North Cacalacky

North Cacalacky

ICU-surgical and neuro

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About North Cacalacky

North Cacalacky has 3 years experience and specializes in ICU-surgical and neuro.


SRNA in January 2007

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  1. Retaking Classes to meet requirements

    sorry this post got to me, as i will be a srna in january 2007. i did massive amounts of research into the profession during the time leading up to my application process, during the process and after my acceptance into a program. so here are the r...
  2. Retaking Classes to meet requirements

    Yeah I'm not sure what school that is. Letting ADN's in? The AANA requires a bachelors degree for admission. Some students may have first gotten their ADN and then gotten their BSN and perhaps even been accepted with an ADN while BSN is being co...
  3. gre writing score

    Most schools require a 4 or at least like to see a 4. Anything over this is just icing on the cake. However, as other posters have mentioned, the importance may be increased or dimished depending on other factors such as GPA, GRE math and verbal sc...
  4. Books for CRNA School?

    Hey kukukajoo, here is a CRNA program book list. If you must read any of these prior to going to school, I would suggest Basics of Anesthesia(#20 on list). It provides a good overview and isn't too technical compared to the other books on the list. ...
  5. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    I'm really not sure trauma, I can't offer a really good alternative. I think all nurses with degrees beyond BSN's should just be called advanced practice nurses. Perhaps mid-level provider is an appropriate title, but it may have a negative commot...
  6. Erlanger anyone?

    Hey endorphin, I interviewed at Erlanger in 05' got waitlisted but got in at Arkansas State. anyway, to help answer your question: yes they interview panel style. They schedule several people at the same time, the order of your interview is simply...
  7. Not trying to stir up bad ideas, but......

    Not sure I would clasify CRNA's as mid-level practitioners. CRNA's are the only advanced practice nursing profession that can do the exact same job as the Doctor in many/most states. We don't have prescriptive authority, but we don't need it to del...
  8. Question for out of state applicants...

    There are some programs that don't have out of state tuition. I don't have a link to provide you with for a full list of these schools, but I do know of two programs off hand with no out of state tuition. Arkansas State in Jonesboro Arkansas and Ha...
  9. anxiously waiting

    I agree with Piper. If no luck this year, get yourself into a SICU or MICU. I had 3.1 overall GPA and 3.45 in Nursing Courses. Made 1180 on GRE with 5 on writing. Had one year Neuro floor nursing experience and 10 month SICU experience at time of...
  10. Arkansas State University

    by the way, don't worry too much if you didn't know everything. They don't expect you to. they want to see how you will respond to areas and situations you are unfamiliar with. Coming off as genuinely interested, humble and teachable is the most i...
  11. Arkansas State University

    I interviewed in 2005 at Arkansas State and got in for the class starting january 07'. They interview a long way out for their classes it seems. How was your interview set up? Did they give you a quiz with hemodynamic and vasoactive drip questions?...
  12. CRNA Programs w/ Clinicals in one local area?

    I start the CRNA program at Arkansas State in Jonesboro Arkansas in January. The first four months of the program, classes are 5 days a week in Jonesboro. The last 24 months (program is 28 months) I will be in Memphis Tennessess for clinical 4 days...
  13. Botox and CRNA's

    I guess I should have clarified, I was asking about cosmetic botox, just though it may be a potential source of extra income. Thanks for the reply guys.
  14. Botox and CRNA's

    Wondering if anyone knows if CRNA's can deliver Botox injections. I begin CRNA program at Arkansas State in January 2007. I have a while until I graduate, (don't worry, I didn't go into this with the hopes of delivering botox injections!) just curi...
  15. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    1.University of Tennessee at Chatanooga-offered interview for class beginning summer 2006, waiting list, classes began in August so I guess I didn't get in!!!(HA). 2. University of New England-offered interview-declined interview 3. Arkansas State-of...