manusko

manusko

critcal care, CRNA

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  1. Math rage

    manusko replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't worry it comes more in handy than art appreciation and intro to

  2. Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    manusko replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

  3. Waking up in the OR

    manusko replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    The majority of wisdom tooth removal is not done with anesthesia. They are removed under IV sedation with pain medication and versed. You "woke up" because the drugs wore off enough for you to be more...

  4. Waking up in the OR

    manusko replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    These can be the most difficult types of cases. We walk a fine line calling them monitored anesthesia cases (MAC) when they are usually a general anesthetic. With a MAC, you should be responsive and...

  5. Waking up in the OR

    manusko replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    Example of the draping. Eyes taped and towel wrapped

  6. Waking up in the OR

    manusko replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    We tape their eyes routinely and she i say routinely I mean every time. She may have had a bad dream mixed with anxiety from the procedure. Did she have ketamine? It can cause hallucinations. Did she...

  7. It's Tough Out There!

    manusko replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

  8. tatoos & piercings, part 2

    manusko replied to amoLucia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Racist and sexism is not the same. People for the most part do not choose their sex or

  9. tatoos & piercings, part 2

    manusko replied to amoLucia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The hospitals that my wife and I have worked for had rules to govern professional appearance. One earring per ear and no visible piercings anywhere else. Also tattoos had to be covered. It's may just...

  10. Family refusing pt discharge - California

    manusko replied to Enthused RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In my experience some families would refuse discharge and also placement in long term care facilities. One family flat out told me that they relied on the social security check too much to allow...

  11. Need Advice please help

    manusko replied to lostgurl307's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I sadly could understand it but it did take a few extra mins. I always wondered how those who grew up with texting would do with writing in a formal

  12. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    manusko replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ok. Didn't understand. They paid for a hefty chunk of school

  13. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    manusko replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How are you making less if pay is based on rank and time in grade? Did you get demoted? I thought the AF would give you bonuses. Just wondering. I was ADAF for 12

  14. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    manusko replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

  15. Just finished my first semester. Ask me anything.

    manusko replied to MeTheRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Concentrate on what you need. If you get accepted, I would not waste time or money on the CCRN. Your time through school will be limited and you should spend your free time doing thing you enjoy. If...

  16. I got in & so will you!

    manusko replied to bepositive123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Again, I was asking about you saying a GPA of 2.5 would be acceptable one day. If so there would be a trend of lowering the standards to getting into school. I firmly believe that ppl with 4.0 are not...

  17. I got in & so will you!

    manusko replied to bepositive123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was asking if there is a trend of lowering GPAs. You stated that a 2.5 will be good enough. I am asking you bc you have been in the field for a while if you have seen a trend of standards being...

  18. Working summers only as RN

    manusko replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

  19. PACU or ED for CRNA

    manusko replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know not all EDs and PACUs are the same but in my experience: ED stabilizes and then transfers to ICU. The PACU recieves post-OP PTs but if they require active drips and what not, then they go...

  20. I got in & so will you!

    manusko replied to bepositive123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know many schools have the minimum of a 3.0 and couple are 2.75 GPA. Are these lower than in the past? I'm sure the avg of those taken are much higher than the

  21. I got in & so will you!

    manusko replied to bepositive123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No. I'm new so I'm sure I'm not a very good example either. The OP had 3.55 BSN and 3.2 other degree. Is it the best? No. But let's not discount the advance pathos class and other things they did to...

  22. I got in & so will you!

    manusko replied to bepositive123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Don't let bitterness of others make you feel like te professional is being

  23. How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    manusko replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    I understand that there is a difference in what schools REQUIRE and what they ACCEPT. Yeah I wasn't sure but it looks ridiculous when I cap words and assume you can't understand just by reading it...

  24. How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    manusko replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

  25. what does your diploma say?

    manusko replied to SwoRN's topic in School, College Programs

    Did they give you a certificate of completion for your RN portion. I have a MSN and a Certificate of Nurse Anesthesia that basically came with