, in which case you would use the appropriate lead shields...

  7. CNRA programs and long-distance clinicals??

    perkizme replied to hallcrest's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also, Univ. of Cincinnati- all clinical sites are within 20 min of school and most within 5min of the school (most hospitals are centrally located within the city of Cincinnati). We have many people...

  8. Interview tips...please help!!

    perkizme replied to hrgaines2191's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Interview basics: Prepare to explain... - why you want to be CRNA - your typical patient or day in ICU - what do you know about the profession/specialty (anesthesia) - CCRN-type, critical care...

  9. Job for experienced RN?

    perkizme replied to krazenurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm at Univ Hosp in Cincy and I believe they're hiring in many units/floors because we're losing staff to school, travel nsg, families, etc. Earlier this year I think we froze hiring of new grads or...

  10. One to one assignments

    perkizme replied to bigmona's topic in MICU, SICU

    Agree with above for our hospital it depends on the patient, your judgment and if staffing allows. We are a level 1 in big inner city and therefore get very sick pts. Not unusual for our 24-bed...

  11. Any University of Cincinnati students here?

    perkizme replied to SweetNSassyRN2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey guys~ I agree with yous, getting accepted early and waiting all this time makes me kind of nervous, no - a LOT nervous. I just want it to start already! I also have not heard anything about...

  12. nervous about interview

    perkizme replied to luv your nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    congratz

  13. IABP Removal

    perkizme replied to BJRN76's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our residents dont even pull IABPs, the fellows have to (or attendings) never

  14. Barking up the wrong tree?

    perkizme replied to 4amcoffee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    do not go into it just because you want to make more money- there are other ways to increase one's salary in nursing (do some research).. IMO this field needs people who are hard-core dedicated to the...

  15. ICU Q's

    perkizme replied to JeeperN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    AGree with

  16. Does NICU experience transfer to adult ICU?

    perkizme replied to mtbikegirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Some basic ICU skills should apply/transfer but my guess is that you would still have a lot to learn transitioning to the trauma ICU from peds. If you want to work with an adult population, working...

  17. Minority Nurse applying to CRNA school

    perkizme replied to bucknangler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I wouldnt 'play the race card' either if I were you. The AANA is pretty active in encouraging minorities to enter anesthesia - you can look this up on the AANA website and maybe mention in your...

  18. A little advice please for Cincinnati

    perkizme replied to srae0608's topic in Ohio Nursing

    what area of nsg are you interested in??? Some hospitals offer internships to new grads in certain areas (i.e. ICU, ER, OR, etc). And some hospitals are more notable in some specialty areas like...

  19. ETT tape - what is the best to use?

    perkizme replied to MDJRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    we also use the anchorfast by hollister- i'd hate to rely on my etts only being secured by the likes of tape. What do you do with diaphoretic pts??? or what do you do when your pt requires a lot of...

  20. Is Nitroglycerin sensitive to the light??

    perkizme replied to alina_zhuang's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i agree - our ntg bottles are nice and clear and never come bagged... I'm not

  21. MICU vs SICU

    perkizme replied to pengoo2008's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you really want to work in an ICU and don't mind medical pts over surgical - I would go ahead andd get into the MICU. There will be alot to learn in both ICUs that pertain to the general care of a...

  22. fentanyl drip in an IVP or CADD pump

    perkizme replied to Zookeeper3's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do fentanyl drip on regular IV pumps - even if they are maxed at 200mcg/hr (same concentration bag) on our vented pts. We dont do dilaudid drips for sedation. Usu fentanyl, ativan, versed,...

  23. Need your input on this

    perkizme replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It is certainly possible to get into school without SICU experience - I did with CCU/MICU. However, if you believe your ultimate goal would be to eventually switch to SICU I would have just gone...

  24. Giving Report

    perkizme replied to Psyched Out RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Here's the one I use...

  25. Lasix gtts

    perkizme replied to caringchic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    we often see pt's K drop when given lasix gtt ~ it is usu necessary to replace K (from my