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  1. Should the "Doctor" title really be an issue?
    And still the most dangerous time to be admitted to a hospital is in the summer when the new residents start... So I guess all those exams really mean a lot. Residents should still introduce...
    May 19
    Forum: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  2. Active Duty Military Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists out there...?
    That is what I referring to in line 2. The payback time is 5 years now since school length has changed to 3 years. The only con that I will mention about the direct entry program is that is where the...
    May 16
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  3. NP to CRNA?!
    The problem is how do you define critical care experience? Would only Level 1/2 trauma center ICUs work, CVICUs only, SICU, but not MICU. The other thing to keep in mind is there is no research,...
    May 15
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  4. NP to CRNA?!
    I don't remember. It has been a few years now since NA school, but I am familiar with COA requirements and several different NA schools d/t my DNAP studies.
    May 14
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  5. NP to CRNA?!
    No, that is not true. The requirement has changed to 1 year of critical care experience, but NA schools still get some latitude in how they define critical care experience. A critical care/ICU NP...
    May 14
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  6. Active Duty Military Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists out there...?
    1. I would get one year of critical care experience before you apply. The commissioning process itself can be 6-12mo or more. You might as well get your critical care experience ahead of time. My...
    May 13
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  7. Air Force HPSP Program
    1. No stop loss at present, but your actual contract is for 8 years. 3 years active and 5 years inactive reserves. 2. You would go to COT as an O-2 at least depending on your contract. You go to COT...
    May 13
    Forum: Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA)
  8. Advice!
    You need to talk with your Chief Nurse and commander ASAP and see if there is anything that you can do about this.
    May 5
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  9. Advice!
    Nurse anesthetists rank at the top in job satisfaction rates for all types of nurses. There are numerous threads on here talking about getting into nurse anesthesia school (each individual...
    May 2
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  10. AANA School Search Function
    "CRNA School Search is an online database containing the most up-to-date information about each of the nation’s 113 accredited nurse anesthesia programs across the country. It makes choosing a...
    Apr 27
    Forum: Pre-CRNA Inquiry
  11. Advice-posting here too for CRNA's to chime in
    You should remember that the COA/AANA has changed the entry level requirements for SRNAs to 1 year of critical care experience instead of 1 year of acute care experience. You may see some schools...
    Apr 24
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  12. Oral Surgeons doing surgery and providing anesthesia
    Nothing in the mouth is a true sterile procedure, and unless someone is there with sufficient training and knowledge to do deal with deep sedations then they shouldn't be doing them in the office at...
    Apr 5
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  13. Oral Surgeons doing surgery and providing anesthesia
    You don't think the surgeon didn't charge for sedation and the surgery do you? It should basically be the same cost to the patient.
    Apr 5
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  14. Oral Surgeons doing surgery and providing anesthesia
    http://gma.yahoo.com/man-dies-wisdom-teeth-removed-201504759.html I will never understand how it is acceptable for oral surgeons with a few months (hopefully at least that much) of anesthesia...
    Apr 3
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  15. CRNA vs ACNP- experience needed~
    Google Search Results for crna versus acnp
    Apr 1
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  16. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs
    This whole thread. The BSN debate. American Association of Colleges of Nursing | The Impact of Education on Nursing Practice Nurses in general balk at higher education at every turn. I don't agree...
    Mar 26
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  17. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs
    You're kidding right....if you don't think nurses in general don't fight every change including EBP there is nothing I can do to convince you.
    Mar 26
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  18. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs
    If you think that is what EBP then you are mistaken. EBP for a provider should be how you are going to utilize research to help your patients most and your own individual practice. Most nurses do not...
    Mar 26
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  19. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs
    17-22yrs....
    Mar 26
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  20. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs
    EBP=Evidenced Based Practice "EBP is "the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating...
    Mar 25
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  21. Gift  ideas for a CRNA student
    Get the book list from his school and buy him one of the anesthesia books that he will need and use throughout the program. Then have everyone sign it and wish him luck. It will be a useful present,...
    Mar 25
    Forum: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  22. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs
    It is the APNs accrediting organization and the state BON requirements (state law) that can determine the degree needed to practice as an APN.
    Mar 24
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  23. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs
    It depends on the type of APN you are on who has the final say in the type of degree needed for certification. With CRNAs it is our Council of Accreditation (COA). The COA determined that all new...
    Mar 24
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  24. Changes to the Nurse Anesthesia Council of Accreditation Standards
    I don't think the AF would be a right fit for you based on what you said in your post. You can expect to be up for deployment every 18 months for 6+months at a time. Very few general nurses go that...
    Mar 20
    Forum: Pre-CRNA Inquiry
  25. Becoming a CRNA just got harder (regardless of what they say)
    Thetist1 I saw on your profile it says non-nursing as your educational background. What exactly is your background? Are you a healthcare/CRNA recruiter?...
    Mar 17
    Forum: Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA)