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    any new grads hired in PICU?

    ECMOismygame replied to LyndseyER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    where is this? you can pm me if you dont want to disclose the location.
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    New pulmonary nurse

    ECMOismygame replied to lmonet82's topic in Pulmonary

    you can go to respiratory therapy
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    ECMO

    ECMOismygame replied to 3230's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    is this at Cook? is the ECMO team composed of RNs and
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    OMG--is US$32 per hour as starting too good to be true or really true in Los Angeles?

    ECMOismygame replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

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    Is This Gre Score Competitive?

    ECMOismygame replied to yvonneren's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    bump...
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    Is This Gre Score Competitive?

    ECMOismygame replied to yvonneren's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    how about this one? i took it back in 12/06 490 verbal 630 math 5.0 analytical 3.70 overall
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    NP salary negotiations

    ECMOismygame replied to BrandiannRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    to mods: a recommendation make David's post a
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    Anyone here an RT?

    ECMOismygame replied to rrt_thats_me's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yes, i am currently a senior in a bsrc program. i believe there are around 50 bs programs for respiratory therapy/respiratory care/cardiopulmonary science... so why would you want to go to rt after...
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    resp therapy vs RN

    ECMOismygame replied to obeyacts2's topic in Pulmonary

    isnt the rule in CA only for new grad Excelsior RNs? maybe i read wrong, but if one works in another state that takes Excelsior RNs for at least 1 yr, then CAs BON will accept one to work CA......
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    Any Respiratory Therapists Doing Excelsior?

    ECMOismygame replied to RRT2RN2CRNA's topic in Online Distance Learning

    got the above checked off already. :) how did hiring managers feel about you considering you did not have the "traditional" nursing clinicals? how many shifts were you able to work while completing...
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    Any Respiratory Therapists Doing Excelsior?

    ECMOismygame replied to RRT2RN2CRNA's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What about clinicals for the Excelsior program? I couldn't find anything on the website that mentioned them. Discipline.... thats my middle name! lol (my BSRT program is 90hrs for the upper division...
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    CVICU Congenital HD and O2 question

    ECMOismygame replied to MBCRNA's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    another note. subambient oxygen therapy. this is mainly used for patients with ductal-dependent lesions in order to prevent "overoxygenation". an fio2 of less than 21% is administered to limit the...
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    Any Respiratory Therapists Doing Excelsior?

    ECMOismygame replied to RRT2RN2CRNA's topic in Online Distance Learning

    time to resurrect this thread question: on average how many hours of studying did you put in to complete the program in 6-7 months? 1hr north of here is a 3 semester (fall, spring, summer) RN bridge...
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    Nervous about telling co-workers

    ECMOismygame replied to RRTNeuroRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm assuming the RRT in your title stands for Reg Resp Therapist... if so, what made you make the switch to nursing? Was it only to pursue CRNA
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    Critical care NP programs vs. regular NP programs...

    ECMOismygame replied to climberrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners http://www.slhhn.org/body.cfm?id=966 thought it would be of interest to some
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    Clinicas in ED for FNP programs....Mine doesn't

    ECMOismygame replied to kyboyrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    only a prePA here, but from ive seen and read you could start in fast track then move into the main ED after gaining
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    Is the GRE as hard as it looks?

    ECMOismygame replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i used the princeton prep book for the GRE (cracking the GRE). i think it helped me most on the writing and math section b/c i learned to recognize different types of questions. i think it costs...
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    Is the GRE as hard as it looks?

    ECMOismygame replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    chris I totally agree, especially the bolded parts. abbyRNtobe, i studied a total of around ~12hrs spread out over a 2 weeks and i scored over 1000. i think the verbal section is the "hardest" one...
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    Hyperpnea vs. Hyperventilation vs. Kussmaul's

    ECMOismygame replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Pulmonary

    my understanding was that tachypnea is a measure of rate only, shallow/deep breathing is not accounted for. hypernea is a measure of depth AND rate like others have said, most common example is during...
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    CHOA Atlanta

    ECMOismygame replied to Maria22's topic in General Nursing

    sorry to hijack but i have a similar inquiry i posted this over at the PICU forum
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    CMC Dallas and CHOA-Egleston

    ECMOismygame replied to ECMOismygame's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    bump...
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    Which are the best paid specialties?

    ECMOismygame replied to maria s's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    anesthesia
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    Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

    ECMOismygame replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    how can ns substitute for generalist training in np school? the role of a rn and np are completely different as i understand it. i love ice cream
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    Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

    ECMOismygame replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ?????
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    Oscillator Vent

    ECMOismygame replied to JazzyRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    some studies have shown that it can take up to 24hrs to "RE-recruit" the lungs again after disconnecting the ventilator circuit. (this applies to pts on conventional vents as