rubin777

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1. 1 year ICU schools

   rubin777 replied to mammothsnw's topic in CRNA

   Just want to get something of my chest. We are our own worst enemies (As in RNs). Why do we constantly put/hold our own down. Why cant we just help out all those eager students out. I have read every reply from this post and am sick of all the negati...

2. Any Kaiser students out there?

   rubin777 replied to ICUDOUCME?'s topic in SRNA

   I am currently a first year SRNA in the KPSA program. I moved to Pasadena when the program started earlier this August with my wife. I personally think its worth living in Pasadena. Its a great place to live with lots of fun stuff to do. I currently ...

3. youngest SRNA

   rubin777 replied to blee1's topic in SRNA

   hey guys- I am 24 and applied when I was 23. my friend in the program applied when he was 22 and started when he was 23. we are both the youngest, with the average age in the 30s. I believe the age of most crnas is in the 30s mainly because of mature...

4. For All SRNA's/ RRNA's

   rubin777 replied to Nitecap's topic in CRNA

   Hey guys. Currently attending Kaisers program. Everything is going great. Currently in my second semester. Clinicals have been awesome but frusturating at the same time. However, this truely is one of the best decisons I have ever made. My favorite m...

5. Quick advice

   rubin777 replied to ken-pin's topic in CRNA

   Ken- Sounds like you have some good choices. If your goal is to go straight into critical care, go for it. I personally think its better to go directly into critical care. If you completed 1 year at the level III and then transfered to the level I th...

6. Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Thread

   rubin777 replied to bjon2004's topic in CRNA

   Brandon-I'll be starting this August and currently live in Huntington Beach. I love it here but after a couple of drives to Pasadena I decided to move there this July before school starts up. It was such a difficult drive the my wife is even switchin...

7. Studying Tip...

   rubin777 replied to rubin777's topic in CRNA

   Guys I'm not studying 8 hours a day or even close. I just like to open up the books for a while here and there, you know when you're on the toilet or your shift is running a little slow... I do have a life and plan on taking full advantage of my 4 ...

8. Studying Tip...

   rubin777 replied to rubin777's topic in CRNA

   Thanks for the tip.

9. Studying Tip...

   rubin777 posted a topic in CRNA

   Hey guys, I'll be starting school this next August and have been doing a little studying on the side. I have been reading Lange and Stoeling & Miller. I was wondering if these are the basics for CRNA school and if so what chapters would one re...

10. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

    rubin777 replied to malraymal's topic in SRNA

    Thought I would share my stats. 7 months experience in CCU, small community hospital. Overall GPA 3.1, Nursing GPA 3.0. No advanced classes. Just standard nursing school sciences (Chem 1, A&P 1,2, Bio 1). Have numerous Cs and even failed O&B...

11. a little help

    rubin777 replied to rubin777's topic in CRNA

    hey guys-first time long time. i will be graduating in 2 mnths and will be getting in a icu or ccu. i have experience as a nurse extern in a level 1 sticu, but don't know 1/4 of what the rn know. I was wondering what your thoughts are of me getting i...

12. a little help

    rubin777 posted a topic in CRNA

    hey guys-first time long time. i will be graduating in 2 mnths and will be getting in a icu or ccu. i have experience as a nurse extern in a level 1 sticu, but don't know 1/4 of what the rn know. I was wondering what your thoughts are of me getting i...