ckh23 BSN, RN

Should say "meds" not mess.

http://livertox.nih.gov/Corticosteroids.htm This link has a chart under the background section that lists the glucocorticoid activity of decadron and prednisone. You will notice how powerful decadron is and combine that with the half life of these t...

Each program is different as far as the GRE. Have you tried looking at the hospital where you are doing your clinical?

You might suggest statistical analysis to your teacher. I'm in grad school now and that is how they determine if extra points will be awarded or if certain questions will be thrown out. However, that usually involves half of the class getting a quest...

Look up the the half life of each med and the glucocorticoid activity of each and that will give the answer.

"I want to hear it snap!" will not earn you any respect and you will be worse off doing that kind of crap. Comments like that show lack of leadership and maturity a

That makes you not a good officer. OP you want to be a good officer, take care of your juniors and listen to your senior enlisted. Respect is earned and not given.

That's what I had before I started.

I think they are pretty similar. The Army HPSP pays tuition, books, and a stipend of $2100/month in return for 3 years active duty when you're done. The navy also offers HPSP as well. Just keep in mind things change every year depending on needs and ...

I signed up for the Army HPSP and it took a little over 5 months from the time I started the application to commissioning. I graduate in November and I will owe them 3 years active duty when I'm done.

I would say apply now, but still get your CCRN. Also make sure they will even look at your application if you don't have the minimum ICU experience when you apply because some programs will not look at your application and keep the ap fee if you do n...

Look at the anatomy of the coronary vessels. Also find out when the heart is perfused, during systole or diastole?

CTICU is not the end all be all. Some schools may have a preference, but in reality sick patients are sick patients. In my class the CTICU nurses are about a 1/4 if the class with the majority coming from surgical trauma ICU experience. I vote for th...

A classmate of mine did, but he worked at a level 1 trauma center and also did critical care transport. The experience is going to be program specific, but I believe the majority only except ICU.

You can tell when you give your notice. If this gas been a decent employer I would give 4 weeks and if not they get two.

You get a letter grade

Yes, with a surgeon or Anesthesiologist, it doesn't have to be an Anesthesiologist. The "independent" states are just the opt out states. Again this is all has to do with billing and not actual clinical practice.

That I agree with. I can't believe how many are overweight, but still get promoted the ranks of NCOs, Staff NCOs, and officers.

Believe me, they exist.

The rationale is that the wars are just about over so now attention needs to be focused elsewhere. This attention is usually focused on BS regs, will once again be laxed when the next war starts. They should really focus on weight regulations and kee...

I think it depends where you are. Where I am now the timeout is done after the drapes are up and before incision. As for ASA there is no way to determine the ASA. The ASA is specific to each patient and not the procedure because it is based on co-mor...

Really? Getting blown up in your tank? Try getting out and kicking down some doors and then maybe you'll have room to talk. Go talk to a green side Navy Corpsman and see how much respect they deserve. As others have said, the Veterans preference only...