Kbs1299

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1. University of Pittsburgh's CRNA program...

   Kbs1299 replied to littlechief15's topic in SRNA

   Anyone on here applying for 2010 admission in Pitt? I know I met at least on Pitt hopeful at my Hamot interview...

2. Hamot/Gannon School of Anesthesia

   Kbs1299 replied to lexiRN80's topic in SRNA

   Has anoyone gotten any news yet?

3. Hamot/Gannon School of Anesthesia

   Kbs1299 replied to lexiRN80's topic in SRNA

   This year I read somewhere that they are accepting 20 students. I am eager to interview but nervous as well. Not sure what I should study up on....

4. Hamot/Gannon School of Anesthesia

   Kbs1299 replied to lexiRN80's topic in SRNA

   I'll be coming up from Virginia. Do you know if you have an interview yet? I submitted my app just under the wire, so I haven't even gotten a confirmation of receipt email yet.. I have spoken with the secretary so i know they got it. Do you have ...

5. Hamot/Gannon School of Anesthesia

   Kbs1299 replied to lexiRN80's topic in SRNA

   I hope to be interviewing this year. Any tips?

6. Augusta Medical Center vs. UVa Medical Center

   Kbs1299 replied to CoffeeRoll's topic in Virginia

   UVa doesn't pay that great, and I can't speak for the other hospitals there. I love the unit I work in at UVa but cannot stand the organization as a whole. I am getting everything out of them that I can and moving on. They are decent for tuition r...

7. Another burnout thread

   Kbs1299 replied to RiverNurse's topic in New Nurse

   Hey there, Not to say you should just bail but... If there is such a nursing shortage, it seems that you should be able to find a more suitable unit/hospial. I started in an Thoracic/cardiac ICU at a hospital with an awesome orientation program and ...

8. Anesthesia Technologist

   Kbs1299 replied to tookewlandy's topic in CRNA

   None taken. We have a formal training, sort of where we train with perfusionists during cardiac cases. Tohugh, there's really not much to it.

9. Anesthesia Technologist

   Kbs1299 replied to tookewlandy's topic in CRNA

   I never wnet to school for the position, it was on the job training. I am not certified, but am making around 24,500 as a base. 'Course there's overtime and call pay shift diff. Its not too bad.

10. Anesthesia Technologist

    Kbs1299 replied to tookewlandy's topic in CRNA

    As an anesthesia technician, I can tell you some. I don't really know the difference between an Anesthesia technician and technologist, I have never really pursued (went after nursing insted). As an anesthesia tech, my primary duties were assuring a...

11. Drop Rate for Nursing School

    Kbs1299 replied to angelina02_21's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen around 30% of my class drop out. Some decided nursing wasn't for them after the first day of school, others lost focus and some just plain don't get it. I think Its a person dependent thing. As long as you are able to put the time in you...