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  1. For All SRNA's/ RRNA's

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

    Hey man, great thread. Just started at Duke, one month in. First test on tuesday, been studying a lot so I had to go out and relax tonight. I'm not too picky, I drink bud light mostly because its...

  2. how many recomendations?

    Focker replied to piper_for_hire's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think the main thing in getting your reccomendations is to give the person plenty of time to write/fill out the reccomendation (at least a month) and give them a specific deadline. Personally, I...

  3. ingest handsoap

    Focker replied to mandrews's topic in General Nursing

    I would think a kid wouldn't eat something that tastes as horrible as soap, they wont even eat

  4. new student who needs ALOT of help with dimensional analysis!!

    Focker replied to stephie12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1000mg/1000mL = 1mg/1mL 200mg/4hrs = 50mg/hr = 50mL/hr 50ml/hr = 50ml/60mins = 50ml/3600secs = .014mL/sec That should be the correct answer unless I misunderstood your question, I assumed that they...

  5. Grey's Anatomy thoughts

    Focker replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a few of these shows, not a fan. Not only do I not like it because of how it portrays nurses, but the show is basically entirely innaccurate in every other aspect too. I've watched it a few...

  6. Almost fired today

    Focker replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21:

  7. Anesthesia and Me

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

    Thats messed up, I'd be interested to know how they would define the "medical aspects of anesthesia" that CRNAs are not trained

  8. What to know BEFORE school...

    Focker replied to denverlover's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    financial aid, its been the most confusing part so

  9. I'm an "alternate " at Case, what the heck?!

    Focker replied to CaseAlum's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would rather wait a year than to start crna school three months behind everyone else, that sounds

  10. Questions Unanswered!!

    Focker replied to CRNANUPE_2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I just started crna school last week, as an ICU nurse interested in the field, I had no idea how polarized the politcial climate between CRNAs and Anesthesiologists was. We just had a class discussing...

  11. Whats with the tape?

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

    The patient is paralyzed, so they cant blink, if you don't put tape over the eyes, they will dry out and won't have any

  12. CRNA Board Review

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

    Can someone clarify this for me? What would you do for ten years (is my understanding that if you don't pass the boards, you can't practice as a CRNA, correct?)? Why wait so

  13. Reality: What are my chances?

    Focker replied to tinderbox's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My overall GPA from college is 2.994. I am starting CRNA school in January, so I would not reccomend giving up. Do well on your GRE, get good ICU experience, get your CCRN or other certification, and...

  14. Question about getting into ICU.

    Focker replied to JTinSC's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have heard a lot of people say that CCU or CTICU is the best ICU to go to to get experience that will appeal to CRNA schools, and I dont disagree completely but wanted to add something to that. I...

  15. Need answers from current CRNAs or current SRNAs!!!!

    Focker replied to nursern20's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Regardless of CRNA school, I would say go straight into ICU if you can. I cant imagine I would have learned anywhere near as much or felt as good about my career choice if I had gone to

  16. How much math?

    Focker replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Haha, thanks, I was in nursing school not too long after the movie came out so all my friends outside of nursing school called me that, all too often mispronounced with a U instead of

  17. How much math?

    Focker replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I dont see any real need to go as far as calculus, you could take the credit hours you would have spent on that and take something that might be useful to you as a crna student like chemistry. The...

  18. Good Lord, where's my letter?!

    Focker replied to CaseAlum's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Do they have your correct address? has anyone else recieved their letter? I was waiting for my letter too, and found out someone else had already gotten theirs and was accepted. I thought that must...

  19. This is a test.

    Focker replied to jin00005's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think if i were in your shoes I would not readily admit that I took the test and failed it. Granted, some interviewers may see that honesty and work you put into the test and think better of you,...

  20. Living While in CRNA School

    Focker replied to sonofsatan24's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Haha, the *other* donation center is better (I donated plasma in my undergrad days)- pays more, takes less time, you can donate more often, and no needles. Shouldnt be too hard to find, you just have...

  21. NBP cuffs...?mis-used in ICU....

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

    It would be hard to find something useful on google, I'm not sure what keywords would work. You might try a healthcare oriented search engine like medline or uptodate. But I did find something in the...

  22. NBP cuffs...?mis-used in ICU....

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

    There are some scholarly papers out there concerning the accuracy of automatic BP cuffs, using them on different extremeties or positions, how they correlate with A-lines and/or auscultation. I've...

  23. If you can't say anything nice...

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

    I somewhat disagree, I think it is a good idea to be totally upfront about your goals in your career. A manager interviewing you would want to know that you are a motivated nurse anyway. Any unit that...

  24. Schools without GRE!

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

    You should look at taking the test in a way that doesnt stress you out. I dont see why it should stress you to take the test, when you can always still apply to those schools that dont require it if...

  25. did anyone get accepted with B's in undergraduate sciences???

    Focker replied to fethahed's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I cant really say how many people have gotten in with B's, but it sounds like you still have your nursing courses ahead of you. So forget about a few B's (which isnt all that bad) and just concentrate...