CABGx4 ASN, BSN, MSN, CRNA

CABGx4 has 5 years experience as a ASN, BSN, MSN, CRNA and specializes in Anesthesia.

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1. CRNA vs. Dental Anesthesiologist. Can CRNA's work in dental offices?

   CABGx4 replied to Jake355's topic in CRNA

   Lol I was waiting for that!

2. How much do you make?

   CABGx4 replied to Topher53's topic in CRNA

   I'm I western PA and made almost 180k last year with some OT in there. In general, big cities will pay less than small rural cities and towns. I have friends that moved to rural Texas and made a base salary of 200k. CRNA demand is on the rise so don'...

3. How much a CRNA really makes ?

   CABGx4 replied to superking's topic in CRNA

   I was going to answer your question until I read this comment

4. CRNA Hours

   CABGx4 replied to William2's topic in CRNA

   It's like the op said. If you can think up a schedule, it exists somewhere. Small hospital or's are likely done by 3. Bugger ones work around the clock and all shifts need coverage. Mine is a ten week call schedule some 24, 14, 12, 10, and 8 hour sh...

5. Allegheny Valley Hospital School of Anesthesia interview

   CABGx4 replied to RealNurse419's topic in SRNA

   I don't check this site anymore but I got an email alert about your post. í ½í± I'd be happy to talk to you. Can you pm on this site? I'm not even sure anymore. If not just reply. I graduated from the valley in '14. í ¾í´˜âœŒï¸

6. Anyone got accepted to CRNA school with a low GRE score???

   CABGx4 replied to nurse_crna2b's topic in SRNA

   math 149. verbal 151. essay 4. old scoring equivalent 1080. just finished 2nd semester;) good luck

7. Is SICU really the preferred ICU of choice when becoming a CRNA?

   CABGx4 replied to Ms.HoneyBadgerRN's topic in SRNA

   I don't think there is a big difference as far as increasing your odds of getting into school. What matters is how much you learn and excel at your position. FYI I had 2 yrs MICU and 2 CTICU. Good luck

8. Help needed and severe advice about CRNA

   CABGx4 replied to freshstartnc's topic in SRNA

   There are plenty of other ways to stand out without wasting time and money on an msn.

9. Help needed and severe advice about CRNA

   CABGx4 replied to freshstartnc's topic in SRNA

   Skip the NP!!! Do not use that as a stepping stone toward CRNA. If u want CRNA, pursue that feverishly. U need at least one year of cv exp so I would go to community college and retake micro--and get an A of course. Take gre, shadow, precept new hi...

10. may you help me

    CABGx4 replied to um hamed's topic in SRNA

    Hmmm.. A sensitive bunch. All I'm saying is a lil initiative can go a long way. Anesthetists are not the kind of folks who need spoon fed information. If your really interested, pm me and I'll help you out:)

11. may you help me

    CABGx4 replied to um hamed's topic in SRNA

    I think google can help you. If you are too lazy to research the requirements yourself, you are probably too lazy for a career in nurse anesthesia.

12. Average age of SRNA?

    CABGx4 replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in SRNA

    I will turn 34 the day before my classes start this fall. Cudos to all you youngins out there who can handle this amount of responsibility. When I was 22, I had plenty of other things on my mind!!

13. Central line placement left IJ

    CABGx4 replied to Jennkae's topic in MICU

    Just take the cap off and if blood squirts across the room you'll have your answer. But seriously it sounds venous ESP with the fistula in that arm. On X-ray, the central line would not reach the right atrium and may appear to be in the aorta. Just m...

14. Just Hired for Cardiac ICU

    CABGx4 replied to jaParker's topic in CCU

    Congrats on your new position. Other than frequent drips used, learn how to read a 12 lead EKG i.e. what leads and associated abnormalaties correlate to which coronary arteries. You will impress a lot of people esp the cardiac surgeons. You will be s...

15. Any advice for a novice CCU nurse?

    CABGx4 replied to jemmens's topic in CCU

    Do not listen to this one. Alarms are there for a reason. Yes, many nurses let unnecessary alarms ring all night long and this is why alarm fatigue is such a major issue in ICU's. But that one alarm you do ignore when your pt's sat is 60% will haunt ...