JSBSN

JSBSN has 4 years experience and specializes in Cardiac.

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1. Grades

   JSBSN replied to nickster10's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   As it's been said over and over again... It's the whole picture. Experience, attitude, leadership, certifications, GPA, GRE, type of unit, communication skills, etc etc etc. But your GPA is fine if...

2. patient on IV Amidorone and PO Amiodorone at the same time?

   JSBSN replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

   It's 1mg/min x 6 hrs followed by 0.5. Not mg/kg/min. Weight based is 0.8mcg/kg/min usually and thats typically a more aggressive

3. York College CRNA Program

   JSBSN replied to crnatobe07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I was recently accepted. Unfortunately I can't speak from experience other then talking with current students and faculty, but they pride themselves in how they prepare their students to practice...

4. AACN Membership/CCRN

   JSBSN replied to JSBSN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Haha! I love this. Thanks all. CCRN-CSC-CMC..... sorry but you are all expiring in 1.5

5. AACN Membership/CCRN

   JSBSN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Any reason to maintain AACN membership or keep up with CCRN and other certs as an

6. So I've been accepted to a CRNA program! Yay! I start the program in about...

   JSBSN replied to mandssRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I got in this week and I've told everyone including my manager. 9 months until the start of the program. She wrote me a letter of rec so she knows I applied. Fortunately I have a good relationship...

7. What procedure do you use to deflate a Pulmonary Artery Catheter balloon?

   JSBSN replied to nellymac's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   1.5 cc air in, 1.5 cc air out... How can there be any residual air if the syringe passively fills back up to the 1.5 cc

8. Acidotic Questions

   JSBSN replied to tnelso150's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   That's what I meant. I see I accidentally said supply greater then demand in code in my first

9. CRNA GPA

   JSBSN replied to barnicleyak22's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Oh and a grad level patho or pharm course wouldn't hurt! That's what I took to show my academic abilities

10. CRNA GPA

    JSBSN replied to barnicleyak22's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got in with 3.1. High acuity CVICU, great GRE score, committees, charge nurse, CCRN-CSC-CMC... I'm a lot more mature then when I was 18-19 and they get that. Just keep moving forward towards your...

11. The benefits of therapeutic hypothermia in a comatose pt after arrest?

    JSBSN replied to thatoneguyRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We do therapeutic hypothermia quite a bit in our unit. We mostly do it on out of hospital WITNESSED arrests. Those that were unwittnessed have had little success because no one knows how long the...

12. Non-nursing major to CRNA vs. Pre-Med

    JSBSN replied to noahJD's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What do you want to DO? You shouldn't pick a track because its easier/cheaper/faster. If you want to be a CRNA, get your BSN and get into a critical care area. If you want to do anesthesia without...

13. CRNA Science Prerequisites

    JSBSN replied to commonsense's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My problem is I only have the one "nursing" chemistry that my school required of me. I wasn't planning on ever going back to school. I've already started applying and I've had a couple "not this...

14. Does it matter which school I get BSN from to get into ICU?

    JSBSN replied to b_m_prosepct's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    truly it comes down to who you know and making connections. ask to shadow in various units and find opportunities to talk with

15. Puzzled... Pulseless VTac to v-fib but no shock?

    JSBSN replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Exactly, you need to speak up when things aren't being done correctly, MD's make mistakes too even though they might