DrugReptoNurse

DrugReptoNurse

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  1. How much are you borrowing?

    DrugReptoNurse replied to harborview's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I wont be working during anesthesia school but I won't be borrowing any money either. Before this nursing journey began I saved every penny that I could. Paid off my mortgage, my car and all debt...

  2. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    DrugReptoNurse replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not an expert on this debate but I did ask a CRNA who has been practicing for 48 years about this issue. She had developed and administered more than one Masters program. She is also the past...

  3. -- I am recent college graduate, can I still get a pharmaceutical sales job?

    DrugReptoNurse replied to Jerome_Darrell's topic in General Nursing

    You can...but I wouldn't recommend it. Massive layoffs are happening right now in the drug industry. You would probably do better checking out cafepharma.com than allnurses.com for your

  4. Am I too old?

    DrugReptoNurse replied to honeydawn75's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You're a young whippersnapper as the old folks around my neighborhood would say! I'm almost 40 and hope to start anesthesia school next year. In nursing school I ran circles around many of the...

  5. Where can I go to find a great CRNA job?

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

    Most CRNAs I know check out gaswork.com when looking for

  6. Doctors never sign Verbal or Phone Orders

    DrugReptoNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm working at a hospital where the practice of physicians not signing verbal or phone orders is the norm. The hospital has a new policy where verbal orders are no longer allowed. They have to be...

  7. Doctors never sign Verbal or Phone Orders

    DrugReptoNurse replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I checked a chart today for a patient who has been in the unit for over a month. None of the phone orders had been signed off on by the docs. I brought it to my managers attention and was told "the...

  8. Doctors never sign Verbal or Phone Orders

    DrugReptoNurse replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The unit where I work does not have computerized charting yet. Everything is done on paper. The docs will not sign off. I have asked them to and was told by a number of them that they don't have...

  9. Doctors never sign Verbal or Phone Orders

    DrugReptoNurse replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is a hospital wide problem....in all departments. Risk Management knows. The nursing supervisors have been told this a problem for the executives of the hospital and the doctors to work out. I...

  10. Supervisor will not write recommendation letter until 1.5 years on the job

    DrugReptoNurse posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was told quite bluntly that my supervisor will not write a recommendation letter for CRNA school until I have finished 1.5 year on the unit. I was a bit suprised but not totally stunned. 7 of the 8...

  11. UAB's CRNA program

    DrugReptoNurse replied to YGPHNM's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Only you can make the decsion if you can make the grades or not to compete. For what its worth...I work with more than a few CRNAs who graduated from UAB. From what I have been told, the cut off GPA...

  12. Has anyone worked in medical or pharmaceutical sales and returned back to nursing?

    DrugReptoNurse replied to bluemartian's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 12 years as a pharmaceutical sales rep before going into nursing. The two careers are totally different from each other. You will make more money as a drug rep but your job security and...

  13. Kaiser/CSUF class of 2010

    DrugReptoNurse replied to mammothsnw's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I've heard that Kaiser prefers ICU nurses to have at least 5 years of experience before being accepted to the program. Would you guys mind stating how many years of ICU experience you had before...

  14. Mobile Nursing

    DrugReptoNurse replied to anodell's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Average starting pay for new grads is $19.75 per hour. Avg shift differential for working nights 7pm to 7 am is $3.00 Major hospitals are USA Medical Center, Mobile Infirmary, Spring Hill Medical...

  15. Doctorate for Entry into Nurse Anesthesia by 2025

    DrugReptoNurse posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I saw today that the AANA is requiring all entrants into nurse anesthesia practice to have a doctorate by 2025. How do you think this will affect those of us who plan to enter CRNA school within the...

  16. Who else besides UTMem will require DNP?

    DrugReptoNurse posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just saw on another thread that UT Memphis will be having a DNP only program for nurse anesthetists starting in 2009. Are there any other schools following this same format? I have no desire for a...

  17. I got a job!At an abortion clinic?

    DrugReptoNurse replied to rrandle02's topic in General Nursing

    This is what the classical version of the oath says... I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly I will not give to a woman...

  18. I got a job!At an abortion clinic?

    DrugReptoNurse replied to rrandle02's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors take the Hippocratic oath of "First, do no harm". We're not doctors but as a nurse I take the same oath to heart. Can you say in your line of work you are doing no harm? If you can't then...

  19. Nurses Needed At Qualcomm

    DrugReptoNurse posted a topic in California Nursing

    Mayor Jerry Sanders of San Diego has requested licensed nurses and doctors to report to Qualcomm Stadium to help relieve the medical staff that is currently on hand serving the 10,000 plus fire...

  20. what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

    DrugReptoNurse replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ditto to that. My ex girlfriend was a CRNA who only did cosmetics, boobs, face lifts, lipo cases but mostly boobs. I did a lot of shadowing with her....go figure...I looked at new boobies every day....

  21. Doctorate for Entry into Nurse Anesthesia by 2025

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

    Any guess as to how many programs will require the DNP within the next 3 years? I'm sure I won't be the only prospective SRNA looking for a program that will let me graduate with just a

  22. Doctorate for Entry into Nurse Anesthesia by 2025

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

    AANA Announces Support of Doctorate for Entry into Nurse Anesthesia Practice by 2025 http://aana.com/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=9678 Here is the link from the aana

  23. California Definition of Registered Nurse

    DrugReptoNurse posted a topic in California Nursing

    I've been looking at CA's Nurse Practice Act and can not find anywhere in the text where the Act has defined exactly what a registered nurse is according to the state. I've found the duties of a...

  24. One year of nursing experience not required

    DrugReptoNurse posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was reading Duke's CRNA program requirements a few moments ago and saw they do not require applicants to have one year of nursing experience. They recommended a year of expereince but it was not...

  25. $10,000 penalty if you leave the ICU

    DrugReptoNurse posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am looking at joining a hospitals ICU unit and was floored with their expecations. To join this unit you have to sign a two year contract. If you leave before the end of your two years of work for...