cathys01

cathys01

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  1. Which one counts--ADN or BSN?

    cathys01 replied to Spoiled1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    All of your grades will count. Most programs will calculate several GPAs when looking at admission data. They will calculate a GPA for: - overall (cumulative) for all undergraduate hours - science...

  2. C's get degrees

    cathys01 replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Usually, any school will give you credit for the transferred classes, but will not include those grades into your GPA for that school. I have four different GPAs, one from each of the schools I have...

  3. C's get degrees

    cathys01 replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How is it possible to have a cumulative 4.0 with at least 3 C's in your courses? I have a 3.86 with 144 hours of coursework and all A's except for 7 B's. So, when you say "cumulative" 4.0 I assume...

  4. Academic fresh start as an option?

    cathys01 replied to TxNurseRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Directly from the UT CRNA website, the requirement for GPA for admission to UT's program is: A baccalaureate degree in nursing earned from an accredited program, with a grade point average of at least...

  5. I am a CRNP and the pay has is too low, can I afford to become a CRNA

    cathys01 replied to kskites's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The Post-Certificate Master's Program at Rush is for those practicing CRNA's that do not currently hold a master's degree. They must already be a licensed CRNA to enter this program...so it would not...

  6. Need some ideas RE: external NICU appearance

    cathys01 replied to twinkletoes53's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was just at a hospital the other day that had the walls outside the NICU painted with the handprints and signatures of previous NICU graduates. It was a really cool idea and looked

  7. Flight Crew keeps 1 lb. preemie alive on flight

    cathys01 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294697,00.html Cool! (and

  8. CRNA Questions

    cathys01 replied to gapeach427's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It will meet the requirements of *some* schools, but not all. Check out the AANA website and you can research the schools you are interested in to see their requirements for the critical care...

  9. Chances ???

    cathys01 replied to CCUROB's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    First, the minimum GRE for TCU is 1100. UT at Houston requires 500 on each section of the GRE. Have you taken statistics and organic chemistry or biochem? (Required by UT Houston...don't bother...

  10. ventilator books

    cathys01 replied to cvicu80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Try this website: http://icufaqs.org/ I found this to be very useful for brushing up on stuff when switching from Neonatal ICU to Adult CVICU. I even bought the book to have at home if I want to...

  11. Patient Experience in the NICU?

    cathys01 replied to Beggar♂'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had a baby brother born when I was 18 years old (I'm now 37) that lived his entire life of 9 months in the NICU. He had numerous heart and lung defects and eventually died of overwhelming sepsis....

  12. Filter Needles & Vitamin-K IM injections

    cathys01 replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, we always use a filter needle in my

  13. Heelsticks vs. Venepuncture

    cathys01 replied to nicuRN2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It depends on how many labs need to be drawn. The usual CBC & BMP would get just a heelstick. Anything more than that (like coags or chromosome analysis) would definitely get a venipuncture or...

  14. Going back to work after 6 months medical leave- what to brush up on?

    cathys01 replied to palesarah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would ask if I could be paired with somebody for the first week, just to get back into the groove. I am only working NICU now PRN, and working adult ICU full time. Sometimes it can be 3-4 weeks...

  15. Certifications post graduation

    cathys01 replied to chrissyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would imagine it's because you are not getting a Master's in Nursing (from a College of Nursing), but rather a Master's in Science (from a College of Natural and Health Science). I think in order...

  16. ugrad student requesting advice!

    cathys01 replied to foolie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, in order to work as an RN to get the prerequisite 1 year of experience for CRNA school you will actually have to become an RN. This entails either: 1) attending a 1 year accelerated BSN program...

  17. LMA Insertion

    cathys01 replied to ali anesthesia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I've seen one patient in my CVICU that came out of surgery with an LMA. He remained "intubated" for 24 hours. The reason for the LMA was that he was an extremely difficult intubation. Of all the...

  18. (BSN) Travel Nurses MAKE MORE than CRNAs!

    cathys01 replied to hojimma's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can certainly do that, but it doesn't sound like a lifelong career to me. If it's just the money you're after then, yes, travel nursing is a great way to make some cash. I want the CRNA job....

  19. Bottle-feeding really compromise Breastfeeding?

    cathys01 replied to crazyaaa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would have no problem at all with the idea of exclusively breastfeeding a baby **IF** mom is there around the clock for each and every feeding. If you want the baby to only have the breast then you...

  20. Precepting in NICU Step-down

    cathys01 replied to lilbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    But even in the level II unit, you'll still get some exposure to procedures. Kids are always getting sick and needing "sepsis workups" done (blood cultures, start IV, urine culture, maybe even ABGs)....

  21. student loans vs academic market

    cathys01 replied to merlebo02's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Schools put a limit on the amount of financial aid you can receive through Stafford Loans. The total amount you can borrow will be the cost of attendance (as decided by the school) minus any other...

  22. Gre

    cathys01 replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    On another post, you stated it was 770......what gives? If you want to improve your score, you should probably take a GRE prep course, and try

  23. Best Stethoscope?!

    cathys01 replied to jillnurse2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Before you go and purchase a new stethoscope, be sure your unit will allow you to use one. My unit has individual stethoscopes for each baby at the bedside that stays with the baby until discharge...

  24. ? regarding ICU experience before program...(m)

    cathys01 replied to quinn11's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The CVICU I currently work in hired 29 new BSN grads last year (2006) and so far 9 new BSN grads this year (2007) with more to come this summer...this is a major heart center in the Texas Medical...

  25. wearing gloves when feeding neonates

    cathys01 replied to chuddy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I use gloves when feeding breast milk (or handling breast milk in any fashion), otherwise I will feed formula without gloves on. I personally just don't want someone elses breast milk on my