KannRN

No problem here paindoc. Your attitutide speaks volumes and your persistant evasiveness suggests the possiblity that you lack credentials, and that you just might be well versed on different aspects of the health care field. Anyone determined enoug...

yes, yes, yes, paindoc. Nurse anesthesia is an excellent profession as the practice of Medicine is. There is actually nothing wrong with comparing any profession side by side as it would show one the similarities and differences and perhaps provide...

I've been following this thread for as long as it has been going. Please, Paindoc, tell us more about yourself, your professional background, education and what exactly is your title? Your responses have certainly raised a lot of hair around here a...

Wow! only administer drugs? not enough training because they only pass gas? and this leads to inadequate competence therefore they are not classified as APN's? PLEASE share with me what state this is! Thanks!!

You didnt mention how long you have been a nurse? And, didnt you need your managers letter of reference for a CRNA program? You are also admitting that you meet the requirements in a minimal way, so this is what I would do: Certainly go to the int...

I dont know about schools in the columbus, GA area but you will need to become an RN and have at least the usual one year of critical care experience. There are some programs that might take your current education and fast track you into a program, ...

WOW! Good luck to you too! A 2, 4, and 9 year old---I admire your determination! Mine will be 12, 14, and at last, 18...and I am pre-planning for them and my departure to school. The 18 year old will have graduated when I plan to start, so I'm ho...

So you are saying that after women establish a career, they should then work "part time"? What would you say to women who have established their career, whether that be before, during (gasp!) or after kids who choose to work full time?? Does this m...

You are doing this because you have worked hard and managed yourself to get you to the point where you are looking for a place to live since you are starting school in a few weeks. Opinions will be plentiful and there will probably be many things y...

Funny, I used to live in NC, just a little north of Charlotte, and relocated to the Richmond area, and later discovered MCV. Their anesthesia program is appealing to me because of geography, and I do have children, so although there are many programs...

87-90? I'll bet there are still a few people there that you would know! I noticed your profile states you are in NC now. Did you go there right after graduation or did you work in Richmond first for a while? And, how was your experience with the ...

Are you ready to apply to VCU ? And if so, do you meet their strict and competitive admission criteria? If you do, then you may want to consider applying to VCU and see what happens. If you get in, you could always relocate to SC once the "work" of...

When all else fails---Benedryl!

Well, the school that I am preparing to apply to states its requirements (minimally) as "1 year of recent acute care experience". As an insider within the facility, I know that what they mean is "1 year of ICU experience". "Acute" care could read a...

nothing personal back, just a few different thoughts for you....

I havent gone any further than looking at their CRNA program on their website. There, of course, as you know, are just the typical generic admission criteria they are looking for. I would say its safe to assume that their program is as competitive as...

Well, I had no idea that those kind of issues had gone on here. Given that, I can understand your reluctance to reveal your location. Its too bad that places like this cannot just be what they appear to be, and that is a place for those of us to le...

Really, me too! Why the secret? You seem to be very smart and present yourself on this forum as an excellent candidate for a CRNA program AND you announce now, your great news...I am sure you will do very well! But all this secret-agent stuff....I ...

Mike, Excellent! Where are you going? Kim

Both of those programs have websites. Charlottes might be found under Carolina Health System---the program is there and affiliated with UNC. ODU has a website via their nursing program. If your interested in the Virginia area, VCU has theirs in Ri...

Mike, I agree with you and the multi-entry levels of education that are allowed in Nursing. This does need to change, and has been an on going debate for a long time. I disagree, however, that an ADN "isnt a degree" as you stated, because it IS a d...

Mike, What is a BScN program? What does the "c" stand for?

Yes, the bad days will come and you will wonder what you were thinking. Stay focused and determined. The bad days go away. And toss the self doubt out! Your IN! Thats a part of the battle! You are moving? Do you have children?

Excellent! Best wishes to you!

Tranman, Your posts seem to show a genuine passion for this field. How long have you been a CRNA? Your post here was motivational and encouraging for those in pursuit. Thanks!