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dfk RN, CRNA

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  1. Why would anyone do this? ACNP + CRNA

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

    not saying that NP experience wouldn't apply, but is definitely more limiting.. not many schools "consider" NP as current acute care bed-side experience.. make sure you check with the school before...

  2. **Should I switch hospitals for better experience??**

    dfk replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    sounds like your current experience is somewhat limiting. it's ok to not have great experience with swans or ICPs. what's important is the sickest patients with many vasoactive drips. swans will...

  3. Which path to take?

    dfk replied to forchunet's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    according to their website, it still is the case. as stated, it does matter where you are geographically. it's best to check with them for which areas/hospitals qualify, which i think is why they have...

  4. Which path to take?

    dfk replied to forchunet's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    this is not actually true. one of the qualifications, as i recall, is you have to work in a facility that basically serves the poorest of the poor, indigent, etc... essentially the

  5. Some answers please, about CRNA school

    dfk replied to 2bEuroRN85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    by starting work in june, that will give you over a year experience by the time school starts in 2009. others have done it the same way as you have inquired about. of course, just over one yr is by...

  6. What went wrong????

    dfk replied to heartrn35's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    gre is just part of the package. 1100 is not really bad at all. i got in with less than my school's minimum, but must've made up for it in other

  7. Just for practice:

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

    diagnosed afib? if so, try to find cardiology report. may not need clearance, but on coumadin and lipitor, so some sort of CAD possible. get EKG. b/c pt states walks daily and plays tennis, that's...

  8. CRNA schools - good or bad?

    dfk replied to lovegasRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    this may help or not, but: there's no school out there that isn't affected by both good and bad.. some may be more than others, but you are bound to experience it no matter where you go.. a good...

  9. Good Reasons to Become a CRNA

    dfk replied to FockerRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    it's a manually dexterous and unique profession.. if you love trouble shooting (both technically and mentally), this job is for you.. i agree with the autonomy as well.. challenges are always welcome,...

  10. Albany, Anyone?

    dfk replied to destined4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hey destined, what would you like to know? are you in yet? have you

  11. do you need to go to a nursing school to become a CRNA?

    dfk replied to SBCHEV99's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    anybody who's anybody that knows deepz clearly understands that this was merely sarcasm.. it takes many hours of AA v CRNA debates to truly understand and appreciate the humor.. besides, Seinfeld...

  12. Canceling a surgery because you're not comfortable w/ pt's hx.

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

    just today we had a patient that was found to have undiagnosed/untreated HTN. BP was around 180-200/80-90s. even though current literature states postponing elective surgery with diastolic >110,...

  13. Certified Nurse Anesthesist

    dfk replied to alexleon13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    not required for all programs. many will make exceptions with a Bachelor's degree that is relevant to the field, providing requisites are

  14. MICU/SICU - why open heart patients have high blood sugar?

    dfk replied to telefloornurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    i know this is an old thread, but this statement, if i am reading correctly, is wrong. FFA metabolism occurs when blood sugars are low, unless the patient is IDDM. insulin responds to hyperglycemia,...

  15. central venous catheter,help....

    dfk replied to iyad's topic in MICU, SICU

    apologies not needed.. just giving ya' the

  16. central venous catheter,help....

    dfk replied to iyad's topic in MICU, SICU

    or by a CRNA..

  17. ER Only Background for CRNA??

    dfk replied to edrn21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hey joe, i'm assuming you mean "retentive"... otherwise,

  18. Can you work PT

    dfk replied to thompv's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    you can try, but it's highly ill

  19. How does CRNA programs build upon ICU skills

    dfk replied to mark2climb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i have to add too that the more experience will shine through. OR nurses and CRNAs and docs can definitely tell who is more comfortable with nursing "duties" and bedside pt care and just plain being...

  20. How exactly does a surgeon "supervise" a CRNA?

    dfk replied to platon20's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    :yeahthat:

  21. How do you manage personalities of different people You meet in the clinical?

    dfk replied to jin00005's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    to make lite and short, to the OP title: you just do

  22. CRNA Question

    dfk replied to 987!'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    while some good info, this is not completely true. most programs require 1 yr ICU. some programs will accept 1 yr ER. these are few and far between but they do exist. the most rounded candidate will...

  23. DNP required soon?

    dfk replied to deadsoul's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    so, whose job is it

  24. DNP required soon?

    dfk replied to deadsoul's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    so, whose job is it

  25. DNP required soon?

    dfk replied to deadsoul's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    i don't disagree with your argument. i just don't agree with the issue at hand. my choice, as yours is yours. so yea, the case is rested. as for the article, i hope it's a rhetorical