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  1. Why does Pennsylvania seem to have so many more CRNA schools than any other state and

    nilepoc replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Graduate schools, do not typically have in state tuition, and you will probably find that many of the schools you would be applying to are private,and also do not have in state tuition. I would work...

  2. IF for some reason you COULDN'T be a CRNA what area of nursing...

    nilepoc replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would get out of nursing, as I could not go back to the bedside. I enjoyed my time there, but will not go back, after having tasted the grass on this side of the fence. I would probably hook up...

  3. New Grad moving to Albuquerque in December

    nilepoc replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    If your new bosses initials are LH, good luck. BTW don't mention my

  4. New Grad moving to Albuquerque in December

    nilepoc replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    For a while, I was Traumanurses boss (later were both the bosses (charge nurses on nights), and didn't see much of each other). He is very correct in stating that UNMH is a great place to work. To...

  5. Risks and Benefits and Consent for Anesthesia

    nilepoc posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think Rhon1991's post actually brings up a more interesting question than just that of mortality. What do you typically tell the patient in regards to risks and benefits related to the anesthetic...

  6. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    nilepoc replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As an experiment, I did my 9 MAC cases last thursday, with the BIS. I was in the GI suite, and wanted to see what the BIS would show in the setting of MAC anesthesia. Well for one thing, according to...

  7. Srnas &crnas--advice Please!!

    nilepoc replied to jebain's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Same advice I give everyone, and has been given here before by others. Relax, enjoy your free time. If you want to read something, M & M is not a bad place to start. I will say that out of the...

  8. CRNA school policy

    nilepoc replied to alphozo's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Go for it, I earned a 1.9 GPA during my first attempt at college. My total GPA on application, was 3.1, but was much higher, if you only looked a the nursing degree. Currently, I am an SRNA, set to...

  9. CRNA Board Review

    nilepoc replied to tmobsnmsrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I luckily got this info in class today R & R Board Reviews 111 Glacier Drive Latrobe, PA 15650 724-836-2654 chuck 724-537-9677 Howard Good

  10. Boards Today

    nilepoc replied to WntrMute2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Very nice. I have to say, I am encouraged. I remember when you started, and I was saying I wish I was there. You helped me get there. I remember you in clinicals, thinking I want to be there. Again...

  11. How and What materials to take into OR?

    nilepoc replied to Perseverance's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Trauma, the actual URL is brainstationusa.com looks like an interesting

  12. New VA CRNA program

    nilepoc replied to vaRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe so, and mabye there is something he isn't telling me. However he was not an active student when deployed (one week away), and also had received no money. He had just signed the paperwork, and...

  13. New VA CRNA program

    nilepoc replied to vaRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To answer the question about the navy, in a word NO. they do not have a similar program, because they are actually fully staffed for CRNAs, and have not requested the funds for a similar program....

  14. New VA CRNA program

    nilepoc replied to vaRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Be careful, a good friend of mine, who was to start school last august on the Strap program, and who was a current reservist, was deployed to Iraq one week prior to his programs start. (sorry for the...

  15. Pharmacology question for CRNA's and SRNA's

    nilepoc replied to Pooh Bear Girl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I personally can relate very well to your husbands situation. I ended my blog for this reason, and have been focusing heavily on pharmacology. I know the material, but I am not the best at...

  16. Panniculectomy

    nilepoc replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    While it does sound like a bit of overkill, I think you are right in approaching this paitient cautiously. Trisomy 21 patients are known to have difficult airways, and a MP II does not indicate that...

  17. Need help Quick !

    nilepoc replied to richprez's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thats exactly what I did, no one thought twice about it.

  18. How busy are your clinicals?

    nilepoc posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How busy are your clinicals? How many cases a month do you average? I am just curious, as I am four months into clinicals, and half way done with the recommended number of cases to graduate stipulated...

  19. How long???

    nilepoc replied to Sanchai's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No pay, and yup, there are no

  20. How long???

    nilepoc replied to Sanchai's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    hmmmm, Well most programs are 27 to 36 months in length. (as stated above) Unfortunately for you, you do not currently have an RN. So you can add at minimum about two years to get an RN, assuming...

  21. Alternate List

    nilepoc replied to FlyingED's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think that person did not note the context of the post, or has a good sense of humor edit, well it was the good sense of humor the whole time. Good luck in getting in as an alternate, it can and...

  22. Online PALS

    nilepoc replied to mommyof2grls's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If it is the same site I used, I can say that I have had no problems with the card being accepted. I plan to do my PALS next month and did my ACLS two months ago. BTW the exam is very hard, and way...

  23. How busy are your clinicals?

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

    Here is the description of my clinical setup. The first year was all classwork with six observation days. i.e. cases don't count. Last fifteen months, full time clinicals, with two calss days a...

  24. How busy are your clinicals?

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

    Thanks for the reply passin gas. I figured this is how my post would be interpreted. (in fact I almost deleted it) I fully understand that numbers do not really matter. But like your earlier...

  25. Call Time

    nilepoc replied to TraumaNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Trauma already knows this, because I told him about it on the phone about a month ago. I do three to four call shifts a month. One friday (always busy, I generally get about two hours of shut eye. One...