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  1. SRNAs to Graduate Soon

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

    Congrats to you too, Vince. Good

  2. SRNAs to Graduate Soon

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

    Congrats to you! Have a great

  3. Frequent Nursing Rounds Decrease Call-Light Use

    skipaway replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    How do your patients sleep with someone constantly coming to their rooms in the middle of the night? I kind of wish the "Big Man" a night in a hospital that disturbs him hourly. He may think that...

  4. I Am Back

    skipaway replied to yoga crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    dfk...read and enjoy....It all started with NephroBSN's post.

  5. pre-requisites.

    skipaway replied to Nurse2BMonique21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When you come to the US and settle down, you will have to take college chem and statistics not high school. Depending on where you live, most cities have several colleges and or universities that you...

  6. Docs need to grow up! (Long post!)

    skipaway replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Why and how in the he** did he get your home phone number? I'd have whoever gave it to him talked to and I'd change my number

  7. anzamet

    skipaway replied to Sylv's topic in General Nursing

    I have given it straight IV push, usually over 10-15 sec. Patients who have or could develop prolongation of the cardiac cycle, should not be given Anzemet as it can precipitate Toursades de Point....

  8. Plan B

    skipaway replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I can still see pharmacists refuse to give Plan B b/c of their beliefs. Plan B does not need a prescription, yet it will be kept behind the counter not over the counter. A person needs to ask for it,...

  9. Mountain State University CRNA/SRNAs

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

    I actually called West Virginia BON b/c they specified an MSN. The woman who answered my query stated that in order to be classified as an APN, you need an MSN (Master's in Nursing) but if you have...

  10. Patients' privacy and HIPAA vs. staff's right to know

    skipaway replied to TheOneWithGlasses's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You are the patient's caregiver as well as the RN. You have the right to know about a patient's conditon just as the RN does. It would not be a HIPPA violation to share information with

  11. Whose going where?

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

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f227/crna-school-children-168393.html

  12. 1 year ICU schools

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

    But we who are already in the profession of Nurse Anesthesia want those who are to come to be as prepared and knowledgable as possible. And IMHO, one year of experience just doesn't cut it even if you...

  13. Critical Care?

    skipaway replied to edcampbe's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It may be a matter of semantics. Cardiac Recovery Unit could also be what that specific hospital calls its CVICU. Maybe the CRU gets fresh hearts to "recover" which then go to the Cardiac stepdown...

  14. What does RN mean?!?!?

    skipaway replied to Matt000's topic in General Nursing

    It is an abbreviation for Registered Nurse. An RN is someone who has completed the education requirements to sit for boards (exam) in whatever state they live in and have passed the

  15. 1 year ICU schools

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

    :yeahthat: You are so dead on....It's what irritates me about these

  16. CCRN or not?

    skipaway replied to 98.6's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Get your CCRN, it shows you have a good knowledge base and can set a goal, study, and pass a difficult exam. No school requires CCRN but IMHO it can't hurt and certainly will help. regards, skipaway,...

  17. MUSC vs. VCU

    skipaway replied to xyhartnurs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I want to say that I think VCU required Statistics too. I know I took a undergrad stats course at VCU prior to applying. Good luck to

  18. MUSC vs. VCU

    skipaway replied to xyhartnurs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not sure who is there anymore but Dr. William Hartland is a doll and he's the Director of Education for the Anesthesia school. You should stop up to his office one day and introduce yourself and...

  19. MUSC vs. VCU

    skipaway replied to xyhartnurs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, went to NC after graduation. I wanted to go to a place that didn't have SRNAs. (No offense to SRNAs) All of Richmond's hospitals have SRNAs from MCV and I didn't want to have to compete anymore...

  20. MUSC vs. VCU

    skipaway replied to xyhartnurs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ahhhh.... I'm a "alumni" of the STICU. I worked there from 1987-1990. Then got accepted to Anesthesia school at MCV (now VCU). STICU was a great unit and I loved my time there. I had the greatest...

  21. suspension

    skipaway replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    Bite me is more disrespectful than dirty. Check out the Urban Dictionary and type in Bite me in the search engine. It will give you the colloquial meaning of Bite Me. I can see how the patient may...

  22. narcan question

    skipaway replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    The lungs have a great vascular supply and therefore drugs can be given down an ETT in an emergency situation. Those drugs are: Epinephrine Atropine Lidocaine Narcan and one that's not given as much...

  23. Need some advice from a CRNA~

    skipaway replied to CRNA2b06's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    SRNA=student registered nurse anesthetist (in school) CRNA=Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (finished school and

  24. On ethics and consideration

    skipaway replied to Just a CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    ummmm....I think that Just a CRNA, who btw, is a CRNA, not a wannabe, has an excellent point. And it's a good reminder to those who may not have thought about it. Just a CRNA may have had extensive...

  25. Satisfaction?

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

    1. I don't have a family, but alot of CRNAs do, so yes it's very possible to go to school while you have children. You do need a support system in place before you apply. 2. That depends on the job...