Spine_CRNA

Spine_CRNA BSN, RN

CCU, MICU, and GMF Liver

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  1. Education Conspiracy

    Spine_CRNA replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's absolutely benefiting the schools greatly. Nurses getting advanced degrees are just $$$ in the bank and I think an extension of the notion that everyone should go to college. I'd like to bring...

  2. Is nursing school really "the hardest thing you've ever done in your life"?

    Spine_CRNA replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    It's not hard. Double-Helix's answer was excellent

  3. Education Conspiracy

    Spine_CRNA replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Actually I'm not familiar with home health. My experience comes from working a major, urban, teaching

  4. Need Help Memorizing Pressors?

    Spine_CRNA replied to Lauren RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nice stuff and it's just what I needed! Is internet marketing a side project of yours? (I'd like to PM you, but it says your inbox is full and you'd need to empty some messages before I could send...

  5. Education Conspiracy

    Spine_CRNA replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There'd be less fraud and abuse if there were less bureaucrats, which means more transparency in where the money moves. That means less resource consuming regulations. The taxpayers' money is what's...

  6. Weight loss for nurses

    Spine_CRNA replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    I should have clarified. ..."being 200 calories over each day..." (over what you planned for that day; not over the amount of calories you lost). Yes, calories in need to be less than calories

  7. Weight loss for nurses

    Spine_CRNA replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    You're making this unreasonably difficult. Close approximations of calories will suffice. For example, in a consistent diet the effect of being 200 calories over each day will have little impact in...

  8. Medicine vs Surgery Unit

    Spine_CRNA replied to Alto22's topic in General Nursing

    Nice. I start the beginning of next month. Is it as fast paced as a level One SICU at a teaching

  9. I almost got into a FIGHT!! Please HELP!!!

    Spine_CRNA replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Is OP even checking on her thread or are we just giving advice to each

  10. Being called a racial slur by a patient I sat?

    Spine_CRNA replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get over it by changing your attitude. NO ONE is expected to hear racist and sexist things in this profession. No one comes to work to get beat up like that. You've every right to set limits with this...

  11. What do you think about BSN?

    Spine_CRNA replied to DNTcode's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There's literally a thread going on right now about this topic with around 5x more comments (more active). Check that for a nice conversation that includes some nurse friendly free market

  12. Education Conspiracy

    Spine_CRNA replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Government money always comes with strings attached. And I agree bureaucrats, middle management, administration and such need to shrink drastically in size. They use so many resources with so little...

  13. Weight loss for nurses

    Spine_CRNA replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    Try the meal delivery services where they cook food and deliver it to your door. Calories are counted and it's explicitly written what is for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This cuts down on prep,...

  14. Education Conspiracy

    Spine_CRNA replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I didn't read the thread; just your OP lol, but these sentiments are shared by people whose job it is to care about this stuff. i.e. Jordan Peterson, a former Harvard professor who said that people...

  15. Weight loss for nurses

    Spine_CRNA replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered stem cell therapy? Apparently it works instant

  16. Education Conspiracy

    Spine_CRNA replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Higher education as a whole has been compromised where people are being convinced that everyone needs to go to college. The college educated bouncer at the strip club with a degree in jazz guitar...

  17. Medicine vs Surgery Unit

    Spine_CRNA replied to Alto22's topic in General Nursing

    Any particular insight for CCU? Coronary Care

  18. Weight loss for nurses

    Spine_CRNA replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    "Additionally, for others overweight, do you notice patients question your education or work ethic and if so how do you overcome that?" Try this:...

  19. Interviewing for the same job twice

    Spine_CRNA replied to sts188's topic in General Nursing

    It's no big deal interviewing twice. I did it a few weeks ago and got the job. One of the first things the manager said was I remember interviewing you. It was 3 years ago. Aside from that, it didn't...

  20. I have a real problem with ancillary staff and am at my wits end. I need help.

    Spine_CRNA replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    You all as a unit need to have a committed front of zero tolerance with these people. Raise hell with your managers until something is

  21. How much a CRNA really makes ?

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

    *Bows* Thank you -so much- for that explanation. It's something for me to look forward

  22. transfer to ICU unit

    Spine_CRNA replied to JabRN17's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Take ACLS. You don't need to be in critical care already to do this. NETWORK! Call on your professional network and absolutely join committees as well as other extracurriculars like fundraising or...

  23. Making the jump from medsurg to critical care

    Spine_CRNA replied to lauriepat's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm right there with you! 3.25 years working M/S liver patients and moving to the Coronary Care Unit. I have a 10 week orientation and my plan is to do basic book education for the next 3 weeks. And...

  24. Transitioning from Med/Surg to CVICU

    Spine_CRNA replied to Nurse_bre's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm transitioning, too! 3.25 years working M/S liver patients to the Coronary Care Unit. I have a 10 week orientation and my plan is to do basic book education for the next 3 weeks. And then when...

  25. How much a CRNA really makes ?

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

    This should include hours worked