joyful_wanderer

joyful_wanderer

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  1. CRNA program in Puerto Rico

    joyful_wanderer posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey all! I was just wondering if anyone was currently in the CRNA program or considering the program through the University of Puerto Rico? The program seems to be semi well formed and is accredited...

  2. Low GRE scores, dyslexic

    joyful_wanderer posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was wondering as far as applying for CRNA programs if people got in with low GRE scores. I haven't taken it yet but test like this have always been my weakness! I know the schools look at the...

  3. Psych pts protocol

    joyful_wanderer posted a topic in Emergency

    So I realize this is a nation wide problem and I wasn't sure which specialty to ask this question under but my ER sees a LOT of psych pts. Mostly are honestly drunkacidal but the police bring them in...

  4. Who can I report to?

    joyful_wanderer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so my hospital recently lost its manager and director for the ER. In the meantime we have some intermittent ones but things are just changing for the worse and the work environment is not safe....

  5. Psych pts protocol

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    RNGummy I love the way your unit is set up! Ours seriously was an old supply closet that we emptied out and placed chairs in it. There are no doors and its down the back hallway of the ER. Its a...

  6. Psych pts protocol

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Phones cause so many

  7. Trauma Team Eval/Survey

    joyful_wanderer posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey all, I was just wondering if anyone had some suggestions of questions I could ask for our trauma team evaluation. We are technically a level 2 trauma center but our trauma activations and...

  8. Trauma Team Eval/Survey

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    We have them but there are no reviews and the trauma program manager has never worked in a ER or doing trauma. So far we have no requirements, or training for the trauma nurses. Its kinda watch one,...

  9. Tired of being angry

    joyful_wanderer replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I started seeing a therapist. I was at a point where it was hard for me to even get out of my car to go into work. To those saying that you are not a judge, to leave it at work, just make...

  10. Low GRE scores, dyslexic

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So I took the GRE and did horrible. Verbal was 150 and Quantitative was 131. Yikes! But regardless I have actually been offered to interview at two schools so I guess they look at the whole picture...

  11. AACN CCRN self assessment exam

    joyful_wanderer posted a topic in Critical Care

    Just wondering if anyone has taken the AACN CCRN SAE and the CCRN and how the two compare. I realize the SAE is only 60 questions in comparison to the 150 on the real exam but are the questions pretty...

  12. Low GRE scores, dyslexic

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I feel that we are in the same boat. That section is probably my worst area. At least in school I had time to write my papers way in advance and spend time re-writing them. I'm really slow at it. So...

  13. Low GRE scores, dyslexic

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've been doing the Kaplan review but have not had very promising scores :-| I guess I will find out if I get in or not with a low

  14. Low GRE scores, dyslexic

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks! I have a test date scheduled. Just dreading

  15. AACN CCRN self assessment exam

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Critical Care

    To answer my own question. I took the CCRN and passed! I know the test is not graded on a percentage but I got 82% so pretty close to the practice test. The questions were pretty similar in format and...

  16. Trauma team requirements

    joyful_wanderer posted a topic in Emergency

    Just wondering if other hospitals have requirements for their nurses to meet in order to be on or apart of the trauma "team"? I work at a level two trauma center right now and currently the only...

  17. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer posted a topic in Emergency

    We have been receiving dozens of spice patients recently who have been holding up beds in the ER and ICU. Just wondering if any other areas have been seeing the same increase in usage? There are...

  18. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Interesting about it being called Spike.... another name to look out for. Yea its intersting to see who can just sleep it off and who ends up with organ failure, CHF, or violent. I asked a patient...

  19. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Anchorage Fire and

  20. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Incredible. I guess that is what the FD and PD here are concerned about happening is having a group spice use with people seizing and arresting while on the other end of town a mass casualty event...

  21. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Wow. I can only imagine. Thankfully so far most of our population is older (but they can still get pregnant!). There are a few college age kids every now and

  22. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    We have seen some that have resulted in pulmonary edema as well. However, its hard to say if it was just from spice use or the final factor. Most of our abusers are homeless and already polysubstance...

  23. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Tis true about not being confirmed as spice or actually where they got it from and what chemicals its been mixed with. With peoples experiences so far do you find some meds seem to work better that...

  24. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    That is crazy! Mostly have been seeing it with the homeless and young college kid and an occasional Jr high/high school kids. But it probably wont be long till we see it with pregnant moms. How

  25. Spice Spice Baby

    joyful_wanderer replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Seriously! Why cant people just stick to things we know. Does your facility have any type of protocol in responding to spice or just treat