dive.princess

dive.princess has 14 years experience and specializes in ICU, PACU, cath lab, ER.

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1. Clinical vs. Didactic

   dive.princess replied to LSLG's topic in SRNA

   I am half way through a front-loaded program, so I am doing clinicals only. I am glad I am in this program now that I am doing specialties like open heart and complex acute cases. I feel like I am coming into the clinical with some background infor...

2. Any one getting down sized yet?

   dive.princess replied to Qwiigley's topic in CRNA

   qwiigley, i can't speak for ca...... i live in michigan, and there has not been "downsizing"--but less overtime, and sending crnas home on light days when the cases wrap up early. i will be graduating soon, and the staff crnas shake their heads a...

3. Age upon admission

   dive.princess replied to KY RN's topic in SRNA

   i am turning 40 this year. i am glad i waited until i had a few years under my belt--one really has to be committed once in the program, and i don't think i was mature enough before now (i tried the application process 5 years ago, and even then, i ...

4. A day in the life of a SRNA

   dive.princess replied to rn326's topic in SRNA

   i'm reading some of these posts, and i am really impressed! i am almost done with my first semester of anesthesia school, and it is sooooo incredibly hard! i have a few bachelors degrees, and 4.0 in all, so i thought "grad school will be do-able"...

5. In retrospect what would you do differently prior starting CRNA school

   dive.princess replied to scorpiontail's topic in SRNA

   i would've worked a bunch and saved my pennies.... i was told "oh, there's plenty of loans and $$$ for school once you are in. don't worry." wrong!!! it is very, very difficult to pay a mortgage, car note, etc. with the loans the school gives. ...

6. What's That Smell? The Missing Diaper

   dive.princess replied to growing777's topic in Pediatric

   that story was hilarious!!! thanks for sharing, and putting a smile on my face!!!!

7. A little frustration with my alumni school Michigan State University

   dive.princess replied to cvicu80's topic in SRNA

   I had actually deleted the message, and didn't realize this made it in the post.... UGH! I hope I don't sound like I am gloating, but I am quite ecstatic to be in the program!!! It was a great phone call to receive...and I got the packet today......

8. Am I too old for this?????

   dive.princess replied to jlcole45's topic in SRNA

   Go for it!! I am 38 years old, and I know I have 20+ years more to work.....and I want it to be stimulating and fulfilling.... I will starting in Jan. 2009, and the debt is freaking me out... The after a cost-benefit analysis, I know it will totally...

9. A little frustration with my alumni school Michigan State University

   dive.princess replied to cvicu80's topic in SRNA

   I interviewed on June 27 and I just received a call yesterday that I was accepted into the program. I have done other interviews, and this one was really excellent. There were 3 interviewers asking general questions: Why should we select you over ...

10. Michigan CRNA schools

    dive.princess replied to nurselemmon's topic in SRNA

    there are only 5 schools in mi: michigan state, u-m flint, ou, wayne, and u of d. i just received my acceptance call from michigan state yesterday, and i am ecstatic! i will be the 2nd graduating class, so it is a relatively new program. however, ...