Sarcolemma

Sarcolemma

LTC, ICU, ER, Anesthesia

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  1. Gifts from patients

    Sarcolemma replied to JustMe's topic in General Nursing

    why are you capitalizing

  2. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    Sarcolemma replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    a good one, i was

  3. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    Sarcolemma replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ....i got out of nursing school with a 2.7 although i did have a 2.4 when i applied for the nursing part sophmore

  4. Help with NCLEX question re: beta blockers

    Sarcolemma replied to Aspiring_RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    depends on what you're treating. For example, an asthmatic with a rapid heart rate shouldn't get a nonselective blocker, but a CHF with hypertension would probably benefit from something like...

  5. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    Sarcolemma replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    2.7 undergrad, 4.0 grad 1350

  6. Disturbed Energy Field

    Sarcolemma replied to avatar78's topic in General Students

    the difference is this has the stamp of approval as a diagnosis by the AACN.....in the same vein as hypertension, "altered skin integrity" etc as someone else said, i don't see demon possession as a...

  7. Im Stuck.. Any guidance??

    Sarcolemma replied to angelica280's topic in General Students

    he probably has the candida from antibiotics treating the mrsa or the uti also, just because his wbc is normal doesn't mean his immune system isn't

  8. Disturbed Energy Field

    Sarcolemma replied to avatar78's topic in General Students

    nursing diagnosis are a joke, and i can't fathom why so many academics insist on teaching them. they have no value in the real world. none. i think its part of the emperors clothes thing that nursing...

  9. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    Sarcolemma replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    *eye twitch* i don't even know what to say about this thread, haha I suspect its posters like lovehospital that give allnurses.com such a high rep on

  10. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    Sarcolemma replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    thats a good point. nursing school did teach me how to pass the

  11. Starting a website

    Sarcolemma replied to TiddlywinksMom's topic in General Nursing

    whatever do you mean, redcell? there are other websites? say for example i were to do a google search for nurse anesthesia forum........ would the allnurses.com subforum be the first crna forum to...

  12. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    Sarcolemma replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    hate to bust your bubble, but nursing school doesn't teach you squat. Your nursing school education is a 2 foot concrete base for a 200 story building that you may or may not choose to build. my...

  13. When things go wrong

    Sarcolemma replied to 4amcoffee's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i don't have any experience with pediatrics.....but.......can i moderate the NICU

  14. Independent CRNA's

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

    yes it's possible gaswork.com has a bunch of job listings for CRNAs, most ACT practice but many are independent/CRNA only groups - especially in rural

  15. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    Sarcolemma replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    i thought the question was who works harder, not who looks down on who? i posted my observations on the subject of the amount of work between the two professions, which happens to correlate with...

  16. Has anyone went from ltc to hospital RN

    Sarcolemma replied to expo4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    there should be plenty of jobs in hospitals. i was getting offers from clinical sites i was at before i even graduated. i don't know of a single med-surg floor thats overstaffed. if you're an RN, just...

  17. Nurses working harder than doctors?

    Sarcolemma replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    so to sum up what you've said so far, as far as jobs being physically demanding........ CNA > RN > MD? :chuckle Tell that to a resident at the end of a 30 hour shift at a big teaching hospital....

  18. which areas of nursing have the least 'turnover' and advice to returning nurse

    Sarcolemma replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    nurse anesthesia has a low

  19. Constantly Getting Thrown Under The Bus by Fellow Nurse

    Sarcolemma replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    I was in ICU as a new grad, and I had some really rough times, too. Another nurse in the unit gave me some really valuable advice: even if you're brand new, you're in the SAME level as other nurses...

  20. Does LTAC count as critical care?

    Sarcolemma replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    have you (or anyone working in the facility you're referring to).....had someone on bi-level/inverse ratio vent settings, interpreted a swan-ganz, titrated pressors, or had an IABP lately?

  21. ACNP vs FNP

    Sarcolemma replied to dgclough's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    my understanding was that FNP degrees are more flexible as they cover the cradle-grave, whereas ACNP only covers

  22. CNA Training

    Sarcolemma replied to summermom's topic in General Nursing

    i payed my way through college with it. one of the smartest things i've ever

  23. What do schools think of a critical care float pool?

    Sarcolemma replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    go for it. get your ccrn. sounds like you have great experience. I started applying after 2 years in the

  24. Any non typical RNs get into a CRNA program?

    Sarcolemma replied to Idaho Murse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yes i

  25. Is working as a new grad in nursing home a bad career move?

    Sarcolemma replied to nursedani08's topic in General Nursing

    yes it