EtherFever

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  1. Raleigh School

    EtherFever replied to acorn82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    While I am an SRNA, I am not in the Raleigh program... I go to a neighboring school. But many of my friends/former co-workers are in the Raleigh program and they love it. However, they have told me it...

  2. IABP Mean Greater than Systolic?

    EtherFever posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey all, A question for people who are familiar with IABP. The other day, we had a patient on ECMO with a balloon, and the MAP on the balloon was reading higher than the systolic pressure on the...

  3. Personality traits of CRNAs?

    EtherFever replied to icuRNmia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    1. Desire to learn & maximize potential 2. Adaptive & quick to learn & apply (mechanically inclined, tactile learner etc.) 3. Humble & willing to accept criticism (Thick skin) 4....

  4. Front-loaded vs. Integrated--PROS and CONS

    EtherFever replied to OscarRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My program is somewhat in between. First semester is all didactic with 2 weeks of OR shadowing near the end. Then starting second semester its 2 days a week of clinical. From there on out the number...

  5. Chance of Acceptance?

    EtherFever replied to AlphaAgonist's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It depends on the school. Just ask the program director. I do know, that my program weighed pretty heavily on the math portion of the

  6. Fevers In CCU

    EtherFever replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm a little surprised that ID doc said it like that. I'd understand letting a patient have a slight fever, but your patient's hemodynamics are priority. Fever & sepsis causes increased metabolic...

  7. New Grad. Want to work in the ICU

    EtherFever replied to msubtt's topic in Critical Care

    As an ICU preceptor, I do recommend starting out somewhere other than the ICU. The learning curve is super steep, and in addition to learning how to be a nurse, you are having to also cram in tons of...

  8. Lawyer considering nursing

    EtherFever replied to legaleagle30's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'll be starting CRNA school in 3 weeks, and the road to get there is not easy. It can be fairly difficult for new grads to get into an ICU right out of school, most ICU's prefer RN's with experience....

  9. IABP Mean Greater than Systolic?

    EtherFever replied to EtherFever's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Awesome thanks for that info, we weren't sure if the balloon actually counted the augmented pressure in it's mean calculation. As far as this particular pt, you're right, no need for the balloon with...

  10. Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    EtherFever replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    I'm not looking down at floor nurses, nor am I calling them glorified waiters. I'm simply making a comparision that some days as a floor nurse, I felt like one ex. having a busy day r/t to the...

  11. Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    EtherFever replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    Craymond +1. As an icu nurse, and a former stepdown nurse, I will say that floor nursing is not easy. But it's on a whole different level of hard when compared to "hard" in the icu. In the ICU, the...

  12. CRNA School

    EtherFever replied to anm1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    ^spot on above. Work on getting good quality ICU exp, i.e. sickest of the sick type patients. Additionally, you could consider taking graduate level classes to show schools you are able to handle a...

  13. Reaction to when things go wrong: comes in time, or a sign to avoid?

    EtherFever replied to milian7's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yup, if you still have 2 years until you start you will be fine. It comes with time and exp. I had similar reactions when I was getting ready to apply, by the time I got my app in I was feeling...

  14. My plan, and my journey to CRNA school. Insight, perspective, advice, preparation.

    EtherFever replied to SIguy_RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey SIguy, It's great to see potential applicants who do heed alot of advice on the board about really gaining the experience and having great reasons to want to be a CRNA. All too often, I hear newer...

  15. CCRN needed for SRNA?

    EtherFever replied to ShoogleBear's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    FYI, I interviewed and accepted a few months ago. Out of 15 in my interview group, 14 had their CCRN. About 10 came with 2-5 years of ICU exp from larger level 1/academic hospitals. I think there are...

  16. Okay, SRNA's, enlighten me.

    EtherFever replied to crichards00's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also look into shadowing CRNA's as early as you can so you will understand exactly what they do. Shadow multiple times and ask questions. I've met a ton of nurses who want to go to CRNA school but...

  17. help? advice?

    EtherFever replied to usancrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree too, that you should apply to a few programs. There's a healthy balance between applying to too many schools "just to get into CRNA school" i.e. getting into a "crna farm school", and having...

  18. What is PA Arrest?

    EtherFever replied to jagtarap's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Maybe a typo for PEA arrest i.e. pulseless electrical activity... electrical conduction of the heart without mechanical capture/pulse. The only other medical abbreviation I can think of for PA would...

  19. CRNA vs. Perfusionist

    EtherFever replied to rexy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's not so much the drug calculations, but the experience of co-morbidities you run into with adults and older adults that affect your anesthesia delivery plan. Yes peds & adults are two totally...

  20. How did you break into CTICU?

    EtherFever replied to SICU_Murse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Are you applying to a CT-ICU as an internal transfer or applying to other hospitals? I'd say, try to find out who the nurse manager is and contact them directly. HR can be super slow in getting your...

  21. Are C's really the new A's in nursing school?

    EtherFever replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

    If you're even remotely considering graduate school, be warned, every grade does matter. If you're thinking CRNA school, be prepared to answer when they ask about your general chem & bio from...