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  1. Kaiser/KPSAN CRNAs

    I graduated from Kaiser 2 years ago. I can obviously only compare my experience with the opinion of other CRNAs I have talked to about their programs. -The Kaiser faculty is great and very supportive. They want to see their students succeed and have ...
  2. CRNA continuing education options

    I am a newly certified CRNA and was looking for some advice on obtaining the 40 unit continuing education credits that is required every couple years. I am looking for any advice regarding websites, conferences, subscriptions or anything else that yo...
  3. Kaiser Permanente School

    I graduate from KPSAN in less than a week (Aug 13th). I can summarize the program quickly. Outstanding faculty, support, clinical experiences, fellow classmates and anything else you can imagine. Not to mention the director doesn't get any better. I...
  4. Kaiser CRNA

    Congrats on everyone who got an interview! I am a "junior" student in the KPSAN program. My interview last year was very basic (them trying to get to know who I am) without any clinical questions. That doesnt mean they won't pry if they find an aspec...
  5. USC or Kaiser?

    yogi, I am currently in the Kaiser program graduating class of '10. I think your goals are definitely realistic and it sounds like you are setting yourself up nicely. A friend of mine in the program and I had one year of very intense ICU experience a...
  6. I'm in!!!!!!

    Putu2sleep, Have you seen residual muscular paralysis doing this type of protocol? For example, is the patient simply just sedated on a propofol drip and paralyzed when they come up from the OR, then you just reverse them in the first hour, then turn...
  7. Question about Becoming a CRNA

    You do usually need a year of ICU experience. But in your first I thought you wrote that you would have a year under your belt before you apply. My route was that applied when I was on new grad orientation. Therefore, by the time I got done with the ...
  8. Question about Becoming a CRNA

    Dirty work is part of the job...however if you work in a high turnover surgical ICU, not only will you get good experience for CRNA school but most patient's may be out of the ICU before their bowels are unfrozen! However, its going to be unavoidable...
  9. Case logging

    Our program uses Medatrax...you can get from Medatrax.com. However, I was about to get a blackberry too but apparently Iphone and blackberry is not compatible with medatrax. So I will be getting a windows mobile PDA phone now. With windows mobile, e...
  10. What is considered ICU experience?

    To answer the posters question...I've known a girl to get into Miami with only NICU experience. Some schools do count it, some don't But Reno, were you at the NSNA anaheim convention a few years ago? If it is, that same talk is when I got even more ...
  11. I'M IN!!!! Now what?

    I did quite a bit of studying prior to my program. If I could do it over I would have utilized the time to relax more because the program teaches you what you need to know. While at work, maybe just utilize your time to make sure you understand your ...
  12. Kaiser 09'

    You can private message me and I'll for sure help you out any way I can...I'm interested to see who your friend is
  13. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    Nicely put Halothane...I agree with everything you just stated. Hopefully due to the competiveness and nature of the profession, the integrity, competency and respect will always be maintained. Slackers should not be able to make it through any of th...
  14. Kaiser 09'

    Good luck with the process! I'm currently in the program for class of 2010. You'll love it, it's such a great program!
  15. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    MerrittSRNA...if you are currently an SRNA or even if you already graduated, I think you would know that SRNA's and ego cannot co-exist. Within that discussion, backgrounds were mentioned as clarification of where we came from, thats it. This site ex...