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1. What is everyone studying for boards?

   movinsouth replied to Demoking's topic in CRNA

   has anyone used Faust in addition to the other texts?

2. CRNA Boards

   movinsouth replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   how can we find out where the nearest testing center is?

3. All CRNA practice

   movinsouth replied to movinsouth's topic in CRNA

   Absolutely, if the practice is set up such that one CRNA is circulating. It is really not about MDA/CRNA abilities, but more about having someone available if I need help. If everyone is in a room and busy with a case, it is much different than if ...

4. All CRNA practice

   movinsouth replied to movinsouth's topic in CRNA

   Thanks a lot for the insight! It really is amazing how anesthesia groups differ from each other so drastically (their culture). I hope I find the right fit for me!

5. All CRNA practice

   movinsouth posted a topic in CRNA

   Hi, I will be graduating in December and am planning to move to a specific area (back home). I have been job searching for quite some time now and am finding a lot of hospitals that are "All CRNA" groups with no MDAs. These are hospitals around a met...

6. Support Wife&Kids while attending CRNA School

   movinsouth replied to snapster's topic in CRNA

   It can be done!! I am in my second semester of CRNA school. I have three children ages 4 and under. My husband and I made the decision early on that he would stay home with the children. The cost of sending three children to day care would cons...

7. Questions for CRNA's working in rural areas

   movinsouth replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in CRNA

   Dear Cabbage Patch RN, I have three young children also, ages 4, 3, and 1. My husband stays home with the children full time. Yes this means loans, loans, and more loans, but we couldn't and wouldn't do it any other way. I just started in August (...

8. Kids while in CRNA school?

   movinsouth replied to Shayna24's topic in CRNA

   I am just starting my second week as a SRNA. My husband and I moved our 3 children ages 4, 2 1/2 and 10 months away from our family so that I could go to school. It is hard, and will only get harder...but it is for the better of our family in the l...

9. Pregnant

   movinsouth replied to Heather R.N.'s topic in CRNA

   Congratulations!! I found out that I was pregnant with our third child after I started applying to CRNA schools. We decided at that time to go forth with the application process since school had been in our plans for several years. There just does...

10. tuition

    movinsouth replied to movinsouth's topic in CRNA

    Thanks everyone, it is encouraging to know that there are other programs charging similar fees. The unfortunate part is that my program's didactic portion is almost completely frontloaded with 17 credits the first semester alone...ouch! It is hard ...

11. tuition

    movinsouth posted a topic in CRNA

    Im just wondering what the average cost of out of state tuition is for CRNA programs. My tuition was apparently just raised, now to $840/credit. This seems outrageously high. I hav'nt found any other university yet that charges that much. How m...

12. student loans

    movinsouth posted a topic in CRNA

    How common is it for SRNAs to have loans (total amount) at or above 100K after school?

13. Laptops and PDAs

    movinsouth posted a topic in CRNA

    Does anyone have any suggestions on a PDA and/or Laptop computer that works well for a SRNA? I will be doing a lot of traveling so would like a PDA with a voice recorder (I think there is such a thing) and the ability to play back content during my ...

14. Time for family

    movinsouth replied to FLCRNA2B's topic in CRNA

    TraumaNurse- You are exceptionally motivating! You seem to have had a positive outlook from the beginning, before you even started your program. That seems to be absolutely necessary to suceed. Thanks for giving us all hope:) !

15. Health Insurance

    movinsouth posted a topic in CRNA

    Does anyone have suggestions on where to purchase quality health insurance for "family" coverage during school? I know that the school provides a plan, but it sure does'nt seem like it's that great of coverage. I would'nt care as much except that I...