Just a CRNA

A typo happens once. He used the term CNRA three or four times. Perhaps the question should be directed to the National Rifle Association. I believe they have certified members as well.

The confusion may be regarding CNA vs. CRNA.

I think all new grads should strongly consider working in a larger medical center after graduation. Polish your craft and get some practical experience under your belt before launching off on your own. As has been said, you can be your own corporat...

When I applied, some 26 years ago, GREs were not mandated.

Many of you have spent much bandwidth talking about the suspense of waiting to hear from schools of anesthesia regarding your acceptance into their program. You have also talked about the number of applications and interviews that many of you have c...

I have to tell you that when I first read the title of your thread, I was wondering why you would want to attend school with children...as classmates. Then, it occured to me that you really have no choice. It seems that there are students in every ...

You have a couple of options. One would be to re-take some of the courses, as many universities and colleges will replace an older grade with a newer one if you take the exact same course again. (Notice I did not say they will replace a lower grade...

Some say it's like the difference between drinking from a soda straw and then drinking from a fire hose!

You may apply at any time...even complete the interview process. The AANA mandates that you have a year of critical care experience prior to starting the anesthesia program.

Actually, this was a new thread, which allows for a new subject line. Time is closing in for all programs that start with a Fall semester and utilize a collegiate calendar. Therefore, this post grew out of the reality that many prospective students...

Actually, the minimum requirement is one year of critical care experience.

Sorry if you were offended. As I said in my previous post, I didn't mean to come on too strong. HOWEVER. I am not a martyr, just a realist. As a member of the Air Force Reserve and a CRNA, I am bombarded by this question on a regular basis. Far ...

All residency programs make you pretty much untouchable for deployment. Military medical services would rather have a practitioner later than a staff person now, unless they are just overwhelmed. I know that the Army NG has a policy letter in force...

Please don't consider the reserves if all it means to you is a source of funding for your education. It means a lot more than that to those of us who serve in the military, and I can assure you that you won't really like the commitment and mission i...

If you are female, you might try a nice blue dress and a beret when you go hear Slick Willie speak. I hear he loves that look. :)

The requirement include having a Bachelor of Science degree and being an RN with at least 1 year in critical care. BSN is not specifically required. Others include being a CCRN, having a good GRE score and GPAs, and an intelligent personal essay an...

The point is...the state gives the "anesthesia." CRNAs do not. Doctors do not. This thread centered around the ethics of giving anesthesia for the death penalty. Anesthesia is not given, only drugs that also happen to be used in anesthesia. I do...

I think you may be missing the point here. CRNAs practice under the nurse practice acts of their various states, just as anesthesiologists practice under their state's medical practice act. Both of these practice acts in Texas prevent nurses and do...

No, that's not the case. There's even better news in the wind.

For those accepted into TCU's program...don't rush to buy textbooks just yet.

as the summer approaches, many of the front-loaded programs are about to spring a cohort of students onto an unsuspecting public. if you are one of those, here are some musings from 25 years of anesthesia practice: first of all, welcome to the real w...

There are no schools in Dallas. Perhaps you are confused as to the location of the Baylor program. Although their nursing campus is in Dallas, the nurse anesthesia program is housed with the medical school in Houston. There are also two schools in...

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there's not someone REALLY after you!

I will be there as well, although I will certainly not be attending the keynote address from our former "Coward-in-Chief." He still turns my stomach.

Your chances of being invited to an interview will be greater if the essay with your application (personal statement) shows a good command of English and graduate level capability. Grades, GREs, and references are nice, but your ability to communic...