lady_stic

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1. MTSA Interview

   lady_stic replied to BabyCatcherCNM1984's topic in SRNA

   @crnahopeful Wow. I've heard that this junior class were abnormally arrogant. You must be the president of the club.

2. CRNA Admission chances?

   lady_stic replied to ONE-TWO--'s topic in SRNA

   You'll get in if you really want to. Apply and see!

3. Best "fast-track" advice for an older career changer.

   lady_stic replied to guest897350's topic in SRNA

   You're really hung up on that. I certainly didn't mean that you knew "nothing." That must've really hurt your feelings. One thing that we can agree on is that @wtbcrna is an excellent resource. I've learned a lot from him over the years.

4. Best "fast-track" advice for an older career changer.

   lady_stic replied to guest897350's topic in SRNA

   I see that you're still hung up on my poor choice of words. Let me clarify that I didn't literally mean that you knew "absolutely nothing" about CRNAs. I forgot how careful I have to be on these sites with my word choices. Now that we got that out of...

5. Best "fast-track" advice for an older career changer.

   lady_stic replied to guest897350's topic in SRNA

   Rhetoric is not my priority right now especially when I'm typing a response on my iPhone in a doctor's office. "Potential CRNA", current CRNAs with your mentality, whatever...you very well get the point. What was your purpose of posting that definiti...

6. Best "fast-track" advice for an older career changer.

   lady_stic replied to guest897350's topic in SRNA

   AA is certainly not a dying profession. The ASA is actually very aggressively attempting to get them licensed in other states with Texas being one. If it were up to the ASA, they would replace all CRNAs with AAs. I'm sure you know why.

7. Best "fast-track" advice for an older career changer.

   lady_stic replied to guest897350's topic in SRNA

   Even the most reasonable person can get pissed off by ignorance sometimes. You have absolutely NO idea what a CRNA does and that is evident by your remarks. Considering the political battles that I'm already fighting as a SRNA, your comment really go...

8. Best "fast-track" advice for an older career changer.

   lady_stic replied to guest897350's topic in SRNA

   "Unlike others on this website, I look forward to advanced and prolonged mentoring by physicians once I am in practice. I see it as tantamount to residency training/apprenticeship, and I think oversight by an anesthesiologist is a very good thing. ...

9. can i really get into crna school

   lady_stic replied to taylor-ccrn-cmc's topic in SRNA

   I can definitely relate because I've been through the same thing. I suppose if I was more discouraging, I could be solidifying my job security like many CRNAs do. I don't believe in that, however. What's meant for you is meant for you and I won't be ...

10. can i really get into crna school

    lady_stic replied to taylor-ccrn-cmc's topic in SRNA

    Yes, you can get in and absolutely stay in. No doubt about that. It's the hardest thing you'll probably ever do but it's such an awesome journey and well worth it. Several of my classmates only have a year of ICU experience...granted most trained at ...

11. Advice for Aspiring CRNA

    lady_stic replied to jsteeler's topic in SRNA

    Key word: WANT. Every nurse wants to become an APRN but how many actually implement it? I've known so many people that have said they were gonna take that path but never did. Do what you love. I love anethesia...I just couldn't imagine doing anything...

12. FNP Student dropping out in hopes to become a CRNA

    lady_stic replied to bayareaFNPstud's topic in SRNA

    Yup! Did the exact same thing. Same cumulative GPA. I did take advanced patho and adv health assessment in NP school which probably helped. You'll have to make sure everything else is strong to make up for your GPA...GRE, recommendations, shadowing, ...

13. can i really get into crna school

    lady_stic replied to taylor-ccrn-cmc's topic in SRNA

    I've gone through the same thing you did and guess what? I'm in school now and doing amazing! You'll do great as well! They treated me terribly in the unit and told me the same things they're telling you. I knew why I was there, what I wanted and tha...

14. How Fast You Pay Off Debt

    lady_stic replied to rnrn10's topic in SRNA

    Great question! I'll be 29 when I graduate as well. I'd love to see these responses.

15. CRNA School

    lady_stic replied to kmsberg's topic in SRNA

    Your stats look like mine. I had CCRN and took 2 grad courses. If you retook a science or two and get As, that should be work as well. I applied to 6 programs to give myself a better chance. I got an interview for all schools and once you get the int...