lonestargas

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1. CRNA's attitude towards shadowers

   lonestargas replied to rnbeauty's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   RNBeauty, I hope your experiences haven't discouraged you. I am currently an SRNA and also shadowed several times before starting my program. However, my experience was totally opposite of yours. The...

2. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

   lonestargas replied to srnabound3997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I must say, as a minority student in the current class at TWU, in my class of about 150 students, I'd venture to say that 20-25% of us are classified as minorities. The atrition rate for the school is...

3. CRNA school with children

   lonestargas replied to crnastudent1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Avlis, I can't believe that your parents didn't teach you better than to judge somebody until you've walked a mile in their shoes! I have serious doubts about your ability to be a compassionate nurse....

4. CRNA school with children

   lonestargas replied to crnastudent1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I think at that age, kids do well knowing that being a family means being a team. We tried to prepare them for what they could expect (or not expect), and maybe painted a worse picture than what it...

5. Starting TWU Fall 2006?

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

   bump.......where r u guys?

6. New grad in the ER, is CRNA school out of the question?

   lonestargas replied to extowboater's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   To the OP, it really depends on what kind of ER you work in whether or not the experience will be beneficial. Most hospitals will readily take ER nurses in the ICU's, so for your benefit I would...

7. CRNA Pay?

   lonestargas replied to schizo85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Schizo, just browse the gaswork.com website. The pay for CRNA's varies. Depending on the area that you live in, a CRNA can earn from $100-$250K/yr. I have heard of some earning more than that, but not...

8. Starting TWU Fall 2006?

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

   How do you like it at Plaza Xigris? The clinical portion of our program is the one I'm worried

9. The Wait.....

   lonestargas replied to Miss Von's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I guess it helps once you're a little closer to quitting your job! I'm so jealous! I wish I could take more time off but I am feeling guilty about leaving my job just 1 week before school starts! Ahh...

10. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

    lonestargas replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, since the private loans look at your debt to income ratio, I'm assuming that you couldn't borrow the whole amt that you needed from one lender. Then it would seem that if you didn't apply for...

11. Any online CRNA programs?

    lonestargas replied to jollyjenny's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There aren't any online NA programs but there are some that offer distance classes. For example TWU has distance sites in several states and even offers the whole program that way in Lubbock, Kansas,...

12. How many schools did you apply to?

    lonestargas replied to malenurse2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I applied to 2 schools but only interviewed at 1 because they accepted me before I interviewed at the second school. However, most people I know apply to at least 2 or 3 places. But you should...

13. The Wait.....

    lonestargas replied to Miss Von's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Is anyone else experiencing the opposite of what you all have described? I have always been the laid-back person that never let my assignment/load bother me. I figured it was all part of the job....

14. Starting TWU Fall 2006?

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

    Oh, I totally agree! I'm going on a vaction to Mexico this summer. I expect it's the last one I'll get for a few

15. Starting school in May - PDA question

    lonestargas replied to mummer43's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just a suggestion about the PDA. Many of the Docs and CRNA's at my hospital carry the TREO 650 because it functions as a PDA and cell phone (less crap to carry to the OR). I'm planning to get one...