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  1. Should I do all clinicals at the VA?

    jj224 replied to amm105's topic in General Students

    You'll see that attitude at any union hospital. I personally haven't come across it anymore than at every hospital (non union) I've worked at. The majority of VA employees love working with veterans...

  2. Should I do all clinicals at the VA?

    jj224 replied to amm105's topic in General Students

    The VA is an AWESOME place to learn. Many many sick patients. You will get a lot of freedom to do

  3. Unprimed IV flush

    jj224 replied to wailingtrees's topic in General Students

    Ok cool. Haven't measured. Same difference. Either way, no

  4. Unprimed IV flush

    jj224 replied to wailingtrees's topic in General Students

    Many people are scared of air emboli traveling to the heart. The volume of air in a j-loop is like 2-3 mL. I get it, it's bad practice and you shouldn't do it, but it's such a small amount it won't...

  5. FALSE PVT!?!?

    jj224 replied to Laila26's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you

  6. applying in ca with a conviction

    jj224 replied to NickL521's topic in General Students

    I think I've seen this come up a few times. Search and you should find

  7. CRNA School?

    jj224 replied to blakee123's topic in General Students

    As the previous poster stated - make up for your lower GPA with good ICU experience. I don't mean the bare minimum ICU experience required, but actually becoming a competent ICU nurse before applying....

  8. Senior Nursing Students - When do you apply for RN positions?

    jj224 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in General Students

    I took a few months to travel after graduation / NCLEX before I started applying in the

  9. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

    jj224 replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

    We learned Foleys, IVs, NGs, OGs, rectal tubes, etc. It was up to our clinical site whether or not we were able to practice them. I was able to do all of the above during my critical care

  10. Care plan books..yes or no?

    jj224 replied to LaBellaVita's topic in General Students

    You can still cultivate your critical thinking skills without going through the scutwork of formatting and completing a care plan. You can think through the aspects of a care plan after you've...

  11. how to pick a stethoscope

    jj224 replied to Saraliz's topic in General Students

    You'll be able to really tell the difference when you're auscultating heart and lung sounds in a noisy environment. For BPs on healthy patients in a relatively quiet setting, the cheap one will do...

  12. Care plan books..yes or no?

    jj224 replied to LaBellaVita's topic in General Students

    Care plans are literally the biggest waste of time. Just a stupid hoop to jump through. Don't buy any additional books - I agree with the previous poster that recommended using

  13. how to pick a stethoscope

    jj224 replied to Saraliz's topic in General Students

    I personally like Littman. I've had a Littman Lightweight II when I was an EMT - stolen before starting nursing school. My school required the Littman Cardiology III - I've had that for 6 years now....

  14. choosing a program

    jj224 replied to mombacktoschool's topic in General Students

    Just for the sake of your bank account, I'd recommend the community college option. I'd first look into whether or not hospitals in your area hire ADN nurses. depending on your location, some...

  15. Thoughts on my stats

    jj224 replied to megrn10's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's hard to say for sure. Really it depends on the other people applying to the program. Schools typically offer x number of interviews so it depends on your competition really. If you contact the...

  16. stethoscope frusteration!! help!

    jj224 replied to Moenine9's topic in General Students

    Either one would be fine. They are both fairly close in price and are rated

  17. Advice for starting clinical!

    jj224 replied to BrandNewShoes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have laminated flash cards with dosages, mechanism of action, adverse effects, etc for our anesthesia meds. The only book I have with me is Pocket Anesthesia which has some good tips for cases....

  18. Is learning on a cheap stethoscope better?

    jj224 replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in General Students

    Completely disagree about learning on a cheap model first. How are you going to learn to distinguish between two sounds if you can't hear them to begin with? I had a Littman Lightweight II stethoscope...

  19. CRNA school troubles

    jj224 replied to Junomar's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm in a DNP program and there are definitely days (like today) where I get so sick of doing some of the BS associated with the DNP that I question whether or not I made the right choice. Then I go to...

  20. Sleep Rooms

    jj224 replied to AlleycatLady's topic in General Nursing

    I'd take a nap every night I worked from 3-330 / 345 if possible. Woke up feeling like a million bucks. I'd get everything done for my two patients as early as possible. We are allowed a 30 minute...

  21. Textbook usage in CRNA school

    jj224 replied to Funformillions's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Buy Miller, Nagelhout, Barash. Eventually buy Jaffe. The rest I'd rent. Miller is the priciest, but it is regarded as the anesthesia bible. I typically turn to it for clarification. I personally hate...

  22. Ranking

    jj224 replied to GuineaPigs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Also.. keep this in mind about first time board pass rates. If you're in a large program with 60 people, you can have 6 people fail and still have a higher pass rate than if you had one person fail in...

  23. Which program did you attend and why?

    jj224 replied to xaxxax's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ditto

  24. OG Tubes after Intubation - suction

    jj224 replied to Genavina's topic in Critical Care

    We used to put in OGT immediately following intubation. That way, when x-ray comes to do the CXR we can have them do a KUB quickly that the fellow could see right away - makes it easier if we need to...

  25. Advice for Aspiring CRNA, Please!

    jj224 replied to Bad Username's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Oh god, save yourself the trouble of reading anesthesia textbooks! I'd say - finish off school with your grades intact. Keep making a good impression at work so you can hopefully be hired there upon...