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1. Study Help!!!!

   naturalgas replied to naturalgas's topic in SRNA

   Thanks all for your advice. Just to answer a couple of questions: the 81 chapters are from all 5 of my specialty anesthesia courses, they are not readings, handouts or duplicate chapters on the same information by different authors. I have tried in t...

2. Study Help!!!!

   naturalgas posted a topic in SRNA

   I am in need of advice from fellow SRNA's. I have a total of 81 comprehensive anesthesia textbook chapters to read, and know well, from now until mid July, approximately 2 months time. How can I do this efficiently and do each of my courses justice. ...

3. Anyone start school over 50?

   naturalgas replied to Lesli61's topic in CRNA

   What is Alpha state music?

4. advice need on the SEE exam & boards

   naturalgas replied to tammyg652's topic in SRNA

5. advice need on the SEE exam & boards

   naturalgas replied to tammyg652's topic in SRNA

   Pardon my ignorance, but I have not heard about the SEE, are these the simulated exams that the AANA provides that are reflective of the actual boards? Will my program administer these exams to my class in the guise of a comprehensive exam? Did you t...

6. Good Anesthesia Books

   naturalgas replied to cube's topic in CRNA

   Hi, Why not try Nagelhout's--Nurse Anesthesia? This is a book written by CRNA's. Each chapter opens with a refreshing review of the A & P of the topic and moves on to present the material in a very concise and easy to read format. This book was n...

7. Job prospects for new CRNA age > 50

   naturalgas replied to Sedna's topic in CRNA

   Quick question: what is the ACT?

8. Organ Harvesting Anesthesia

   naturalgas posted a topic in CRNA

   I find it interesting that anesthesia is required for the donor body, already pronounced clinically dead, during the harvesting of organs for donation. Yes, anesthesia is not just for the living. Does the CRNA role involve actively trying to keep all...

9. If I knew then what I know now!!!

   naturalgas replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in SRNA

   I would definitely go for the CCRN. The fact that a few good schools actually require it for admission should tell you something right there. For instance, the Duke program is very selective--I believe only 20 get in each year, and all 20 have their ...

10. CCRN Question

    naturalgas replied to OpenheartAmy's topic in SRNA

    I tend to disagree, when I told my interviewers that I was CCRN certified they all chimed in together "and your CCRN certified as well!" It was a great moment in the interview. Go for it!

11. What is it really like?

    naturalgas replied to TangoLima's topic in CRNA

    Nice response! Everyone seems to want to jump into CRNA school right out of highschool and then ask if it is alright not to have any experience? They should ask themselves how they would feel if they were on the receiving side of the anesthesia given...

12. I am a CRNP and the pay has is too low, can I afford to become a CRNA

    naturalgas replied to kskites's topic in SRNA

    Why not join all of the other NP's (that unfortunately discovered after graduating that they could make more money and have less stress and responsibility by working as a staff nurse :trout:) and go back to school for a certification that is worth it...

13. Do CRNA programs favor male applicants?

    naturalgas replied to Alpha13's topic in CRNA

    Thanks for digging up this interesting old thread. Yes, I agree there are traditionally more men than women in the ED and ICU, more so in the ED. So, I wonder what this says about the women that go into the ED, ICU and ultimately, anesthesia? I thin...

14. Why become a CRNA

    naturalgas replied to Sapper41's topic in CRNA

    I agree! Stay out of the forum if you are unable to contribute something of value, after all isn't this a forum for CRNA's?

15. ventilator books

    naturalgas replied to cvicu80's topic in SRNA

    Hi CVICU80, I know of a great ventilator book that is very easy to read and has just the right amount of info. This book is, may I say, a "Ventilators for Dummies" type book: Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation: A Short Course on the Theory and Ap...