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To the OP, Please do not be misled.......99.9% of CRNA programs require that you have 2+years( minimum) of RN experience in an ICU enviroment. Folks, listen when people come on to this site looking for info we need to give them the rule, not the exceptions to the rule. The OP needs to know that he/she will not be competitive enough if he/she works as an LVN/LPN in the ICU for 2+ years and then tries an gets a BSN and apply to a CRNA program all at once. A seasoned vet in the CRNA field and current SRNA's will be the first to back up everything I am saying. If the OP tried to compete with there 2+ years of experience as an LVN/LPN against someone that has 2+ yrs of experience as an RN....they would just be setting themselves up for failure (again this is in reference to applying to a CRNA program). So to the OP.......if CRNA is what you desire RN is what you need.

We have been using vapotherm for almost a year now and we love it. It is a lot better than the NCPAP with the long prongs. Like you said, it definately minimizes the amount of secretions. As far as securing the OGT, why don't you try taping the OGT to the chin. This is what we have been doing since I started working in the NICU and it really seems to work well as the moisture from the vapotherm does not interfere with the adhesive when the OGT is taped to the chin. Just an idea...