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1. CRNA Or Anesthesiologist: Should I Transition ?

   i.in2b8.u replied to KatiaRayanna's topic in SRNA

   Unless you really like being in training for more than a decade, this plan does not sound practical. Lets do the math. Say you finish your BSN soon so we'll discount that. At a minimum, you need one year of critical care experience to get admitted to...

2. Insight from SRNAs and CRNAs

   i.in2b8.u replied to atrevinoRN's topic in SRNA

   My situation is a bit different. I am married, but with no kid. However, I can tell you that going through CRNA school took a toll on my marriage. We survived it, but it got rocky at times. There were times that I literally did not have time for my s...

3. Working during CRNA school/ surviving

   i.in2b8.u replied to Jesusforever's topic in SRNA

   I went to a front-loaded program. Although I personally did not work, some of my classmates did during the didactic portion. It seemed doable to them. You just needed to be very disciplined and organized in managing your time because you end up with ...

4. Was CRNA worth it all?

   i.in2b8.u replied to murse1293's topic in CRNA

   Despite everything I had to through. I only have one word. ABSOLUTELY!

5. After getting into CRNA School, What's next?

   i.in2b8.u replied to Mercymercy's topic in SRNA

   Looking back, I wish I did this then. So spend time with your spouse. Go on vacation. Don't open your books. Don't think about anesthesia until it actually starts. Because honestly, once it starts, it's gonna be such a whirlwind that you're not gonna...

6. How to Be Competitive for CRNA School?

   i.in2b8.u replied to Mr. JP's topic in SRNA

   Hi there, Here are some straight-forward answers to your questions. Answer: It depends on the school you are applying to. Some schools with religious affiliations may weight this more heavily than other schools, but I would not bank heavily on this...

7. For SRNAs/CRNAs: What pre-reqs helped most?

   i.in2b8.u replied to brookalyn's topic in SRNA

   I had to take biochemistry as a pre-requisite for my program. Needless to say, that turned out to be a blessing in disguise as a lot of biochem concepts came up in pharmacology in anesthesia school. (You'll get intimately familiar with Henderson and...

8. Do you need chemistry before starting school

   i.in2b8.u replied to MQ Edna's topic in SRNA

   Its different in a way that most nursing schools only require a semester of general chemistry. Unless things have changed, I don't remember nursing schools requiring ochem or biochem. However, most anesthesia programs only require introductory ochem ...

9. CRNA School and Debt Advice

   i.in2b8.u replied to PediatricCTICURN's topic in SRNA

   For me, it comes down to earning potential when you get out of school, you could start anywhere from $150,000-170,000 per year (baseline excluding OT, etc). Lets say after taxes, take home money a month can be anywhere between $6,000-$8,000 per mont...

10. Do you need chemistry before starting school

    i.in2b8.u replied to MQ Edna's topic in SRNA

    Yes! As a matter of fact, organic chem and biochem are prerequisites on most nurse anesthesia programs!

11. CRNA Application

    i.in2b8.u replied to AbbyWinters's topic in SRNA

    You have good stats! The only one worth mentioning to me is your ICU experience. Working in CVICU and having experience with cardiac devices is solid for CNRA school. However, I think you need to put in more time.. Having gone through CRNA school mys...

12. Say Goodbye to my CRNA Chances?

    i.in2b8.u replied to JuicyJ95's topic in SRNA

    I had Bs on Anatomy and Physio. I was an ADN. Went back to get my BSN. I applied to multiple schools and had multiple rejections. But I got in. I passed CRNA school. I passed the CRNA boards in 100 questions on my first attempt. So short answer is no...

13. Loma Linda University CRNA 2019

    i.in2b8.u replied to Liberation's topic in SRNA

    I interviewed to this school awhile back.. Its a panel interview with the directors, SRNAs, CRNAs, MDAs. They look at your resume and your specialty and will ask you specific details about it.. (i.e. If you're a cardiac nurse, they may ask "how does ...

14. Chemistry classes

    i.in2b8.u replied to MQ Edna's topic in SRNA

    I took online biochem at UC Berkeley several years ago. I give it a 4/5 for convenience since everything is online (except for the final) and they give you up to six months to finish the course. But overall, 1/5 for the experience. Here are the reaso...

15. GPA for CRNA

    i.in2b8.u replied to CICURNCHI's topic in SRNA

    Difficult, but not impossible. Most schools post a minimum of 3.0 GPA to apply, but if you look at the averages for students it'll run around 3.5ish.. It's important to know the type of program that you're applying for. Every program is different in ...