futuregasman

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1. help me get in!

   futuregasman replied to slp2rn's topic in SRNA

   Well if you think you need pills now, wait till you get in to a program. This will be one of the biggest challenges of your life! Good Luck.

2. Who is starting CRNA school this Autumn?

   futuregasman replied to Athlein's topic in CRNA

   As I sit here and think about how my three last shifts as a full time Staff Nurse will pass I cant help but smile. Two years ago when i stumbled on to this website I had so many questions and doubts. To all that hunger for the challenge that lie ah...

3. What is your background ?

   futuregasman replied to Kiwi's topic in CRNA

   I graduated ten years ago and figured a manager of a floor or of Nursing services would be a good goal to work tward. EEEGAD what the #$#&* was I thinking after 3 years as a med surg nurse I tried my hand as an assistant manager on a tele unit....

4. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

   futuregasman replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

   Here is a squeeker for you! GPA: 3.25 GRE: 650 analytical, 450 verbal, 4.5 writing EXP: 1 year ICU,CCU and Open Heart Recovery (inclusive before interview) Cert: ACLS, CCRN Refrences: Excellent...... so I was told Akron U..................... Inter...

5. Akron Interview

   futuregasman replied to jbtt's topic in CRNA

   They are not pre reqs. The program director wants you to get most of the masters components out of the way or started before the interview. Classes like advanced patho and some of the resaerch classes. I know they also wanted to me to take a gradu...

6. Best PDA for new SRNA student

   futuregasman replied to suzanne4's topic in CRNA

   I will be starting in September and I have done a lot of research and played with a lot of different pdas. What I purchased was a T5 by palm. I have used it in the clinical setting at work and find it very helpful. There are a bunch of programs on...

7. So excited...got a scholarship

   futuregasman replied to AmiK25's topic in CRNA

   Wow that is great you got the scholarship. I unfortunately have not heard anything yet. Hopefully i will score some bucks from the college of nursing!

8. Ohio SRNA Programs

   futuregasman replied to JennInColumbus's topic in CRNA

   I was very impressed with Cincinnati. The students I spoke with had good things to say about the program. I have also worked with a few who graduated from there and they are all very good CRNAs. The requirements for both colleges are fairly close y...

9. Ohio SRNA Programs

   futuregasman replied to JennInColumbus's topic in CRNA

   Mr. Barton needs to learn how to return phone calls!

10. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    futuregasman replied to jrec's topic in SRNA

    Akron University applied and declined. University of Cincinnati applied and accepted will start in September. Case Western applied and made alternate but I will not wait around! Shawn

11. Just Got A Acceptance Letter

    futuregasman replied to jbtt's topic in CRNA

    Hope that interview was less stressful than the one at Akron! Good luck in your adventures this fall! I will be sweating in cincinatti come September. Shawn

12. ICU acuity

    futuregasman replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in CRNA

    My most favorite place to work was Open Heart Recovery. No poop. Never! Until they get on Prisma then get septic and they start to have a GI bleed.

13. Become A Nurse Just To Be A Crna?

    futuregasman replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in CRNA

    Being in the Nursing profession now for the last 10 years has taught me a great deal of things. Being that you have the forsight to use nursing as the stepping stone is not wrong. But I feel that Nurses are truely different in the way that they car...

14. another eager student c questions

    futuregasman replied to luv your nurse's topic in CRNA

    I am sure that the 4.0 gpa is not tried and true. May of the nurses I have worked with over the years that were highly intellegent and had high gpa's could not integrate their knowledge effectively. That does not mean that every 4.0 person can not ...

15. CCRN Preparation

    futuregasman replied to fibikunle1's topic in CRNA

    I went to a ccrn review by Dr. laura gasparis vonfrollio gret review. I did this and got a book with review questions by the same person. 3 months of general overview, and i passed this week.