AltruisticRN

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  1. I'm in at case western 2010!!! Anyone else??

    AltruisticRN replied to SCVICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I interview in two weeks, how intimidating was it? I've already met with Paul when I shadowed a CRNA couple months ago and he seems like a very nice guy but I haven't met with anyone else on the...

  2. St Elizabeth anesthesia interview for 2010

    AltruisticRN replied to Mariajisella's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have an interview next week, from what I've heard it can vary from personal 'get to know you' questions to clinical and critical thinking questions. Good Luck, perhaps we will be

  3. fiberoptic IABP

    AltruisticRN replied to SHURN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our unit is also using these IABPs my understanding of continued need for the flush bag was to prevent clots from forming on the tip of the fiber optic cable which would dampen the arterial waveform....

  4. St. Elizabeth's/YSU CRNA program

    AltruisticRN replied to AltruisticRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Anyone?

  5. New HIPAA Regulations Requiring Notification

    AltruisticRN replied to Pierrette's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The best career plan I've ever heard. If ppl are so worried about their privacy while in the hospital then we should have locked units where no visitors are allowed to come in. We should not be able...

  6. Town Hall Confrontation Re: Health Care ( or lack of it )

    AltruisticRN replied to fat cat's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Because no plan is perfect, and new issues will eventually be brought to light. Doesn't mean that this plan is not a good starting

  7. Town Hall Confrontation Re: Health Care ( or lack of it )

    AltruisticRN replied to fat cat's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Honestly, there are better ways to get your point across then to stand 5 feet away from some one and scream at the top of your lungs like that. I'm just wondering but who insures his son

  8. Getting hired at the Cleveland Clinic

    AltruisticRN replied to nicolegrow's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yikes, the OBON is so slow there were a couple new grads that were hired on my unit that had to push back their start date because they didn't receive their ATT in time. J5-6 is a good unit, you'll...

  9. Is the economy affecting RNs?

    AltruisticRN replied to mylife101's topic in Texas Nursing

    I completely agree with TheCommuter and let's not forget that hospitals are willing to stretch out the nursing staff they already have before opening new

  10. Tossing Your Cookies...

    AltruisticRN replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum and morgue care, oh man, that metallic smell of death gets me every

  11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    AltruisticRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    We boosted a pt with a rectal tube that was pulled out during the process so fast that it shotgun sprayed another nurse at the bottom of the bed. Feces in her hair, face, lips! When she left the room...

  12. Ohio board of nursing should be ashamed

    AltruisticRN replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

    All I can say is thank God I reapplied for my license the moment I received my reminder in the mail. I've heard many horror stories about the board of nursing being incredibly

  13. Getting hired at the Cleveland Clinic

    AltruisticRN replied to nicolegrow's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I got hired as a new grad to the CICU at the main campus, but that was back when we were expanding from 16 beds to 24 in the new building. If you are really interested in critical care J31 is a great...

  14. Anyone get into St. Elizabeth's August 09 class?

    AltruisticRN replied to charlyy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats everyone that got in! Any advice for those of us apply for the class starting in Aug.