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  1. CRNA school without a BSN

    GregRN replied to bman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow. Interesting. I have not heard of that before. Pulmonary docs I've worked with are some of the smartest, most knowledgable people when it comes to internal medicine, not just pulmonary. I...

  2. CRNA school without a BSN

    GregRN replied to bman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not quite true. I'm thinking of three schools off the top of my head where a 4-year related degree, plus RN is acceptable. And those are just the schools I know about...there may be more.Regardless,...

  3. CRNA school without a BSN

    GregRN replied to bman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A BSR?? I haven't heard of a bachelor's in respiratory. Where is that from? Yes, some schools will look at candidates who have a bachelor's in a related science: behavioral, biological, etc., plus...

  4. Bad Back

    GregRN replied to creature's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in the same boat but can understand the frustration and chronic pain. My dad had to change careers after having two back surgeries. I cannot fathom why anyone wouldn't believe that a nurse...

  5. This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    GregRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA. And, it's JCAHO, not JACHO. And, another one that's been getting to me lately: it's spelled "definitely", not "definately". Thanks for listenting. Okay. Much better...

  6. Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    GregRN replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Aren't you also getting paid during your residency at 100% resident

  7. Unemployed & Confused!

    GregRN replied to JuneBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    It was meant to be heavy handed. The last thing a patient with an MI needs is a lecture about how they should have eaten better, gotten more exercise and visited a doctor more than once every 10...

  8. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

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

    Level of training...level of training...level of training. Is that all you have to offer? Show me results. Show me that an MDA's level of training directly correlates to an increased level of...

  9. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

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

    With all that training and education, you would think the morbidity and mortality rates of MD's vs. CRNA's would be significantly lower. But they're the same, and that, frankly, should be...

  10. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

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

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  11. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

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

    What a poor, poor site. Those figures are far off. Most compensation analysts will start with salary.com because of their methodologies and data collection and pick it apart from there. I have many...

  12. COPD'ers and anxiety

    GregRN replied to Creamsoda's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's very common for COPD'ers to have anxiety. Improper ventilation and lack of oxygen will do that to someone. In the face of anti anxiety meds that appear to not be particularly effective, be...

  13. Unemployed & Confused!

    GregRN replied to JuneBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Huh?? You're saying two things: that two years in one job is not very long, and then in the next sentence you say that her downfall is that she's only held one job. When most travel nursing...

  14. please give advice/Orientation from hell

    GregRN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very wise intructor tell me, "Listen to those voices, listen to that gut..." There's a reason you're questioning if you're in the right place. Listen to it...and do what you have to do for...

  15. Anyone know a GREAT hospital for new grad?

    GregRN replied to Dakkon76's topic in MICU, SICU

    Two that I checked out and really liked were Mass General in Boston and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Both will prepare you very well for ICU work. The UCHSC will prepare you well...

  16. recruiters not returning calls!help!

    GregRN replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in staffing and recruiting for eight years before changing to a career in healthcare. I wouldn't worry too much about your manager "black listing" you at this point. Think about it: you...

  17. Nursing student seeking advice from the pros!

    GregRN replied to nwfc2005's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, it WILL get better over time. You'll gradually become desensitized to the smells to the point that you'll laugh at how badly they affected you when you were new. Besides. the olfactory...

  18. Nursing student seeking advice from the pros!

    GregRN replied to nwfc2005's topic in General Nursing

    Breathe through your mouth. However, if you absolutely must breath through your nose when the worst smells are around (thought I can't imagine you would) try some carmex or some sort of menthol under...

  19. Pain control for CEAs

    GregRN replied to RNPamP's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'll preface this by saying that I work in a teaching hospital. I've found that it's usually the "old school" or "seasoned" or "well traveled" physicians (insert whatever word you want for "older")...

  20. This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    GregRN replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    Typos,

  21. Is this really slander?

    GregRN replied to winredsox's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Holy crap. I have absolutely NO tolerance for this kind of B.S. Every single day I go to work I think to myself, "I hope we're not short staffed." As if they have no other issue at their hospital...

  22. Are registered nurses considered First Responders?

    GregRN replied to wordstew's topic in General Nursing

    Pat_Pat, you're right, and I think that's the key difference. We're talking about three different things here: our role as an RN as a first responder (for hire), our role as an RN who stumbles across...

  23. Are registered nurses considered First Responders?

    GregRN replied to wordstew's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure about that?? If I'm working as a NURSE, then I may be held to the standard of the highest NURSING license I hold. But if I"m not working as a nurse then I'm held to the standards of the...

  24. Fort Collins-Greeley commute?

    GregRN replied to bugjam's topic in Colorado Nursing

    It's crazy to think CSU, as large as it is, doesn't have a BSN degree offering. But it's true. You'd have to do two years there and then transfer to another program. That said, could you go to CSU,...

  25. I'm a little unsure of how to handle this.....

    GregRN replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    Strength in numbers. Your co-worker and your charge nurse have already said this didn't happen. Your co-worker is the most important person in this since she was a witness to the entire thing. You...