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1. Study Help!!!!

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

   Thanks all for your advice. Just to answer a couple of questions: the 81 chapters are from all 5 of my specialty anesthesia courses, they are not readings, handouts or duplicate chapters on the same...

2. Study Help!!!!

   naturalgas posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I am in need of advice from fellow SRNA's. I have a total of 81 comprehensive anesthesia textbook chapters to read, and know well, from now until mid July, approximately 2 months time. How can I do...

3. Anyone start school over 50?

   naturalgas replied to Lesli61's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   What is Alpha state

4. advice need on the SEE exam & boards

   naturalgas replied to tammyg652's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5. advice need on the SEE exam & boards

   naturalgas replied to tammyg652's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Pardon my ignorance, but I have not heard about the SEE, are these the simulated exams that the AANA provides that are reflective of the actual boards? Will my program administer these exams to my...

6. Good Anesthesia Books

   naturalgas replied to cube's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Hi, Why not try Nagelhout's--Nurse Anesthesia? This is a book written by CRNA's. Each chapter opens with a refreshing review of the A & P of the topic and moves on to present the material in a...

7. Job prospects for new CRNA age > 50

   naturalgas replied to Sedna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Quick question: what is the

8. Organ Harvesting Anesthesia

   naturalgas posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I find it interesting that anesthesia is required for the donor body, already pronounced clinically dead, during the harvesting of organs for donation. Yes, anesthesia is not just for the living. Does...

9. If I knew then what I know now!!!

   naturalgas replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I would definitely go for the CCRN. The fact that a few good schools actually require it for admission should tell you something right there. For instance, the Duke program is very selective--I...

10. CCRN Question

    naturalgas replied to OpenheartAmy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I tend to disagree, when I told my interviewers that I was CCRN certified they all chimed in together "and your CCRN certified as well!" It was a great moment in the interview. Go for

11. What is it really like?

    naturalgas replied to TangoLima's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Nice response! Everyone seems to want to jump into CRNA school right out of highschool and then ask if it is alright not to have any experience? They should ask themselves how they would feel if they...

12. I am a CRNP and the pay has is too low, can I afford to become a CRNA

    naturalgas replied to kskites's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Why not join all of the other NP's (that unfortunately discovered after graduating that they could make more money and have less stress and responsibility by working as a staff nurse :trout:) and go...

13. Do CRNA programs favor male applicants?

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

    Thanks for digging up this interesting old thread. Yes, I agree there are traditionally more men than women in the ED and ICU, more so in the ED. So, I wonder what this says about the women that go...

14. Why become a CRNA

    naturalgas replied to Sapper41's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree! Stay out of the forum if you are unable to contribute something of value, after all isn't this a forum for

15. ventilator books

    naturalgas replied to cvicu80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi CVICU80, I know of a great ventilator book that is very easy to read and has just the right amount of info. This book is, may I say, a "Ventilators for Dummies" type book: Fundamentals of...