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  1. Pain Med for Chest Tube Removal

    CRNAStudent replied to CRNAsoon's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a CTICU, and I usually offer it to my patients. Sometimes they take me up on it, sometimes they don't. Our standard postop pain meds are morphine, usually 1-10mg IV Q2 (depending on who...

  2. Vasopressin for Septic Shock

    CRNAStudent replied to pinkfloydfreak's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In the CTICU I worked in, we used vaso frequently. Usually it was in addition to levo, after we had reached at least 10mcg/min. We typically started the vaso at 2units/hour (100U/100cc). It is...

  3. Need a good ICU book

    CRNAStudent replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you subscrube to the AACN, you automatically get a subscription to Critical Care Nurse, which is a good one. Go to

  4. Need a good ICU book

    CRNAStudent replied to erinnRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you subscrube to the AACN, you automatically get a subscription to Critical Care Nurse, which is a good one. Go to

  5. What's the catch and why is the CRNA position so popular?

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

    I went to Case Western as an undergrad and have been admitted to Case Western's CRNA program for this fall. They do not require the MCAT for the CRNA program. They accept either the GRE or the MAT....

  6. How Do I Get Into Critical Care Nursing?

    CRNAStudent replied to mrigas's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was at the end of my first year of nursing school when I got the job. I started that summer, and worked a couple of shifts a week. I was very lucky - they allowed me to work pretty much whenever I...

  7. How Do I Get Into Critical Care Nursing?

    CRNAStudent replied to mrigas's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes - definitely do a critical care rotation if offered the option. I began working as a clinical tech on a PRN basis in a cardiothoracic ICU when I was in nursing school, and it helped tremendously....

  8. ICU is harder than Med/Surg?

    CRNAStudent replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in MICU, SICU

    I also don't think you have to work on the floor for a while before going to the ICU. I went straight to ICU upon graduation from nursing school, and I have been successful. I graduated last May...

  9. Advice question follow up

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

    I know some schools don't require it if you graduated within a certain number of years. Mine required either the GRE or

  10. ICU experience to become CRNA

    CRNAStudent replied to LeeBee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Six months experience by the time I applied...will have 14 months experience when classes start. My experience was in a surgical heart failure ICU (heart & lung transplants, VADs, ECMO) and...

  11. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

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

    HU_Nurse, I think you meant to post in an undergrad nursing forum...this is for students entering nurse anesthesia this

  12. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

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

    Case Western Reserve University August 23

  13. loans without origination fees?

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

    Check out USBank...I think they have a no-origination fee loan that is not need-based.

  14. Mayo

    CRNAStudent replied to flibble's topic in General Nursing

    I know you posted this a little while ago, but I thought I would give a little input. I did a nursing internship at Mayo, and was ultimately offered a job there. While I did not accept it, I can offer...

  15. Time off Before School Starts

    CRNAStudent posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am starting my CRNA program at the end of August...I need to let my NM know my last day...should I take a vacation for a week or two to mentally prepare myself for school? I had planned on working...

  16. Would you still take the CCRN exam...?

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

    I am starting CRNA school in August, and I am still going to take the test in June. Regardless of what I do next year, I still specialized in critical care nursing, and want the certification that...

  17. Chest compressions on open heart pt/sternectomy?

    CRNAStudent replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland OH. We routinely do anywhere from 20-25 OHS patients per day, with 5 CTICUs. Here is a link about the program:...

  18. Time off Before School Starts

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

    I will be at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland

  19. Debakey VAD

    CRNAStudent replied to rshores95's topic in MICU, SICU

    We used the DeBakey as a trial on two patients. One had a postop stroke with little residual. Typically we used the HeartMATE and are getting back into using the Novacor on occasion, depending on how...

  20. Chest compressions on open heart pt/sternectomy?

    CRNAStudent replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in the CTICU in the biggest cardiac surgery program in the US, and we most definitely do chest compressions on fresh post-op OHS surgery patients. However, patients who have had a flap...

  21. Swan Ganz Cath Question

    CRNAStudent replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have heard conflicting stories on the NS/D5W debate for CO/CI injectate. During my critical care class during orientation, I heard that you should always use D5W because you are rapidly injecting...

  22. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    CRNAStudent replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It is a common assumption (at least from what I have heard) that students who attend AA school are those who applied to medical school, but did not get in. I attended Case Western Reserve University...

  23. One year experience and accepted, credentials please

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

    I think you should definitely apply now. I applied with the expectation that I would get waitlisted or denied, and then focus on the areas of my application that were weak and reapply next year....

  24. Were you turned down?

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

    Applied to one school after 1 year RN experience in CTICU, interviewed, and accepted, start this fall. Guess I got

  25. Admitted With One year Experience

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

    My undergrad GPA was a 3.6 (3.8 in nursing classes) and my GRE score was a 1280 (540 verbal, 740 math) and 5.5 in the writing section. I started working in a Cardiothoracic ICU right after graduation,...