theliman

theliman has 2 years experience.

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1. UC vs Centura

   theliman replied to Mjemm25's topic in Colorado

   Worked ICU for Centura for two years, at the U now for 1. 100x happier at the U.

2. Entry-Level MSN or ABSN?

   theliman replied to bailsbutler's topic in SRNA

   I did a direct-entry MSN for my nursing degree and there were no issues with CRNA schools. After finishing the MSN, you will have done everything that is part of a BSN, but with additional masters classes. To get into the program, you had to have a b...

3. RN jobs for 6-12 mos experience

   theliman replied to outriton's topic in Colorado

   at St. A you will probably start around $25-26/hr. and likely roughly that for the other hospitals, except healthone

4. New Graduate nurse moving to Denver

   theliman replied to Nurse924's topic in Colorado

   I disagree, if this is where you want to be. I interviewed for UCH new grad residency, didn't get it. All the calls and emails after to the many hospitals in the area didn't help. It wasn't until I moved to Denver and could show up in person, resume ...

5. CNL to CRNA

   theliman replied to BusyBee91's topic in SRNA

   it doesn't matter at all. no program will look at the CNL and say "actually this MSN won't fly, you need a BSN." an "entry level" MSN, which the CNL programs are, includes all of the courses that would be required for a BSN, except for maybe a few no...

6. new job/letter of rec

   theliman replied to theliman's topic in SRNA

   Thanks - was hired there as new grad and got a few months of orientation, just feels like less than two years is a tad short, though there was no commitment or anything. and to leave for another place in town? just feels like it would be awkward at b...

7. new job/letter of rec

   theliman posted a topic in SRNA

   hello, i work in an icu of a community hospital. we are level-1 trauma so it looks good on paper, but i'm not thrilled with my experience. maybe a third of my patients are intubated, haven't had more than two pressors but a handful of times, don't ti...

8. staffing question

   theliman replied to theliman's topic in Management

   Thanks to you both. llg, my thinking was definitely in line with your main point. my charge likes to be able to show the manager that they were able to save money by sending someone home, but there's no record or easy, direct tie to an extended LOS o...

9. staffing question

   theliman posted a topic in Management

   Hello all, I'm hoping those involved in management can shed some light on a frustration I've had with my hospital's staffing decisions (I know I'm not alone here). I fully understand and accept that hospitals want to make the biggest profit they can....

10. Will I be prepared?

    theliman replied to theliman's topic in SRNA

    Thank you both for your time and advice!

11. Will I be prepared?

    theliman replied to theliman's topic in SRNA

    anyone? or would i have better luck asking for what percent chance i have for getting into schools x, y, and z based on my gpa and gre? :-D

12. Will I be prepared?

    theliman posted a topic in SRNA

    Hi there, I have some questions for all those who have been through CRNA school. I am hoping to get into school next fall, at which point I will have been a nurse for almost 3 years. All of my work so far has been in a surgical ICU at a level-1 trau...

13. Question on PAD and wedge (& Gasparis)

    theliman replied to theliman's topic in CCU

    Thank you for your reply. I agree about her material. Definitely can't trust blindly, but I enjoy her presentation. I am still curious though, just to understand how it all works together - what about mitral stenosis will alter the PAD but *not* affe...

14. Question on PAD and wedge (& Gasparis)

    theliman posted a topic in CCU

    Hi there, On Gasparis' DVD she talks about a number of situations in which the PAD is not an accurate indicator of LVEDP - such as mitral stenosis/regurg, aortic stenosis, RBBB, etc. She goes on to tell the story of how a doc was angry that she wedge...

15. Help w bicarbonate buffering system

    theliman replied to theliman's topic in MICU

    ugh, post deleted for some reason. thank you Greenclip for your help, I did some more looking into this last night and what you say falls in line with the main ideas I gathered. This website was especially helpful, and the graphic 2/5 down Electroly...