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  1. CRNA VS anesthesiologist MD

    chrisciwi posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am trying to decide weather I should become a CRNA or anesthesiologist. Can anyone help with the pro's and con's of each What do CRNA do that is different than a anesthesiologist? What can a...

  2. Clinical Questions

    chrisciwi posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hello all! I have a simple question hopefully someone can answer. I would like to work in neonatal ICU for my required experience, does anyone know if this will count for my required experience?...

  3. please help,i dont even know what i need to prepare ?

    chrisciwi replied to kahlan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First I have never heard of volunteer hours, it must be a california thing. How hard english is, depends on the professor teaching. I had a very easy time in my english course. Most of the people I...

  4. CRNA VS anesthesiologist MD

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

    I have made my decision on this whole deal, I have talked to a few MD anesthesiologist and 2 CRNAs. I am a people person, and from what the MDs have told me nurses and MDs look at a patient. Accord to...

  5. ICU Jobs

    chrisciwi posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am just curious, I know most hospitals are not hiring nurses right now, but in the future, how hard is it to get a job in the ICU as a new

  6. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

    chrisciwi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Someone brought up a point in a thread about the possibility of health care salaries going DOWN if the new health care reform is passed......Has anyone heard of this??? In my opinion nurses don't get...

  7. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

    chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

    WoW where is this at??? The hospitals here in Charlotte don't seem to be affected by the economy, I have even heard plans of a new hosiptal being

  8. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

    chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

    I think that doctors/nurses will be over worked (wayy more than they already are) and request more pay, and the hospitals refuse to give more pay, so they leave. Leaving us in a bigger shortages,...

  9. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

    chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting point. i agree wasteful spending needs to be gone. But this new plan should put the care givers out in the cold, because that will drive people and doctors away from hospitals and stuff,...

  10. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

    chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

    I know they will defer payments, but making the monthly payment is the issue, having a lower than expected salary isn't a good reason the not make the monthly

  11. Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?

    chrisciwi replied to chrisciwi's topic in General Nursing

    Private school, 1/2 scholarship, 1/4 room and board scholarship, 35,000 in parents plus loan, 34,500 in federal loans, 6,000 in nursing loans. (for

  12. CRNA VS anesthesiologist MD

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

    Your comments are very helpful!!! How hard is it for a RN to get into ICU (in northeast if that makes a difference), as a new

  13. Applying for a new job

    chrisciwi replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    good

  14. Night Shift?

    chrisciwi replied to gsxtreme1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    you are probably going to be soo tired that your grades are going to be a lot lower than you think they will be. I have a friend in a easy major (business) and is working as a cna on night shift 4...

  15. Need some advice

    chrisciwi replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    Studyyy!!! call in to work! education is more

  16. Do nurses have an advantage in becoming a doctor?

    chrisciwi replied to jesse_james's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse DOES NOT HELP GET YOU INTO MED SCHOOL!!!!!!! This is what a Medical School administrator said to me: 1) adcoms don't consider nursing to be a hard major. Actually it is considered easy....

  17. Do nurses have an advantage in becoming a doctor?

    chrisciwi replied to jesse_james's topic in General Nursing

    No, and i have talked to medical administration and they think nursing is A EASY major. The things nurses study and med students studies are nothing alike! The stuff nurses know, isn't going to help...

  18. Debate- End of Life

    chrisciwi replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather die than be in some type of sitiuation where I can't do anything for myself. I hae told everyone I know (so that there are no confusion on my wishes) to pull the plug if chances are...

  19. A Sticky Situation?

    chrisciwi replied to anon695's topic in General Students

    Kindly say that you are here to help them and its not important what your religious beliefs are. You really want to advoid this at all cost! Its a very very touchy thing with patients. My family...

  20. How do I transfer my CNA state to state

    chrisciwi replied to tracylawson1's topic in General Nursing

    You do not need to retake the CNA test AS LONG AS: your cna license is current and in good standing in your current cna license state. North Carolina is the only state in the us where you have to...

  21. Myers-Briggs Profile Typing and Nursing

    chrisciwi replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    ENFJ

  22. Nurse or Doctor *Please Help*

    chrisciwi posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering how many nurses would like to be a doctor, and why? I am trying to help one of my best friends decide either nursing or pre-med, (or maybe both) And I would like to get some actual...

  23. Did you get any real benefit from being in the Student Nurses Assoc.?

    chrisciwi replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    I have looked at getting it and plan on it, you can get mal-practice insurance CHEAP, and just so you know MOST colleges malpractice insurance only covers you while your at your college, once you...

  24. Question - international student study nurse?

    chrisciwi replied to ineedsomehelp's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know too much about visas, but maybe you can talk to your human resource manager about pursuing nursing as your career WITH THAT HOSPITAL and see if they will still file a H1-B visa, it doesn't...

  25. Hit Right smack in the face with the "Nursing is a CALLING not a job" crap today

    chrisciwi replied to Tony1790's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Go to your board of nursing dean or someone in that area, explain what happened, and tell them exactly what she said. If she does fail you, you have a back up, and the board can reverse your grade...