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    Level II Trauma Center MICU good for CRNA programs?

    CowboyMedic replied to Spine_CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Level II will be perfectly fine. I'm at a Level III and about to start in MSICU at the beginning of next month. I know that the experience that I will get there will be good enough for CRNA
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    RN Who Wants To Become A Paramedic???

    CowboyMedic replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Paramedics are still following physician's orders when they follow their protocols. The difference is the Paramedic uses their assessments to choose how to follow those protocols. Pay is horrible due...
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    What ABSN Programs will accept a low overall GPA of 2.5?

    CowboyMedic replied to RNMonkey's topic in General Students

    Don't be discouraged with a low GPA. I started off with a 2.25 from my first time through school. Just do well on all your prerequisites, that is what most programs look at. I had my GPA up to a 2.70...
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    What's the best path to CRNA for me?

    CowboyMedic replied to jeanne_w_a's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I do want to wish you luck with what every you chose to go with. I know what it is like to change careers but mine was from one discipline in the health services to another. Like the previous poster...
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    Step Down ICU transfering to Medical-Surgical ICU

    CowboyMedic posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I was wondering if anyone has made a transition from a Step Down ICU unit to a traditional Med-Surg ICU unit. We receive all of our patients from MSICU, Burn ICU, and CVICU that have been cleared for...
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    Trauma nursing

    CowboyMedic replied to YourFaveNurse's topic in Critical Care

    Basically the differences in the level of a trauma center is the number of resources that are available to the patient. The only real difference between a Level II Trauma Center and a Level I Trauma...
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    Step Down ICU transfering to Medical-Surgical ICU

    CowboyMedic replied to CowboyMedic's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks. I had already accepted the position before I posted this. Will start MSCIU orientation at the beginning of next month due to having to finish out my current schedule. I have been pulled from...
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    Working full time and going to school at night.. Need ADVICE

    CowboyMedic replied to helloimesperanza's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I worked full time while being married and paid for everything out of our salaries. I was a Paramedic so I had plenty of experience and worked in the ER while going to school. I...
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    CRNA programs

    CowboyMedic replied to catholicrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know I plan on apply to only DNP programs. I figured it was best to get my DNP since by the time I'm done it will be so close to the deadline. Planning on applying for 2018 or
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    Did you wait to pick up OT?

    CowboyMedic replied to Nurse3242's topic in Critical Care

    I picked up OT right after I was off orientation but haven't been able lately due to my school schedule. It is really nice at my facility because we get a $10/hr bonus for picking up a
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    Scared!!!

    CowboyMedic replied to novicenurse1384's topic in Critical Care

    I know how you feel because I'm right there too. I accepted a position in our Step Down ICU. Great place to start with both ICU and Med-Surg patients. I will be in our hospitals ICU residency program...
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    Student Loan Debt

    CowboyMedic replied to RN3307's topic in General Students

    40K is crazy for an ADN. I have a few friends that went to ITT and it was outrageous the price they paid. I think my ADN was around 12-15K and luckily I was able to pay it out of pocket also with...
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    When can I apply for a job after graduation.

    CowboyMedic replied to Mannysingh's topic in General Students

    Just graduated and I've had a job since the end of February or middle of March, can't remember right now. New grads started apply at our hospital towards the middle of
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    Thoughts on nurses who graduate nursing school calling themselves nurses before the NCLEX

    CowboyMedic replied to pmabraham's topic in General Students

    I see where everyone is coming from. We were or, depending on if your still in school, student nurses. Then we become graduate nurses when we finally pass all of our school work and get our diploma. I...
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    What's your Fall 2015 schedule looking like?

    CowboyMedic replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in General Students

    Human Anatomy and Human Geography. I graduate with my ADN Saturday and will start working on my
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    ER Wishlist Items!

    CowboyMedic replied to HappyKYRN's topic in Emergency

    We just starting using a new charting system that will finally pull the vitals from our
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    ER Wishlist Items!

    CowboyMedic replied to HappyKYRN's topic in Emergency

    iStat is great. We have G3, G7, Chem 8, and PT/INR in our
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    How is the ATI comprehensive predictor test scored?

    CowboyMedic replied to studentnurse5555's topic in General Students

    I take my ATI Predictor tomorrow and did horrible on the practice test. One was in the 60's and the other was in the 50's. Like previous test that we have taken with ATI, I have found that the...
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    Advice to Improve

    CowboyMedic replied to callisto1013's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just from the research that I have done, you look very good on the stats. The only thing I can suggest is improve any sciences that are below a B. Also look at the specific school that you are wanting...
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    What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    CowboyMedic replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    This is scary!!! No way would I want to be involved with a program like that. My paramedic course was 80%
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    What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    CowboyMedic replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    75% for the program that I just entered. Our program normally has the best first time NCLEX pass rates in the state of
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    TCU CRNA

    CowboyMedic replied to icu2crna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How many students are doing the Spring and Summer of the 2nd year at Tulsa (Hillcrest or St Francis), Tampa, or in Louisiana? That is one of the reasons that I am looking at TCU. I live in Tulsa and...
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    CCRN w/ non-nursing Bachelor's

    CowboyMedic replied to duzer56's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most want you to have a BSN but there are a few that will accept another degree but they are normally in the sciences. I would advise you to look at the programs that your most interested in and find...
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    Did You Know You Wanted to Do Anesthesia Before...

    CowboyMedic replied to WhiffOfGas's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm about to start a Paramedic to RN bridge in a couple of weeks and I have already decided that I want to be a CRNA. I was under a CRNA during my OR clinicals during my paramedic course and really...
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    How much education do you plan on receiving?

    CowboyMedic replied to daetor2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Paramedic that is bridging to RN for an ADN, then BSN while I work, then DNP-A