toobemall

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1. Peripheral Nerve Stimulator

   toobemall replied to rn4cicu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   http://www.mainlinemedical.com/en-us/dept_1024.html Try this dude........scroll down and find microstim plus. I think, however I paid only $100 for mine.........class ordered in

2. Recent bad experience with a program director.

   toobemall replied to MmacFN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Other than being tired, I am really having a good time. I am in an integrated program that puts you in clinical pretty quick. I mean we started last August and were in the OR three days a week by the...

3. Recent bad experience with a program director.

   toobemall replied to MmacFN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Flight nursing was the best job I ever had. In fact, I actually visited my former program last night and started having withdrawls......If for whatever reason CRNA school ended tomorrow, I would have...

4. Recent bad experience with a program director.

   toobemall replied to MmacFN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Mike, I know how you feel. I have been a nurse for 14 years- ER, flight, cath lab, CICU/MICU, CVICU. Also did EMS before nursing school. Dude, you are going to have to, as another post said, "bite the...

5. Balancing family and school

   toobemall replied to DebbieSue's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I tell you folks, our kids are more resiliant than we give them credit for sometimes. I think I "suffered" more than they did-being away from home, guilt, etc. Their routine did not change, I just was...

6. ICU choice

   toobemall replied to blee1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   As Jennie said, it depends on the size and the acuity of the CCU. After spending a year or so in a CCU, I transferred to CVICU because people that come out of CABG, MVR, etc must go to a...

7. ICU Experiences.......

   toobemall replied to JiffyGriff's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I would go for the CVICU. All of your pts will come up on the vent, all of them will have a-lines and chest tubes, most if not all should have swans, and temporary pacers. I enjoy hearts so I guess I...

8. When would you use a longer IV cath?

   toobemall replied to amberrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Back in my flight nurse days the long 14 Jelcos were nice for needle chest decompression and well as for those "in a pinch" femoral

9. Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia

   toobemall replied to losflemings's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   send me a PM with specifics and i'll attempt to answer

10. ER vs ICU

    toobemall replied to ivypetals's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Although you get some good experience in the ER, I must agree that ICU experience is the experience that will get you into CRNA school. You are going to need to be familiar with vasoactive gtts,...

11. What Do You Miss About Bedside Nursing?

    toobemall replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Try telling that to the nursing coordinator who only sees the open bed and doesnt care if you are in charge with patients. I not sure 1:1 is in their

12. PACU versus Med-Surg to get to ICU?

    toobemall replied to chickel's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I guess my first question is do you have to commit to the PACU for 2 years? I ask this because you must keep in mind that one year ICU experience is the minimum requirement for many CRNA programs, and...

13. SRNA class web pages

    toobemall replied to rn4cicu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think you need to introduce Chris to your

14. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    toobemall replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    -Interviewed at East Carolina and flat out rejected. -Interviewed at Raleigh and got third alternate. Offered position after the new year and I start in August. Location was a big issue for me and my...

15. Med Surg & ICU before applying

    toobemall replied to ashfost's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had one program director basically tell me that all of my experience outside of ICU (flight nursing, ED nursing, interventional cath lab nursing) was not even figured into the equation. Hence, I...