brownie1129

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1. About to graduate with BSN

   brownie1129 replied to srna2008's topic in SRNA

   I started out as a new grad ADN in Surgical/Trauma ICU of a regional level 1 trauma center. CVRU did not hire new grads as a policy. After one year, I transferred to CVICU and worked for 8 months before being accepted to 3 CRNA programs (I am in the ...

2. goldman equation/gibbs-donnan equilibrium

   brownie1129 replied to dfk's topic in SRNA

   This helped me: Positive charges are oriented toward the outer surface of the membrane and negative charges are oriented toward the inner surface of the membrane. The lipid bilayer acts as a barrier to diffusion of ions; nongated channels allow sele...

3. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

   brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in CRNA

   TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course. Required for all new ANC Nurses. http://www.ena.org/catn_enpc_tncc/tncc/ You will do it at a local hospital downtown over the weekend, which is why it is better if you already have it when you get here for OBC. Ol'...

4. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

   brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in CRNA

   Typical day/week in the program: OBC: This program is elvolving constantly so even though I just finished 2 cycles ago, my information may not be accurate. You will inprocess for a couple of weeks. PT is 3 days per week at 0530 with ability groups af...

5. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

   brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in CRNA

   We just took our final in stats yesterday. My advice is learn the principles, names of tests and application of same, and interpretation of results of the tests, but don't worry at all about learning the formulas unless you just want to know them. We...

6. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

   brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in CRNA

   Dude.... Obviously the free time is not that reduced or you would not be surfing allnurses and posting your stinky opinion. Brownie "ENJOY YOUR FAMILY WHIILE YOU CAN. Once school starts your free time is GREATLY reduced."

7. Opinions re: Mercer University (Macon, GA) and/or UNCC (Charlotte, NC)

   brownie1129 replied to glhrn's topic in SRNA

   I was invited for an interview to both schools last year. I ended up in the Army program in Texas at Ft. Sam Houston. I am in my 3rd month of school right now. So...for Mercer I can't be much help other than what my app looked like as I did not actu...

8. Army Graduate Program for Nurse Anesthesia

   brownie1129 replied to army-srna's topic in CRNA

   Congrats to both of you. I am in the program with Sandman right now. We are through our first 3 months of phase I right now. I second his sentiment that we will be glad to see you guys show up as that means we will be moving on to phase II. I was a ...

9. Army CRNA program question

   brownie1129 replied to saturn_girl's topic in SRNA

   I say yes it will be harder and take longer. There are waivers for almost everything in the Army, including the 2 years time on station requirement, but that does not mean the command will give you one. You are taking a gamble of having to wait longe...

10. How many years?

    brownie1129 replied to HeadRx's topic in SRNA

    1 year Surgical / Trauma ICU, 8 months Cardiovascular Recovery. Total time as an RN 1 year 8 months.

11. Army CRNA program question

    brownie1129 replied to saturn_girl's topic in SRNA

    I am also a civilian applicant (with prior enlisted service) starting the June class. Your local healthcare recruiter wants you to sign up as a nurse.period. They have pressure on them for numbers which is what you are right now. Decide what you want...

12. Interviews and Acceptance

    brownie1129 replied to brownie1129's topic in SRNA

    Sounds like some good motivation for me not to flunk out, quit, or otherwise fail to complete the rigorous Army program. I was an active duty army medic in the past and saw this same thing in my enlisted training. Soldiers unable to meet the standar...

13. Interviews and Acceptance

    brownie1129 replied to brownie1129's topic in SRNA

    You can apply as a civilian to the active duty program. If accepted you will transition onto active duty to attend school. The training is conducted by the Army but the degree is issued by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Phase I...

14. Interviews and Acceptance

    brownie1129 posted a topic in SRNA

    I've had a great 2 weeks! Have applied to 5 programs. I've been invited to interviews scheduled in January for UNCC (Charlotte, NC), and MUSC (Charleston, SC). 2 schools in GA are still pending. I have also been accepted into the US Army Graduate Pr...

15. USA Nurse Anesthesia board Results

    brownie1129 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Government

    I'm In....