Ava's mom

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1. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

   Ava's mom replied to malraymal's topic in SRNA

   BSN: 3.7 Exp: 5 years general ICU/ER at 150 bed hospital (Medical/Neuro/Trauma ICU; no hearts). EMS 2 years (prior to nursing school). Certs: CCRN, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, PALS, CATN GRE: 1000, writing 5/6 Maria

2. Nervous about 1st day in OR

   Ava's mom replied to Ava's mom's topic in CRNA

   I will be starting with WAC Jan 3rd. I will tell them that you said "Hello". I am glad to hear they are student friendly!! Thanks to everyone for the excellent and comical advice!!! I will take it all to the OR with me!! Maria

3. Nervous about 1st day in OR

   Ava's mom replied to Ava's mom's topic in CRNA

   Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for the great advice!!!! I will take it all to the OR with me. You guys are the best (and quite comical too!!) I will be doing my first rotation at Wesley Medical Center. I am oscillating between pure excitement a...

4. Nervous about 1st day in OR

   Ava's mom posted a topic in CRNA

   My first day in the OR is Jan 2nd and I was wondering if you all could give me a little advice for the upcoming day. I would appreciate anything you have to offer! Have a great holiday!! Maria

5. Finally time for a break ...

   Ava's mom replied to versatile_kat's topic in CRNA

   Happy Holidays!!! I just finished finals of my 1st semester and am happy for Christmas break! I am really looking forward to starting clinicals in January, but am feeling nervous as well! The semester has flown by and I am happy to see my family ag...

6. It's a girl!

   Ava's mom replied to Trauma Tom's topic in CRNA

   Congratulations!!!!!

7. No GRE who said it

   Ava's mom replied to CCU NRS's topic in CRNA

   I agree, it was a good math review for me! Ava's Mom

8. I'm In!!!!!!!!

   Ava's mom replied to pgreen's topic in CRNA

   :balloons: :balloons: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU DESERVE A PAT ON THE BACK!!!!! Ava's mom

9. New CRNA Grad to independent practice???

   Ava's mom replied to Ava's mom's topic in CRNA

   To answer some of your questions... During call you are the only one there unless there are two cases, etc. During regular OR hours there are many resources with the other CRNA's. You cover OB and surgery while on call. This is why I am wondering ...

10. what does c=rn mean?

    Ava's mom replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Students

    I agree that there are some 4.0 gpa individuals out there that are terrible at patient care. But typically, when someone uses the phrase "C=RN" it is not used in the context of really working your buns off and only making "C's". Usually the phrase ...

11. New CRNA Grad to independent practice???

    Ava's mom posted a topic in CRNA

    I was just curious if any of you practicing CRNA's started your career without supervision in an independent practice or know someone who did this? I am just wondering b/c I am looking at the possibility of joining a rural independent practice upon ...

12. Getting thru the first year of ICU training

    Ava's mom replied to pokey sn's topic in CRNA

    I too went straight to ICU after graduation and felt the same learning pains as described!!! I have been an ICU nurse for five years and a CCRN for four. The book that I think is invaluable is the Core Curriculum for critical care nursing, publishe...

13. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Ava's mom replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

    I just finnished reading Jeannette Liska's book entitled Silenced Screams and found her book to be an eye opener! I am so glad that I read her book prior to starting my anesthesia career (which starts in two weeks!!!). I also saw the program that a...

14. CRNAs and SRNAs, what's in your fanny..

    Ava's mom replied to TraumaNurse's topic in CRNA

    sonessrna- Thank you so much for the information!!! They sound like must have references! I'll get them ordered so that they are here before clinical start in a couple weeks!!!!!! Thank you!! Maria

15. Keeping the Faith - I got in!

    Ava's mom replied to Gump's topic in CRNA

    :balloons: :balloons: :rotfl: :rotfl: :balloons: :balloons: Congratulations!!!!!!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :rotfl: :rotfl: :balloons: :balloons: