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    Intensivist CRNP Payscale?

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're right about the ADN's and BSN's having it made here. They make more than me as a traveler and they get all the benefits. Of course to buy a house out here is completely outrageous. A 3 bedroom...
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    Intensivist CRNP Payscale?

    Bluebolt posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I'm on the cusp of making a decision about taking the dive into a APRN degree. Actually I've already applied and interviewed for CRNA school. I have some years of multiple different ICU backgrounds...
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    Intensivist CRNP Payscale?

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah that's just way too low. That's gross income too, I net more than that as a travel
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    Intensivist CRNP Payscale?

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually I would be interested in the ACNP salary in the Bay Area. I'm living here now working at Stanford and the bedside RN makes $125,000 a year. They can make up to $200,000 pulling some good OT...
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    Why DNP and not MD?

    Bluebolt replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    For someone who I've never seen or interacted with before you seem to have a full knowledge of myself and my views including my other forum posts. Almost as if your nondescript account with no photo...
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    Why DNP and not MD?

    Bluebolt replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Show me your research sources showing that average rural family practice nets $300,000 annually. Anyone who would say physicians lie about their income as an anonymous number for research for law suit...
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    Why DNP and not MD?

    Bluebolt replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think those listing astronomical pay for MD's and DO's should do some closer research. Out of years of practice in the ICU working with hundreds of MD's from many different states and...
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    travel per diem rates

    Bluebolt replied to ryanstum15's topic in Travel

    Lmao, He finally got a list of agencies out of you Ned. He was persistent. If you're truly about the money then look at Fastaff. I've used them a few times and usually have good results. As far as...
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    How do you get use the new hospital feeling?

    Bluebolt replied to RunawayN's topic in Travel

    The first few days every contract it's like being the new kid at school. Although the good news is after a few times you become good at being the new kid, so to speak. In the ICU you will rely heavily...
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    How often do you do nerve blocks and PA Cath insertions?

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

    To redirect the thread back onto the topic, if any other CRNA's have input from their experience with PNB's, CVL's, and PA caths I'd appreciate it. Any others can feel free to chime in as they seem...
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    How often do you do nerve blocks and PA Cath insertions?

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

    Actually I've been to Honduras, obviously it was hyperbole. If you are so well traveled and experienced then you should have already known that rural facilities are typically not 50 beds or less with...
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    How often do you do nerve blocks and PA Cath insertions?

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

    I've never worked at a facility like this but know of a friend who worked PRN at one. In the ED they didn't even have RT's or PCA's it was just a couple RN's and one MD, outdated machinery, etc....
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    Bolus function on the IV Pumps

    Bluebolt replied to Bluebolt's topic in Critical Care

    As a new grad I learned what a "nursing dose" meant. Sometimes I would hear the term a "baptist dose" which in the Southeast meant, I gave double the Ativan.
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    Bolus function on the IV Pumps

    Bluebolt posted a topic in Critical Care

    So I've worked in probably 7 different ICU's across the east coast, Texas and now expanding to the West coast. Something I've noticed different from one hospital to the next is the bolus function...
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    How do you explain the DNP?

    Bluebolt replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think 7 years (not including clinical experience as an RN) and a DNP is an adequate request for a CRNP. Although I also think that $100,000 should be the typical pay for a CRNP. I know some that...
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    How often do you do nerve blocks and PA Cath insertions?

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

    The term rural hospital is a relative term. I worked at a "rural" hospital that did CABG's, complex heart cath, CRRT and IABP. I'd say 60% to 70% of their 23 bed ICU had CVL's, all the CABG's had PA...
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    How do you explain the DNP?

    Bluebolt replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    There are 2-3 in these APRN threads who are blatantly trolls with seemingly no formal education, let alone professional nurses. One of them even has the gall to put "np" in his username. Every post...
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    Pay question

    Bluebolt replied to NurseLexx's topic in Travel

    When I ask for exact package details I usually give them 2 days grace period before I insist. Of course I could interview during this time but I won't accept a contract without exact package details...
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    New Orleans

    Bluebolt replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in Travel

    I got an offer there about a year back. It's the only time I've had one offered there. It was terrible pay, night shift for $1100 a week. I believe it was Cross Country who offered it. New Orleans is...
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    CRNA Prereqs

    Bluebolt replied to nursina's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Here is a great link to a website that lists all the programs and their prerequisites. Save Hours of Searching for the Best CRNA Program | All CRNA Schools They update it pretty regularly but of...
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    How often do you do nerve blocks and PA Cath insertions?

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

    Wow, great input, just what I was looking for. The program said they do an entire semester rotation in a rural hospital where you do lots of CVL's and PNB, some PA Cath's. I'll use that semester to...
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    How do you explain the DNP?

    Bluebolt replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    As WTBCRNA said in a post right above yours, there is no credible research that shows APRN's provide sub par care compared to their MD counterpart, in any area they happen to work in. Of course for...
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    How do you explain the DNP?

    Bluebolt replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You make a great point. They can be licensed and hunting for employment, all states will allow that. No argument here, just different
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    Are the pts in the ICU mostly unconscious?

    Bluebolt replied to Philly85's topic in Critical Care

    Like others said it depends on which ICU specialty unit you work for. A rough average would probably be 50% are on vents with sedation and restraints. Although that doesn't mean that the other 50% are...
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    How do you explain the DNP?

    Bluebolt replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Again, it's all conjecture at this point. I'm sure if you wanted you could argue that diploma nurses are still practicing today with no change. It personally doesn't make a difference to me if CRNA's...