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  1. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hero - One thing you will find in anesthesia is that the meek wallflowers get eaten alive. So be bold. If you have a specific program in mind, contact them and ask if they maintain a list of alumni...

  2. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Brent - My best advice re: schools is to look for programs that offer the best value - not necessarily the cheapest, but the one that will offer you the best education and clinical experience at a...

  3. If you became CRNA for the money did you end up......

    06crna replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Neither. I would have left nursing

  4. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations on your accomplishment! Re: out-of-state job searches. My advice to you is much the same as it is for any new graduate. Ask a LOT of questions. Don't let salary be the sole...

  5. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was 34. No criticism taken. It is long enough for me. I had to work today with an anesthesiologist with an attitude and CRNA hatred who was demeaning and critical for no other reason than she is...

  6. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Um. Watermelon. But this may be a trick question that I cannot find a reference to in Urban

  7. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Atlantic and Gulf Coasts in outpatient surgery centers for fixed schedules Re:recruiters. Their paycheck depends on personnel placement. There are some good, honest recruiters out there, but know...

  8. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wolf - Yep. OK. In the scenario you describe (significant AFE during C-section), the anesthetist would likely recognize the signs of circulatory collapse. Here is a link to an Anesthesiology journal...

  9. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "Anesthesia awareness" is a lengthy and complex topic, and the term means different things depending on setting, anesthesia type, situation, etc. . I am going to assume that you are referring to the...

  10. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have never seen an AFE and don't know anyone who has except a close friend that is an OB attending physician at a large metro hospital. It is exceedingly rare. When it does happen, it is typically...

  11. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CRNAs are usually employees, so to think of pay as an hourly rate is rare unless you are working locums or per diem. Usually you are presented a package - $xxx,xxx salary plus benefits. Regardless, I...

  12. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A couple-few years of ICU experience in an adult ICU that deals with complex patients is sufficient. CVICU experience can be of use during your cardiac rotations and with rhythm interpretation,...

  13. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Independent practice as a new graduate CRNA is doable if the CRNA had excellent, varied clinical experiences, a strong personality (you must present a calm, firm presence in the OR), good judgment...

  14. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I strongly advise SRNAs to join the broadest, least-restrictive practice upon graduation they possibly can - and work as a CRNA for at least a couple of before pigeonholing into a specialty, whether...

  15. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    06crna replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Excellent. Here's why: 1. Anesthesia practices are rapidly moving from anesthesiologist-owned or hospital-employed groups to corporate model anesthesia management companies. Even on the West Coast,...

  16. Not sure CRNA is for me

    06crna replied to Sleepygirl09's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A couple more things to note: Anesthesia is physical in a way I did not appreciate until I worked full-time. Night OB call, emergency intubations on the floor, moving obese patients from the preop...

  17. Travel CRNA?

    06crna replied to LaJollalove's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Correct. Locums work as a CRNA is not equivalent to travel nursing. When you work as an advanced practice nurse, you must apply to and become accepted to the medical staff for every facility where you...

  18. Not sure CRNA is for me

    06crna replied to Sleepygirl09's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Bluebolt, I think you'd be surprised by the number of dissatisfied CRNAs. Private practice anesthesiologist-owned groups and hospital-employed CRNAs are rapidly being bought out by anesthesia...

  19. Not sure CRNA is for me

    06crna replied to Sleepygirl09's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I KNOW THIS IS A DATED THREAD...but I'm working with SRNAs, aspiring SRNAs, and unhappy CRNAs who ask me this question on a daily basis, so I am answering here. I have been a CRNA for 12 years and...

  20. Travel CRNA?

    06crna replied to LaJollalove's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I did this for years, sometimes through a locums agency and other times negotiating my own contracts. I learned a lot and often had great experiences, but I will pass along that it is a role best...

  21. If you became CRNA for the money did you end up......

    06crna replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I became a CRNA for two reasons: 1. A bedside nursing role did not offer sufficient autonomy or intellectual challenge despite several unit changes (perioperative (non-OR), adult/pediatric ICU, ER)...