NiteyNite

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  1. I don't understand (school requirements.)

    NiteyNite replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    to the the op.... no it's not mythological. It's tough to get in. I was accepted to two schools this year but that means that 10-15 others were turned down. Not to mention the ones that didn't even...

  2. FREAKING out... my first fall and an investigation is on.

    NiteyNite replied to SweettartRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Take a deep breath........ now exhale.... think on the bright side, at least they didn't fall on

  3. Question for all nurses.

    NiteyNite replied to josinda421's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At least 10 years, 4 months, 18 days, 15 hours, 27 minutes, and 1 second. Oh yeah..........hmmm.....treat your job like a

  4. Anesthesia Consents- question

    NiteyNite replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    IMO the best ICU nurses know their limit and when to ask for help... But everybody's

  5. Texas Wesleyan University

    NiteyNite replied to jdiekhof's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    LoveHearts, I let them know on Friday that I wouldn't be attending. I know it's been killing you for a while so I'm glad you got the nod.

  6. Anesthesia Consents- question

    NiteyNite replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not disagreeing with you. The request should have been honored. But if it's in writing somewhere that it's ok for a student to provide care and it's signed then that's binding. Oral requests are...

  7. Anesthesia Consents- question

    NiteyNite replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'd pick that battle carefully. Most consents, especially at teaching hospitals also provide permission for students. If the signature is there then that action would go nowhere. Noone can prove...

  8. Anesthesia Consents- question

    NiteyNite replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ours doesn't, it only has enough space to write one name. Your giving consent you your procedure and the judgement to select those to perform certain aspects of it. Our consents list the surgeons name...

  9. Anesthesia Consents- question

    NiteyNite replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    He shouldn't lead them to believe he's doing the case if he's not. But if you read the consent form it will probably say. I give permission to "So and So" and/or the associates of his or her choice to...

  10. Charge nurses

    NiteyNite replied to nrsang97's topic in MICU, SICU

    All your boss knows is numbers because that's what she/he has to report to administration. So unless there is some research which shows this is the better way to go and can either reduce length of...

  11. Use of peripheral inserted central catheters ( PICC )

    NiteyNite replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

    On the question of certification yes. I am one of the PICC nurses at our facility and we are certified by an instructor from the nurse infusion society that was sent to us by BARD. We use the Power...

  12. Charge nurses

    NiteyNite replied to nrsang97's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a night shift charge and I take a full assignment. In fact, we've got a lot of new nurses right now so I end up taking the sickest patients a lot of times. On days the charge does not take an...

  13. Use of peripheral inserted central catheters ( PICC )

    NiteyNite replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

    I wouldn't waste 10mL of blood every two hours..... Hook up a Vamp, it takes two

  14. Do I have enough RN experience for CRNA school?

    NiteyNite replied to stcyleigh's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Get the CCRN and go for it. Just make sure you understand the CCRN material and apply it to your practice rather than just knowing it to pass a test. Do that and your golden. Have you taken the GRE?...

  15. BS in other field, how to fastest become a CRNA?

    NiteyNite replied to diana8's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Check out www.aana.com as well. That's the national body for CRNA's and there is a lot of good information there such as what CRNA's do, what their scope of practice is, how to be one, etc.... There's...

  16. Direct entry CRNA programs

    NiteyNite replied to love-d-OR's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Looks like they describe this as a BS/MS program which means you will get your Bachelors and Masters at the same time. It doesn't look like you are accepted to the CRNA program along with that. It...

  17. Direct entry CRNA programs

    NiteyNite replied to love-d-OR's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A lot of the things you do in critical care nursing a carried over to the OR during anesthesia, such as using the monitoring equipment, quickly recognizing rhythms, titrating drips, etc.... It takes...

  18. Responsibilities of a MICU/SICU nurse...

    NiteyNite replied to PACU queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    As long as you have good critical thinking skills then you can handle critical care. From my own experience when I transitioned from med/surg to ICU the biggest change was going from an environment...

  19. RNC vs CCRN for CRNA school

    NiteyNite replied to MHP483's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If the RNC is applicable to your field then it would be good to have to show that you are competent in the nursing you practice. However, there aren't many programs that consider NICU as critical care...

  20. Loneliness in the O.R.

    NiteyNite replied to Ken83's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That wasn't very nice. I think I know what you mean by this and I experienced it a few times as a nursing student. You felt like you were pushed aside and treated as if you weren't part of a team. The...

  21. Is it possible to get a CRNA certificate after FPN ...?

    NiteyNite replied to rollyp80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ditto. There's really no easy road to get done with your classes that I'm aware of. I assume you mean family nurse practitioner. If you go to a program that awards you a MSN with focus in FNP and you...

  22. Tell me what could have happened, and did I miss something?

    NiteyNite replied to dorie43rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    What was her history besides Pulmonary Fibrosis, why was she being CT'd, and what was her glucose? If she was diabetic she could have been in DKA (probably needed more fluid replacement) - Low BP,...

  23. Using the Femoral Artery for blood draws

    NiteyNite replied to sherri0709's topic in MICU, SICU

    If the incidence of catheter related infection is so high in your facility that you are turning to femoral sticks for blood draws then there needs to be some root cause analysis taking place to find...

  24. Texas Wesleyan University

    NiteyNite replied to jdiekhof's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    LoveHearts, I believe they do have another round of interviews Jan. 5 & 6. At least that's what I was told in my interview. That's why I was surprised to hear from them yesterday. This was my...

  25. I'm in!!!!!!

    NiteyNite replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I went to Miami Ohio for my undergrad degree. No they don't have a CRNA program. They have no advanced practice programs. But they do have a stellar ADN and BSN; soon to be pure BSN program. Speaking...