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  1. Online courses or not...

    lifeLONGstudent replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am just subscribing to this thread for the info about online chem

  2. Question of the day

    lifeLONGstudent replied to zozzy777's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think these ppl are looking only at the compensation scale for CRNAs. They should just go buy scratch-off tickets. I usually ignore their posts because they lack the committment required to produce...

  3. Cental Lines AND Coloured Caps

    lifeLONGstudent replied to jhines's topic in MICU, SICU

    We don't have different colored caps, but here are my thoughts: I think it would work if it were to be standardized, and make everyone use it. That way, you wouldn't have ppl saying red is "this",,,,...

  4. Young & Ignorant

    lifeLONGstudent replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    first: check out your hospital's policy and procedure manual. it is easy to ask others what they do, but if they don't practice where you do, their p&p may be different. you are held accountable...

  5. Expelled from Anesthesia School for Adultery?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to RaySRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Heck, I am just excited to hear that you actually have TIME for sex while in NA

  6. Anyone done TCU's accelerated BSN?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to lady_db_programmer's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was in the 2nd class - graduated last August..... It is expensive, but was worth it for me.... for many reasons. PM me if you have ?s

  7. Diagnosis..

    lifeLONGstudent replied to PACU queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    900+ bed county hospital MICU: GIB, EtOH abuse/DTs, polysubstance abuse/AMS, pancreatitis (hypovolemia or hemorrhagic pancreatitis), CVAs (a lot of ventrics), liver failure, renal failure (CRRT),...

  8. Ventilators

    lifeLONGstudent replied to krzysiu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    great links -

  9. New Grad to ICU...

    lifeLONGstudent replied to Chicagoan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am at Parkland (Dallas, TX) in the critical care residency -- class time as well as bedside shifts spread out over 3 months. I am assigned to 1 or 2 primary preceptors (I may have 1 shift every now...

  10. Betcha Never Heard of This One!

    lifeLONGstudent replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    been there, done that .... sent you a PM.

  11. acceptance stigma?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to piper_for_hire's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    mistake 2 was telling my unit manager, whom up until very recently worked along side me in the trenches, that i had 2 interviews with crna schools. suddenly, i'm a leper. just curious -- how do you...

  12. What's your holiday bonus?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    sing it with me ya'll.... "i'm getting nuttin' for christmas. mommy and daddy are mad oh, i'm getting nuttin' for christmas, 'cause i ain't been nuttin but bad." :devil: :devil:

  13. Parkland

    lifeLONGstudent replied to NICU-RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Someone said that this program is not for everyone... that is correct. There is no shame in realizing that. It would be sad for anyone to do the residency and then be in a 2 year contract for a job...

  14. Doctor comebacks

    lifeLONGstudent replied to NiceShot's topic in MICU, SICU

    just to clarify -- I know that the more experienced nurses KNOW what they are talking about. They don't ask near the number of ?s that I ask because they know the answers and have a ton of experience....

  15. Doctor comebacks

    lifeLONGstudent replied to NiceShot's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think many of the docs get defensive because they feel that they are being challenged. While that is sometimes the case with other nurses (who are more experienced), that is not usually why I ask...

  16. Presby Denton

    lifeLONGstudent replied to grapejuice01's topic in Texas Nursing

    I worked there a LONG, LONG, LONG (1990's) time ago when it was called Denton Community Hospital. Very nice people to work with (then), don't know about now. Good luck,

  17. Parkland

    lifeLONGstudent replied to NICU-RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yep - you get paid. It is at a lower rate than a "regular" RN I.... but they are not only paying you, but also your preceptor... so it makes sense that you don't make the same as a nurse who is 100%...

  18. parkland critical care and trauma internship

    lifeLONGstudent replied to ssamnisk's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am in the residency now. Parkland has 2 programs. There is the 8 month long "internship" program which is only offered to BSNs - they rotate through all the critical care units and do classes. It is...

  19. ~Ways to pay off your nursing loan/debt ?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to thida's topic in First Year After Licensure

    debt snowball ~~~ it works. we have paid (or gotten rid of) about 20k in debt, while in nursing school, while living on 1 income. now that i have loans coming due (went to an accelerated bsn program...

  20. Fentanyl/Versed on locked pumps ?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to SusanRN321's topic in MICU, SICU

    i am glad you mentioned this begalli. the 2 hospitals that i have been at, both level i trauma centers and teaching facilities, didn't use locked pumps/pca for narcs in icu. i think you are always...

  21. recruiter wants my ATT - why?

    lifeLONGstudent posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    hey all, i have a job, but it starts next week. i took nclex today. recruiter asked me to either email him a copy of my att or bring it with me next week. why? do you think he is going to check...

  22. recruiter wants my ATT - why?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are right - it DOES matter. I meant that it didn't apply to my original topic..... I am EXHAUSTED this week :-)

  23. recruiter wants my ATT - why?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have no patience! I broke down and paid (waited it out a week, checking the BNE morning and evening). Just FYI - recruiter wanted ATT to make sure I am on track with scheduling THE test. Evidently...

  24. recruiter wants my ATT - why?

    lifeLONGstudent replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ...bon stating i was eligible to sit for nclex before i could start as a gn. they need this to ensure that you are doing your part by proceeding ahead to take the boards and to become an employable...

  25. taking my boards on 9/13

    lifeLONGstudent replied to teenynurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Took mine today 9-13-06 at 0800..... test cut off at 75 questions, walked out of the testing center 65 minutes after I signed in. Isn't it ironic how you can sweat through nursing school for 2 yrs (I...