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  1. Barry University CRNA Starting January 2014 c/o 2016

    CCRNCMC11 replied to marthagp's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Anyone that has gotten interviews care to post stats? How did the application process go for you? I'm trying to apply for jan

  2. My back needs a break

    CCRNCMC11 replied to pacjeffery's topic in Nursing Career

    Icu is much better to be a tech than an ms floor in my opinion. In an icu the RNs have 1 maybe 2 pt's and if they're good nurses they help with the baths and all that. I got my EMT-B in nursing school...

  3. My back needs a break

    CCRNCMC11 replied to pacjeffery's topic in Nursing Career

    My advice is to try pediatric icu! I worked as a tech in one through nursing school and most of the patients you can lift no problem! Even adult icu is better than med surg. At least the RN's there...

  4. D50 for blood glucose protocol vs juice/snacks, your thoughts

    CCRNCMC11 replied to Billy_Ruben's topic in General Nursing

    I'm shocked that your policy doesn't state that of the pt can take po to give juice first. I've never seen a policy where you give D50 as a first resort. It's not cost effective or the best practice!...

  5. Wondering if I'm making the right choice...

    CCRNCMC11 replied to SummerWertz's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Don't give up just because an MDA (anesthesiologist) said he didn't like them. A lot if MDA's are threatened by crna's. if I were you I would shadow an actual crna and not an MDA or AA. Also realize...

  6. Hey Murses.....Murse?

    CCRNCMC11 replied to blackvans1234's topic in Men in Nursing

    The use of Murse is meant as a joke. I personally refer to myself as a Murse to be funny! But if someone was calling you that to be derogatory I might be offended. Otherwise lighten

  7. CSC Exam

    CCRNCMC11 replied to limaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If you took just the cardiac portion of the ccrn and made the questions even harder and more detailed, that's what it's like. Follow the test plan on the aacn website. I used the book critical care...

  8. CSC Exam

    CCRNCMC11 replied to limaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

  9. ADN's being pushed out

    CCRNCMC11 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Either hospitals will force you to get your bsn or they will phase you out like the now obsolete lpn. I would even dare to say that eventually there will be a new title to distinguish adn's vs bsn's....

  10. tele RN certification?

    CCRNCMC11 replied to KaksRN's topic in Cardiac

    Look into getting your pccn. It's like the ccrn for progressive care or tele floors. Go to http://www.accn.com for more details to see if you qualify for

  11. EKG lead reversals?

    CCRNCMC11 replied to e71x's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Were you sure you placed them according to the patients right and left? For example the lead labeled RA was on the patients right arm not your right? And even if you did the results that the doctors...

  12. CCRN Certification

    CCRNCMC11 replied to KBICU's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The ccrn is only for icu. If you work in a tele/step down floor then you get your pccn. You need icu experience because the test is very difficult. You can't get the necessary knowledge by working Er...

  13. Question after my day as a shadow

    CCRNCMC11 replied to HeatherMax's topic in Emergency

    It stands for shortness of

  14. Treasure & Space Coast Hospitals-Stuart to Melbourne

    CCRNCMC11 replied to pooh1258's topic in Florida Nursing

    I work in the cvicu. Not sure what the base pay for new grads is but I do know they pay more if you have your bsn. Benefits aren't that great but it's a good hospital to get your feet wet

  15. Bipap/Cpap

    CCRNCMC11 replied to %)'s topic in Pulmonary

    Intubated* not

  16. Bipap/Cpap

    CCRNCMC11 replied to %)'s topic in Pulmonary

    No they aren't. A ventilator patient is only someone who is intimated with an endotracheal tube or who is receiving mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy. While cpap is a setting on the ventilator....

  17. tachycardia

    CCRNCMC11 replied to samjoe's topic in Cardiac

    A simple explanation to your question, in addition to the above comment, is that the term "narrow complex" tachy differentiates it from a "wide complex" such as Vtach. Narrow tachy is different from...

  18. Not qualified for CCRN will CMC certificate work?

    CCRNCMC11 replied to avado's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You should be able to as long as you truly work on a telemetry floor. Go to the aacn website and look at the cmc handbook. If you still aren't sure just call the aacn and ask

  19. Treasure & Space Coast Hospitals-Stuart to Melbourne

    CCRNCMC11 replied to pooh1258's topic in Florida Nursing

    I work at Martin memorial full time right now, but I just started back in January so I'm still new to the state. I don't know much about the other hospitals. Martin is a great work environment, at...

  20. How to decide between ICU/ER?

    CCRNCMC11 replied to bagface's topic in General Nursing

    No problem! Feel free to ask anything! I do still get the itch to do flight nursing but I wouldn't want to make a career out of it. I'm heading in the crna route now. I would still love to be in an...

  21. Pharmacology questions

    CCRNCMC11 replied to Manofstone's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Isoproterenol is a Beta agonist so it does all of the opposite a beta blocker does (all of those -lol drugs I'm sure you've learned of). It's kind if an old drug but on occasion I've seen it used post...

  22. How to decide between ICU/ER?

    CCRNCMC11 replied to bagface's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate to your post a lot because I have a similar background. I was an EMT in nursing school and an adrenaline junkie so I always thought I would work the ER and even wanted to work on a flight...

  23. Anyone know of any ICU internships or know where they hire new RN for ICU?

    CCRNCMC11 replied to stacia77's topic in Critical Care

    Farah123, In Little rock, Arkansas at st Vincent's infirmary they hire new grads into the icu. It's a very competitive program but if you are in a bsn program, have tech/cna experience, and a decent...

  24. Cardiac Handbook

    CCRNCMC11 replied to NeuroRN123's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When I started in CCU I always had my critical care book from nursing school with me. Read the cardiac section over and over and you'll be fine. The book I used is called Critical Care Nursing: Dx and...

  25. New to CVICU

    CCRNCMC11 replied to californiarnbsn's topic in Cardiac

    I've been on CVICU taking fresh hearts for about 5 months now and there is a lot to learn! I at least had CCU experience so I was familar with IABPs and therapeutic hypothermia, etc. A book my...