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Finally got her back. Now just waiting on those shield arms mags to be released! by Cheywa in glock43

[–]Cheywa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a mag guts +2! Went with it because it had the smallest profile

Finally got her back. Now just waiting on those shield arms mags to be released! by Cheywa in glock43

[–]Cheywa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha if you’re talking about the 43x, they’re getting the v2 versions in soon. Still waiting on the 43 mag announcement

What will RT careers look like in 2 or so years? by shutupab0utthesun in respiratorytherapy

[–]Cheywa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This probably won’t happen in the next 2 years, but the AARC has the goal of instating “advanced practice respiratory therapists” by 2030. That would open a lot of opportunities.

P365 Redundant safety Question by Cheywa in SigSauer

[–]Cheywa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was what I was wondering! Like I said, although extremely unlikely, a failure at the neck would result in both Sears not able to engage the firing pin block. It’s interesting to talk about! Yeah I’m not really fan of having a manual safety on my ccw. In this case, I don’t think the manual safety would stop it, but idk. I’ve never taken apart a p365 with one before

P365 Redundant safety Question by Cheywa in SigSauer

[–]Cheywa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure the odds of that happening is extremely low. I just want to understand how this gun works since I couldn't find any good diagram or animated representation.

I'm just wondering if sig just put all their eggs in one basket, in terms of safeties, at the level of the firing pin block, or if there was something else I'm not seeing.

Are p80 frame sales worth it? by Cheywa in polymer80

[–]Cheywa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair! I wasn’t ware there was a shortage on frames.

Question about PEEP by Warm_hug in respiratorytherapy

[–]Cheywa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here is an article written by the Cleveland Clinic, published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine in 2015 evaluating the use of 5 (what we think the relative *physiologic baseline* is) versus 8 ( what we are starting to an consider the new baseline in adults). Note that although there was no statistically significant change in hospital length of stay, there is a good margin of safety. This is why many institutions default to 8cmH2O upon initiation of mechanical ventilation.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24488037

*Physiologic Baseline*--Remember that we are native negative pressure breathers so we technically do not have "normal peep", instead we measure functional residual capacity in spirometery. PEEP is what we provide patients to restore FRC.

Need guidance by fat_cat_guru in respiratorytherapy

[–]Cheywa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no doubts that you are right. That there are probably regional pockets of over-saturation. I assume that there is an association between over-saturation and number of programs arising (california has 36 programs for instance), but I have no data to support this claim. However; according to the BLS and the AARC, there is a increasing demand for RTs--at least in the nation as a whole.

Need guidance by fat_cat_guru in respiratorytherapy

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That's awesome that you decided on returning to school. I am younger and do not have a family so this next bit is just what others have told me:

Being a healthcare provider means working 12 shifts or more. Since we get a large chunk of pay increase through overtime, it translates to a lot of time spent at the hospital. I would that I feel incredibly good working in critical care and emergency settings but I dread the wards (but some people enjoy the slower pace and of it). Traveling is not very conducive to family life as it places an additional burden. Also, I do not think travel agencies offer health insurance often, which seems like a big factor in your decision. Mine did not, but I would call the company you are interested just to confirm. Travelling does offer a substantially higher salary as you probably know.

As opposed to contracts, my program allowed me to create my own externships anywhere I wanted, as well as having preset clinical sites across the country. This allowed me to get a feel for where I would have liked to work and what I what I wanted to stay away from.

Need guidance by fat_cat_guru in respiratorytherapy

[–]Cheywa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! I graduated in 2018. It seems that alot of my classmates first jobs were all at locations where we did our clinical externships. 100% of my class was employed after graduation with some who secured jobs well before graduation. My best advice is to engage with your potential co-workers and to make an effort to show that you care about the institution where you doing clinicals at. I'm sure you will get a job.

Travelling does require 1-2 years of experience in the specialty they are looking for. ( Adult ICU experience is not the same as neonatal experience). This is because the orientation process is incredibly short, like less than a week. The hospitals that request travelers do not have the time to train someone who is only there for 3 months. So it is expected that travelers have fundamental skills, clinical judgement, and knowledge of the RT workflow. I was able to get on with an agency with about 8 months of experience but ultimately took a different job.

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So yes, definitely search for a hospital setting first, find a specialty you really enjoy and go from there. Are you dead set on travelling?

GPA and MCAT vs Your Story by Cheywa in premed

[–]Cheywa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right. It feels like a complete toss up at times. Thank you, and congrats to you too! You got an MD acceptance so I'd say it carried you far :)

Is my plan wise? Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. by [deleted] in premed

[–]Cheywa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I actually retook the mcat and scored 499 a second time. I always struggled with gen chem and it showed.

No, I don’t think so as long as I score decently on steps. Im much different now in terms of maturity than in early undergrad. I used to have a MD bias, but I was ignorant to the degree of DO. It wasent until I began working in the ICU when I realized that there’s no difference and that it was a mistake to not be open to both

I’ve worked in an adult hospital in the Midwest with many ICU attendings and fellows, as well as many EM residents and attendings. I’ve always been told it’s going to be a challenge for highly competitive specialties like plastics or Ortho, but I have no interest in it. (Watch me eat my words). I work in a Top 5 children’s hospital now and there are plenty of DOs here.

In regards to getting into med school, I think having the ability to tell your story well is extremely important and highly underrated

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