ready4crna?

ready4crna? has 5 years experience and specializes in ICU, currently in Anesthesia School.

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1. A day in life of front-loaded program

   ready4crna? replied to srna2008's topic in SRNA

   Just finished my didactic year. Class mon-fri, typically 6-8hrs a day. Study for an additional 3-6 hours per day and then all day saturday and the occasional sunday as well. The last block was not as much lecture, but the volume remains the same. I w...

2. Paralytic Question

   ready4crna? replied to Nurseboy1's topic in CRNA

   Succinylcholine raises potassium levels, may cause a lethal elevation in certain patient populations. Helps guide the decision in what relaxant to use in an emergent airway situation.

3. 'clinicals are on a rotating basis'

   ready4crna? replied to missjennmb's topic in SRNA

   I am not sure if you would actually see all 14 sites, but you will rotate clinicals at pretty much every program. What this means is that you will be at a different site every month to two months. I rotate every month at 5 different sites, with speci...

4. CVICU Depleted of staff to CRNA school

   ready4crna? replied to smileyRn96's topic in SRNA

   The units that lose a high portion of staff to advanced practice nursing (all types) are probably the same units that have awesome outcomes and attract the most motivated to learn. These environments are the breeding/proving grounds for the best nurs...

5. Hours per week?

   ready4crna? replied to bridgfor428's topic in SRNA

   Not to be a Jack***, But there is no way you can overstudy in any program. You have lives in your hands and you owe it to them to know all that you possibly can to provide the safest anesthetic possible. I am interested in why you want to know... Bu...

6. CRNA vs AA

   ready4crna? replied to grifftith's topic in SRNA

   This is a question that JWK may be able to help with. The method for calculating AA clinical experience hours is a mystery to me. As far as I can tell, the AA programs count any time spent doing clinical tasks as clinical experience time with no spe...

7. Study Guide For CRNA Interview

   ready4crna? replied to brazuca's topic in SRNA

   The knowlege obtained through experience and study as a professional ICU nurse should be sufficient.

8. Cholinergic agents (drugs)

   ready4crna? replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   Cholinergics can effect a Parasympathetic-like response due to stimulation of muscarinic receptors. The "slow" down term is really a reference to an overall increase in parasympatheic tone vs. a "speed" up of sympathetic stimulation. A good place to...

9. "PRIVATE/ALTERNATIVE" LOANS for SRNAs

   ready4crna? replied to msnursealot's topic in SRNA

   Have you contacted your financial aid office about a gradPLUS loan? these are cheaper and more easily procured than private loans. Stafford is usually only enough to cover tuition, maybe some books.

10. So what do you do?

    ready4crna? replied to toonces73's topic in Texas

    I think this was discussed elsewhere, but I really have no idea why providers are reluctant to give the Hep B vaccine to parturients- My guess is ignorance, but I will withhold judgement until I actually talk to these "providers". CDC recommendation...

11. Just an inquiry

    ready4crna? replied to tvccrn's topic in CRNA

    On-Q pump: http://www.iflo.com/prod_onq_classic.php This is what the ortho pod is referring to. The anesthesia provider or the orthopod may place it.

12. North CO anesthesia??

    ready4crna? replied to mammothsnw's topic in CRNA

    Allow shock and awe to commence: https://vic.pvhs.org/portal/page?_pageid=333,427511&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

13. front loaded didactic vs mixed

    ready4crna? replied to lovegasRN's topic in SRNA

    Lovegas- I hate to burst your bubble, but if they are granting a Masters degree, then at a minimum you are going to have to complete a Lit review and/or Thesis to graduate from just about every CRNA program out there. Many programs require actual res...

14. Paramedic To RN Bridge Program

    ready4crna? replied to frodo6657's topic in General Nursing

    Do you hold a Degree (Bachelor's, etc?) I know the registry was looking to "upgrade" the NREMTP to that level, but I haven't been on a bus in about five years. There are 2nd degree programs that would give you credit for the NREMTP, but you would sti...

15. Sign On versus Loan Repayment?

    ready4crna? replied to kydanzer's topic in CRNA

    I assume you are looking at a W-2 position. You might be better to negotiate an increase in hourly rate rather than take any bonus up front. Loan repayment is great, but unless you had to take a commercial private loan at >10% to pay for school, l...