piper_for_hire

piper_for_hire specializes in SRNA.

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1. Drexel Univ ACE Program

   piper_for_hire replied to Kristy01's topic in Pennsylvania

   I don't post on this forum anymore due to the censorship policy. Feel free to PM me. -S

2. Is ICU Stepdown considered experience

   piper_for_hire replied to kwalrn's topic in SRNA

   I stand by my statement: Anesthesia school should not be lowering their standards - only raising them. -S

3. Is ICU Stepdown considered experience

   piper_for_hire replied to kwalrn's topic in SRNA

   I hope not - haven't heard of anyone lowering their standards - only raising them in the direction of ICU only (although it seems to me that many inner city ERs fit the ticket perfectly and those folks have that great rapid-action experience too but ...

4. What is your "wash out" rate?

   piper_for_hire replied to akijitsu's topic in SRNA

   It's easy - just look around. Tons of posts about "my GPA is too low", "do I really need ICU experience" and (personal fav) "how can I skip being an RN and go right to anesthesia school". -S

5. What is your "wash out" rate?

   piper_for_hire replied to akijitsu's topic in SRNA

   I'm trying to get into this new SRNA forum but this question really belongs into the pre-crna section. It would be great to think of allnurses as someplace to discuss something other than which school to choose, how to get in and how to get around th...

6. Applying to a NP as a male...

   piper_for_hire replied to yoyoming1001's topic in Male Students

   LOL! That's pretty funny! -S

7. SRNA's in MSN programs

   piper_for_hire replied to TJ8A's topic in SRNA

   I'm only a student right now so what do I really know - but I don't think having a DNP will make me a better provider simply because the providers we have today seem to know what they are doing. The dean at my school (and reportedly others in the are...

8. First intubation today...

   piper_for_hire replied to Phishininau's topic in SRNA

   Totally agree with it being anti-climactic. My first few tubes and LMAs were no big deal, sadly. Everyone seemed much more excited than I was. Don't get me wrong, I was happy that they went in but it seemed like small potatoes compared to all of the ...

9. SRNA's in MSN programs

   piper_for_hire replied to TJ8A's topic in SRNA

   I did get into both an MSN and MS programs. I chose the MSN program but it had nothing to do with the fact that it was an MSN program - just a better school. However, if I had to make that decision all over again I wouldn't even consider the MS progr...

10. Who else besides UTMem will require DNP?

    piper_for_hire replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in SRNA

    You're both right and wrong. Neither dates really matter as this DNP business is far from settled. I would be very cautious of programs that are inventing their own version of an anesthesia DNP. Seems to me that it makes sense to wait until all of th...

11. Applying to a NP as a male...

    piper_for_hire replied to yoyoming1001's topic in Male Students

    I haven't heard of NP programs having problems like this. I seriously doubt that A&P grades had any impact on getting into grad school. -S

12. OB Rotation is Hell

    piper_for_hire replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Students

    Man - I must have lucked out. Three of the five nursing students in my rotation were guys. I figured since I was at a small community hospital we wouldn't see anything. Just the opposite! There were no refusals and I saw a ton of v and c deliveries. ...

13. Applying to a NP as a male...

    piper_for_hire replied to yoyoming1001's topic in Male Students

    I doubt there are any statistics on this but being a minority (in this case a man) can probably help because the people in higher education value diversity. It seems to me that people feel that there should be more men in nursing so that thought may ...

14. Senior SRNA Accepted to Medical School. Now what?

    piper_for_hire replied to MelissaRN.FutureCRNA's topic in CRNA

    If you are going to be a doomsayer - you need to do a lot better than simply misunderstanding the factors of supply and demand related to anesthesia today. Yes - if all things remain fixed in a given market the supply can eventually catch up to deman...

15. Drexel ACE STUDENTS or GRADUATES

    piper_for_hire replied to Ling07's topic in Pennsylvania

    I don't remember - moved out of DE a couple of years ago. Check the septa web site for that info. -S