gluck

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1. CRNA profession saturation and new graduate CRNA?

   gluck replied to aukewus's topic in CRNA

   Or it may just be a lull due to the economy. In my area of the northeast, hospitals stopped hiring across the board despite vacancies. I expect that they will start hiring nurses as the economy improves and elective surgeries resume. The same may ...

2. random question.. how do you deal with the cold?

   gluck replied to vikichck's topic in SRNA

   Don't through out the wives tales so fast. A 2005 study showed people were more susceptible to cold symptoms when their feet were cold. The thinking is that in the cold, peripheral circulation clamps down including to the nose making it harder for...

3. Anyone else going to the USAGPAN in 2011?

   gluck replied to Law-Deezie's topic in SRNA

   Sorry, it's been a long time since I took the exam and I gave away all the books. The Princeton Review series has certainly been at it a long time and would be a good place to start. I also remember one that had a CD with vocabulary drills that I Li...

4. Anyone else going to the USAGPAN in 2011?

   gluck replied to Law-Deezie's topic in SRNA

   Number 1 is memorizing GRE vocabulary found in study guides. You can use the study books to practice analogies and such, but first and foremost you need to know the meaning of the words they use (and they use the same silver dollar words again and ...

5. CRNA Hearing Requirements?

   gluck replied to USN2UNC's topic in SRNA

   The civilian programs that I looked at had basic medical questionnaires to be completed by a physician asserting general health and no known physical limitations. No specific tests were required. So if you can get by in an interview without it bein...

6. Expectations of vent knowledge for applicants?

   gluck replied to detroitdano's topic in SRNA

   It sounds to me like you have enough basic knowledge to get through the interview well. Do you understand the vent material covered on the CCRN? If they ask a question that you don't know the answer to, don't try to bluff, instead, tell them what yo...

7. Please help! CRNA school for Post-Master student

   gluck replied to suvatata94's topic in SRNA

   Lots of schools may waive the requirement if you already have a masters degree or they may accept old (and therefore unofficial) GRE scores. You have to ask. I too wouldn't want to take the exam if I didn't have to. It's expensive and time consumin...

8. CRNA Board Pass Rates?

   gluck replied to BananaBag's topic in SRNA

   the small programs can also have their pass rates skewed by just one or two misses. so you might need to overlook a "bad" year or two. i do wish pass rates were published though

9. CRNA profession saturation and new graduate CRNA?

   gluck replied to aukewus's topic in CRNA

   This thread has me wondering how important the choice of school will be in finding a work. Actually, I probably already know what my first job will be, but what about down the road ... if I'm from a lesser ranked school, is that going to reflect ba...

10. Can you still become a CRNA if you get an ADN first?

    gluck replied to Spikey9001's topic in SRNA

    My understanding is that you have to be a nurse and have a bachelor's degree, but the bachelor's doesn't have to be in nursing. So you could have an ADN and a Bachelor's in some other (preferably scientific) field.

11. Is there any CRNA schools that did not fill seats

    gluck replied to sw21 RN's topic in SRNA

    And people can except positions and then decline them at the last minute because they got a better offer. Then the school is left scrambling to fill a seat and it may be too late. Clearly this happens often enough and forces schools to require a de...

12. Which is better CCU or SICU for CRNA?

    gluck replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in SRNA

    CCU experience would be good, but after getting some, you may have to transfer to a level 1 before getting accepted-I've read posters on this site who had to do just that- or if the rest of your application is strong, the committee may not care-the o...

13. Pass CCRN!! What scores were you getting?

    gluck replied to JadamR15's topic in SRNA

    ha ha, me too, I did lousy on the synergy questions, think i got only 80% of them

14. Which is better CCU or SICU for CRNA?

    gluck replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in SRNA

    Size may not matter, but I do think committees are looking for level 1 facilities

15. What to do next...

    gluck replied to cak1219's topic in SRNA

    With your GRE scores, I bet you will get an interview everywhere you apply, and the ccrn will not only look good, but the studying may help with the interview. I wouldn't bother taking any classes other than those required to fulfill prereq's