RNDude2012

RNDude2012

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  1. Is it worth the money to become an NP? (read this, I promise it's good)

    RNDude2012 replied to hkRN83's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah, there are plenty of Vietnamese NPs, RNS, MDs, etc. California is very diverse. We have patients and providers from all walks of life

  2. Is it worth the money to become an NP? (read this, I promise it's good)

    RNDude2012 replied to hkRN83's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, I think you need to realistically assess the job market for NPs in your area, and ask yourself what your chances are of realistically being able to land a position that allows you to work with...

  3. Wolford October 2015

    RNDude2012 replied to Sedatetime's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Straight from the COA: "I am in receipt of your email dated xxxx in which you requested information on the Council's requirement for all accredited programs to be regionally accredited. As you noted...

  4. Wolford October 2015

    RNDude2012 replied to Sedatetime's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck guys. Please let me know how it goes. It is one of the schools on my list. If they mention anything about regional accreditation and the deadline, let me

  5. Wolford October 2015

    RNDude2012 replied to Sedatetime's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for the response. I wonder....If I started in 2016/2017 and COA accreditation is lost, would the COA let us finish the program? Or would they send all students home packing with nothing to show...

  6. Wolford October 2015

    RNDude2012 replied to Sedatetime's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Let me know how the interview goes! I plan on applying for February, or October 2016 realistically. Can you look into their status on obtaining regional accreditation? As January 2015 the COA wants...

  7. Most drips at once

    RNDude2012 replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    I had a 1:1 liver patient gone septic who was on 60mcg/min of levo (double the max, the patient was maxed on the rest), vaso, dobutamine, dopamine, neosynephrine, epinephrine, multiple antibiotics,...

  8. Advice for Aspiring CRNA

    RNDude2012 replied to jsteeler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck on boards and the job hunt! I'm curious to see how easy or difficult it will be for you to find a job! Definitely keep up posted in the next few

  9. Advice for Aspiring CRNA

    RNDude2012 replied to jsteeler's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Since deciding to pursue nurse anesthesia, I've thought about most of your points as well. However, I do disagree with some of them. If you look on gaswork, there are A LOT of openings with > 150k...

  10. Letters of Recommendation From Charge Nurse Instead of Manager

    RNDude2012 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello, Everyone on my unit keeps telling me that my manager will not write a letter of rec for grad school of any sort in an effort to retain staff. We have a pretty high turnover rate due to people...

  11. The Road to RN to CRNA in So Cal

    RNDude2012 replied to CristianD's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Fellow SoCal resident here. Get good grades because RN programs are competitive here! Also, don't settle for anything less than ICU. Be willing to commute. I settled for SDU because the job was close....

  12. Going from SDU to ICU at a different hospital. Anyone else done this?

    RNDude2012 replied to RNDude2012's topic in Critical Care

    I just wanted to say thanks again to everybody. I'm loving critical care, and the transition has been really smooth, and I'm really enjoying it. I wish I did this

  13. Going from SDU to ICU at a different hospital. Anyone else done this?

    RNDude2012 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello! I currently work full-time in an SDU/PCU unit. I've been there for three years. We have a 1:3 ratio. Next month I start in a 20 bed MICU at a different hospital which is a large...

  14. New RN (almost), 401k, and Retirement

    RNDude2012 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    1.)How much does your employer match? 5% of Salary 2.) How old are you? OR How old were you when you began saving? 23. I'm 27 now FWIW. I have nearly 60k in retirement savings. I was 23 when I...

  15. Too old? Too young?? Career? Question:)

    RNDude2012 replied to SML456's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I decided to be a nurse at 20. I already had most of the prereqs done because I thought I would do something else in allied health. I was an LVN at 22, and a RN at 24. I'm now 27, trying to finish up...

  16. 3 Job offers as last semester student

    RNDude2012 replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    Personally, I think float would be nice because you won't deal with unit politics. BUT, as a new grad I think cardiac step down would give you the best base for other units if you wanted to move on. I...

  17. Will quitting this job early kill my career?

    RNDude2012 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I say suck it up for a year. You will be glad you did. Apply for a non med surg job ASAP. Especially as you get closer to the one year mark. The job will get easier as time goes on. As far as your...

  18. Is there really racism at Wolford College?

    RNDude2012 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I plan on applying to Wolford at some point, and it's actually one of my top schools due to its cost since schools here on the west coast are more expensive (with the exception of 1). I've gone on...

  19. Is there really racism at Wolford College?

    RNDude2012 replied to RNDude2012's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    LA

  20. LIFE after Ohio University BSN!! Please Post responses.

    RNDude2012 replied to EmJeanRN's topic in Ohio University

    Im working in the ICU and intend to apply to CRNA school when I have a year experience. I am curious to see how non traditional programs completed at traditional brick and mortar institutions in a...

  21. Wolford College lawsuit update 2014

    RNDude2012 replied to OhioRN10's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hopefully they get regional accreditation

  22. Question on reacting to tachycardic afib

    RNDude2012 replied to DatMurse's topic in Cardiac

    This. Everything is dependent upon the patient's history and what got them admitted in the first place. My main concern is... was the patient on coumadin with a therapeutic INR, or a heparin gtt with...

  23. CRNA job outlook

    RNDude2012 replied to wild11's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My buddy just started an NP program. He got in with a 2.5 gpa and no gre. Actually, they pretty much rolled out the red carpet for him to start the

  24. Online biochem and/or physics-UC Berkley

    RNDude2012 replied to futuresrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I plan on taking intro to biochem here. Hope it's

  25. New-Grad with 2 offers and need help choosing: Tele or ER

    RNDude2012 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, New grad associate RN here who is fortunate enough to have two job offers. I have to choose before March, and I'm not sure what to do. Choice #1: Telemetry at a veterans hospital (I did my...