INFIDEL CRNA

INFIDEL has 33 years experience as a CRNA and specializes in Anesthesia ICU LTC Dialysis.

Latest Activity

1. Applying for CRNA school

   INFIDEL replied to ckh23's topic in SRNA

   YES I was admitted WHILE in my BSN completion program.

2. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

   INFIDEL replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in SRNA

   Sooo you guys have been CRNAs for how long??

3. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

   INFIDEL replied to srnabound3997's topic in SRNA

   Hard science grades, communication skills, language skills, work ethic, ability to think under pressure, knowledge of the profession, some humility.. ( It's OK you can lose this when you graduate.) My PERSONAL favorite is WORK ETHIC...

4. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

   INFIDEL replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in SRNA

   What makes you think you will not clean up poop or give pts bedpans as a CRNA??

5. Anesthesia Program Rankings 2008

   INFIDEL replied to ICURN2CRNA's topic in SRNA

   To be honest, these rankings are meaningless. They are done with surveys sent to alum etc. There is no science to these ranking other than it being popularity contest. When you get out of school and pass your exam, very few people will give a damn f...

6. MSA versus MSN

   INFIDEL replied to Sapper41's topic in SRNA

   No advanatge at all to a DNAP... go the PhD ROUTE and AVOID ALL THAT NONSENSE. If you are an a CRNA when the mandatory educational standards are adopted... you will NOT have to get the higher degree. So there is no real advanatge to the DNAP unless y...

7. nurse ANESTHETISTS

   INFIDEL replied to CruzanNurseRN's topic in SRNA

   Startnig pay for new grads in this area is about 120K.

8. MSN vs. PhD

   INFIDEL replied to ljmb's topic in SRNA

   I think it is SILLY... just as I think it is silly I SHOULD be signing my name CRNA APN...lumping CRNAs with APNs was a bad move on the part of my states BON. This is being done for a couple of reasons.. the LEAST of which is, during you CRNA MSN, ...

9. nurse ANESTHETISTS

   INFIDEL replied to CruzanNurseRN's topic in SRNA

   LOL PAY is why I'm IN this job!!!

10. Should I wait? please advise!

    INFIDEL replied to JadamR15's topic in SRNA

    The CCRN actually carries a lot of wight in some programs.. DO IT.

11. Should I wait? please advise!

    INFIDEL replied to JadamR15's topic in SRNA

    Apply NOW.. I was completing my BSN when I was admitted.

12. Interested in CRNA International student

    INFIDEL replied to sreddy16's topic in SRNA

    The MSN will mean nothing. The NCLEX is the important part. As long as you have the critical care experience and the hard sciences ( Which it appears you do.) You should have no problems. One important question is; How are your English conversational...

13. how to prepare for CRNA application

    INFIDEL replied to poppy07's topic in SRNA

    CCRN without a doubt. SWANS are falling out of use. Do not worry about those. Take more science courses if possible.... and I cannot stress this ENOUGH..... SHADOW A CRNA for SEVERAL days..

14. Waive Rights or No?

    INFIDEL replied to PinsAndNeedles's topic in SRNA

    WAIVE THEM. period.

15. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

    INFIDEL replied to srnabound3997's topic in SRNA

    I would bet there is something you are leaving out... on paper you should be admitted....you must interview poorly. I doubt it has anything to do with skin color... trust me on this one,, I used to do the interviews.