I agree with Somei, I have been a nurse for 10 years with expereince ranging from Med-surg to critical care, and still find many things difficult in clincals. My class expereince ranges from 2 yr-...
Be sure to inform them about the inportance of maintaining good grades, especially science, while still young. So often, teenagers are not as focused that early and allow their grades to sink in the...
Hello I was not that great in Chemistry in HS or undergrad, however I took the opportunity to tackle my weakness when I decided to attend CRNA school. Before applying to school, I took a Biochem and...
INFIDEL...that is true however, you will not be consisitently cleaning poop...in fact it is quite rare. In contrast, an ICU nurse can almost be certain when he/she go to work they will be cleaning...
Hello candygirl I am an AA SRNA in the Philly area and I have not had any problems thus far. There are about four minorities in my class of 21.....and I dont think the have any issues either. Our...
I dont understand why you think you will have issues becoming a CRNA if you didnt enjoy any aspects of ICU. I personally hated working the ICU...I didn't find anything appealing about it what so...
Good advice from the previous posters. I always arrive on time. I dont hang around between cases..Im always looking to help other CRNAs...maybe place their IV's, as if I can do their inductions, or...
I have the same issues with charting. seems I am always messing up the CRNA nice neat chart. So what i did was take an entire anestheisa packet home and studied thoroughly. It made me more comfortable...
Hi My day s a SRNA starts like this. Sunday night I go to the hospital and make a copy of the OR schedule. Go home research the cases and prepare a care plan. A care plan is basically what it sounds...
I just started my program and the oldest person in my class is 48. I just turned 37 last month...who cares...its just a number. People have kids and buy houses at any age nowadays. Besides 32 is...
I started my program jan 3...first test this friday than one the following friday. The amount of information required is unreal......I mean I know people told me a head of time how it will be but...