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I am a nursing student and have been working as a Nurse's Aide for just over one year. To date I have helped care for just over 500 patients. A grand total of three (3) have specifically asked for a female aide to help with "personal hygiene." Howeve...

The more I learn about the field of Nursing, the more I LOVE it! I had never heard of an ACNP until I read my the article in my new Critical Care magazine called "ACNP: Expanding the nurse's role." As a student, I am about 99% sure I want to work in...

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 stare at me. Just last night I had to go there to dr...

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 you?

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 anesthetists.

Yes, good luck to all! I had orientation last Wednesday and Thursday and they piled on the homework already!! I've got 3 more chapters to read in the "Brunner book" (med-surg textbook) before tomorrow morning. I am so freaking happy and nervous at ...

note: this thread is not intended for a discussion concerning the pros and cons of the 2 year degree vs. the 4 year degree. this has been/is being discussed at length in several other threads (and on several other websites). i am simply curious to ...

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

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 "business casual" and (sometimes with a lab coat) and...

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

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 know a CRNA who has over 30 years experience and w...

Right, so I experienced my very first code today. I'am a nursing student that works at a local hospital part-time as a tech. A gentlemen had reported to me that he was having a hard time catching his breath, but otherwise appeared ok. I went for the...

Just got word...he is doing fine and being well cared for in 'the unit.'

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I want to work in an ICU. I am eyeballing the Acute Care Nurse Practicioner role (and CRNA of course), but am taking it one step at a time. I'd be perfectly happy as an RN in a critical care environment. Although, I am keepin...

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 bigotry.

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 all busted out laughing, and started calling me "G...

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

jheathRRNA, thank you for your post, and welcome to allnurses.com.

Simple question: Why are CRNA's salaries higher than those of other advanced practice nurses' salaries? I was having a discussion with several other of my fellow nursing students on our future aspirations and the handful of us that wanted to pursue a...

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 anesthesia." You can't do it.

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 don't take it as that. If the original poster had m...

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 organizational psychology class I just finished utilizes the te...

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

Hey girlie300000, good question, as I was wondering the same thing. For what it's worth, I have family members that are RN's in a CVICU and they tell me that that's where I want to get my critical care experience before heading down the road to avan...

Got all of my pre-reqs out of the way and after an extra year on the waitlist I'm FINALLY starting the actual nursing courses. NUR 100 Pharm math 1 NUR 101 Principles of Nursing NUR 101L Principles of Nursing Lab NUR 104 Student Academic Success 1