starae

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1. NMBAs with LMAs

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

   I am very conservative and do not think this is a good practice. According to some references, NDNMBs can actually decrease LES pressure which combined with the chance of inflating the stomach is not...

2. Am I the only one??

   starae replied to fungirl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I don't think the intention of anyone is to be negative, but rather to express frustrations. I do think it is important for people who may be considering this training to understand what they may be...

3. Be honest...is the excitement over?

   starae replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I am over halfway through my program and the mix of emotions has truly been a roller coaster. The first quarter I was wide-eyed and excited, ready to learn, and full of energy. After the first quarter...

4. CRNA vs Med school, tough decision, heres my story

   starae replied to Crossfit SRNA2b's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I'm sure this is an agonizing decision, and one I can certainly empathize with. When I was in my mid-twenties I left the military and was on the pre-med route. I did very well in the classes and...

5. A day in the life of a SRNA

   starae replied to rn326's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   There have been some questions about study groups and I thought I would throw in my two cents. Haven't been around lately because school is kicking my butt! Study groups can either be a big help or...

6. A day in the life of a SRNA

   starae replied to rn326's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Average clinical day 0415 - wake up cranky, hit snooze a couple times and stare at the TV news people because it's nice to know I'm not the only one up this early 0500 - head to hospital (and I'm one...

7. Am I the only one??

   starae replied to fungirl's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I can not say that I have had the thoughts of quitting.......yet. I'm too stubborn for that! However these thoughts cross my mind several times a week: Why am I doing this to myself? Am I really...

8. What should I do to prepare before school starts next fall?

   starae replied to Burnt2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Are you able to take any of your non-anesthesia classes in advance? I wish I would have had the time to take some of the core grad. nursing classes before starting. It is difficult to divide my time...

9. GRE.. pointless exam??

   starae replied to cvicu80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

10. Have you heard of anyone being accepted.....

    starae replied to radrn2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I asked several programs if I could apply before BSN fininshed (RN-BSN), and all of them told me it would not be a problem. At the time of my interview I had 8 months left of the BSN program and did...

11. GRE Study Books

    starae replied to longroadahead's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I used Kaplan and Princeton Review. Found that they presented things a little differently and that helped me really absorb the information. Also used number2.com (less helpful, but free) and the ETS...

12. inner ear exam by RN?

    starae replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I learned this skill in the assessment class of both my programs (ADN and BSN) and was actually tested on it in both. Didn't really understand what good it was since the person making a diagnosis...

13. Admissions to pacu, rotation, how does it work, etc..

    starae replied to SeaTracer75's topic in PACU

    Hello. I work in a large PACU and I think we have a pretty good system. When people come in to work in the morning, their spots are added to a running list. Usually they will put one spot at the top...

14. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    starae replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I like this answer, but I would be worried that the student would be so nervous by the end of the "quiz" that their hands would be shaking and they would fumble with the procedure! :roll I have been...

15. Waking up at night to worry about patients

    starae replied to missninaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You sound so much like me that I could have written this exact post a couple of years ago. It started in nursing school when I also worked as a tech, and the feeling did not go away as a new nurse. I...