BSN: 3.7 Exp: 5 years general ICU/ER at 150 bed hospital (Medical/Neuro/Trauma ICU; no hearts). EMS 2 years (prior to nursing school). Certs: CCRN, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, PALS, CATN GRE: 1000, writing...
I will be starting with WAC Jan 3rd. I will tell them that you said "Hello". I am glad to hear they are student friendly!! Thanks to everyone for the excellent and comical advice!!! I will take it...
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for the great advice!!!! I will take it all to the OR with me. You guys are the best (and quite comical too!!) I will be doing my first rotation at Wesley Medical...
My first day in the OR is Jan 2nd and I was wondering if you all could give me a little advice for the upcoming day. I would appreciate anything you have to offer! Have a great holiday!!
Happy Holidays!!! I just finished finals of my 1st semester and am happy for Christmas break! I am really looking forward to starting clinicals in January, but am feeling nervous as well! The...
To answer some of your questions... During call you are the only one there unless there are two cases, etc. During regular OR hours there are many resources with the other CRNA's. You cover OB and...
I agree that there are some 4.0 gpa individuals out there that are terrible at patient care. But typically, when someone uses the phrase "C=RN" it is not used in the context of really working your...
I was just curious if any of you practicing CRNA's started your career without supervision in an independent practice or know someone who did this? I am just wondering b/c I am looking at the...
I too went straight to ICU after graduation and felt the same learning pains as described!!! I have been an ICU nurse for five years and a CCRN for four. The book that I think is invaluable is the...
I just finnished reading Jeannette Liska's book entitled Silenced Screams and found her book to be an eye opener! I am so glad that I read her book prior to starting my anesthesia career (which...
sonessrna- Thank you so much for the information!!! They sound like must have references! I'll get them ordered so that they are here before clinical start in a couple weeks!!!!!! Thank you!!