rnbeauty

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1. UMD's CRNA School w. minimum critical care req.?

   rnbeauty replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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-...

2. Decribing CRNA career to High School Students

   rnbeauty replied to loveanesthesia's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

3. Not good in chemistry-Any good chance in surviving CRNA school?

   rnbeauty replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

4. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

   rnbeauty replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

5. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

   rnbeauty replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

6. Any African American CRNA's around?

   rnbeauty replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   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...

7. nurse ANESTHETISTS

   rnbeauty replied to CruzanNurseRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!! WOW....he can't be

8. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

   rnbeauty replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

9. How do you manage personalities of different people You meet in the clinical?

   rnbeauty replied to jin00005's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   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...

10. newbie charting

    rnbeauty replied to alumno's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

11. A day in the life of a SRNA

    rnbeauty replied to rn326's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

12. Am I Too OLD???????????

    rnbeauty replied to Gambln00's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

13. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    rnbeauty replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    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...

14. Anyone going to Drexel?

    rnbeauty replied to tonyccrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yes, i only have three classes in jan, unlike my classmate that will have four. who do you have for research? I still need to take

15. Last Night working

    rnbeauty replied to rnbeauty's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Going to Drexel in