Ekklesia

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1. OB Rotation is Hell

   Ekklesia replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I have not made it to OB rotation yet, but I pick up some super-heavy bad-vibes whenever I go near the L&D dept where I work as a tech. They could burn a hole through my head with the way they...

2. DNP required soon?

   Ekklesia replied to deadsoul's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I don't want to speak for anyone else, but I took the post to mean that when physicians got (heavily) involved in anesthesia is when the salaries started to climb--even for nurse

3. DNP required soon?

   Ekklesia replied to deadsoul's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   No kidding. Especially since "little fish" answered his/her own

4. DNP required soon?

   Ekklesia replied to deadsoul's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Good question, as I am wondering the same thing. Is "Hello, I'm Doctor Smith your Nurse Anesthetist" going to

5. Proper Attire

   Ekklesia posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

   Just wondering what opinions are concerning proper attire while in nursing school, specifically on non-clinical days (b/c we wear our "scrub uniform"). On non-clinical/didactic days we are to wear...

6. How much does a CRNA really make?

   Ekklesia replied to Imrnlil's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   True. Nevertheless, I find this info interesting and can share in the discussion. I have talked to two recently graduated CRNA's and they both started out in the $120K range (Ohio). I also personally...

7. Student male Nurse today in L+D

   Ekklesia replied to Thedreamer's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ian, you handled yourself very well and stayed cool, calm and collected. I hope I'll be able to do that if I experience that level of

8. Advantages/Disadvantages being a male in nursing

   Ekklesia replied to wannabFNP's topic in Male Nursing Students

   LOL. I was interviewing at a "Big 3" car manufacturer for a temporary foreman position and was asked by one of the dozen or so interviewers what I was majoring in in college. I said nursing and they...

9. Anyone sporting a beard?

   Ekklesia replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

   OK my bearded friends; what about long hair? I had very long hair about 3 months ago but have since cut it

10. Relatively High CRNA Wages.

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

    jheathRRNA, thank you for your post, and welcome to

11. All CRNAs need to READ this

    Ekklesia replied to janecristensen's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with piper, you see what you want. Please give five examples of posts that explicitly state that "CRNAs can do all that an MD can do" AND 5 explicit examples of "MDs are useless in...

12. Nurses - Leading your subordinates (Nurse Aides, Nurse Techs, Med Aides)

    Ekklesia replied to brotherbear's topic in Nurse Management

    Therein lies the problem. This is what happens when we start coming up with our own interpretations of what a word "means." Nowhere in any dictionary do I see the term "disposable" and I certainly...

13. Nurses - Leading your subordinates (Nurse Aides, Nurse Techs, Med Aides)

    Ekklesia replied to brotherbear's topic in Nurse Management

    Meh, it reads like an opinion essay to me. While the term "subordinate" may not sound "nice" it is a fact that I, as a tech, am a subordinate to the nurse(s). And, I'm OK with that. The...

14. Anyone sporting a beard?

    Ekklesia posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I start school this fall and have been told everything from, "beards look unprofessional" (even though I see many docs with beards) to "the more you cover that ugly face, the better." What say

15. Doctor Frustrations

    Ekklesia replied to Anesthesialovr's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That's better! Jeez, there is no other topic as incendiary as anesthesia, docs and