Qwiigley

Qwiigley BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist

Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

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  1. Loans, Grants, Ect.. How Does One Pay

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

    The recruiter from the Army Reserve had a pretty nice plan. They have all visited our class. Had I been younger and single I would have considered.

  2. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    Many classes have chosen to get together before the Jr./Sr. party in the past as that party isn't held until the 1st or 2nd week of school. (Depending if you are a jr or sr which week it is for you.)...

  3. CRNA Doctorate??

    Qwiigley replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not sure about CRNA specific, but all of our instructors at Kaiser are now required to get their doctorate. Names of instructors edited

  4. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    NEVER, NEVER, NEVER Give up! Laser; Call Sass or Michael. Ask them for a short meeting to review your application and ask them how you can make your application stronger for next year. They will...

  5. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    Kaiser employees do not get priority in getting in the school. Qualified people who get along with others well,

  6. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    Honolulu is great. We pay for our own airfare, rental car and food. They give us a nice 1 bedroom apt downtown. Overlooks the city and ocean. The clinical site is nice. I loved all of the staff,...

  7. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    Hawaii Kaiser is looking to hire several

  8. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    Where to live? The first semester you are in the classroom 5 days a week in Pasadena. (pasadena is the most central point) Our class used to go to Fullerton once a week, but since then Kaiser...

  9. 44 Years and still Going Strong

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

    I am very happy to say congrats to you! You are someone we can all strive to be like! I am so very frustrated today after being in clinicals today. My neurosurgical rotation; I was thrown into a...

  10. Future Kaiser Students?

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

    I'm a Sr at Kaiser and LOVE the program and the instructors. I have a few months to go before graduation ! If you get into the program, you won't be sorry! They are very encouraging and willing to...

  11. CRNA Board Review

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

    Valley Anesthesia

  12. Say it's not so

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

    I only plan on having a couple of days to get to know the procedures for this particular hospital. But I have accepted an offer (yes, I graduate in Aug, accepted in Dec the position) that will...

  13. PONV- use of decadron and zofran

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

    Decadron's metabolite is the actual PONV relief, not actual decadron. Therefore, it must be given at the beginning of the case. Anzemet or Zofran at the end will cover the other receptors. (This...

  14. Pacemakers

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

    A LOT of GREAT information! Thank you so much! I knew I could count on this team! Qwiigs

  15. Pacemakers

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

    That was great!

  16. What's true?

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

    Pretty much my focus is study for boards and try to keep up in

  17. What's true?

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

    Berliner I am sure that if you call either Michael Boytim or Sass Elisia and tell them that you would like a few minutes of their time to assess your application and that you would like their...

  18. What's true?

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

    Just wondering if you have heard yet about an interview? (I am Sr at

  19. How rude are surgeons?

    Qwiigley replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You know what your job is. Report him to the pain team and the hospital ethics committee. Have his supervisor receive formal complaint. We are pt advocates, ABOVE ALL ELSE. If they do not have...

  20. How busy are your clinicals?

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

    My clinicals are Tues thru Fri, unless on call. Ave. 32-40 hours a week plus 8 hoours of classes. Random amt of cases a day, depending upon the clinical site. We change sites every 30 days. I...

  21. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

    Qwiigley replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As always, Kevin, great clarity of thought and the

  22. Call Time

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

    Usually we know our sched a couple of weeks in advance. Call is not common. Clinicals 5 days a week, 8-10 hour days is where you get the most experience. Clinicals are about repetition. When we...

  23. samuel merritt college in oakland

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

    I don't know alot about the program, but the graduates are well regarded in the community. I am in So Cal, and Sam grads rotate to one of my sites. During your first year, your pharmacology is...

  24. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

    Qwiigley replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You will find when you start doing your clinicals that people are not something you can use one specific recipe with to do their anesthesia. Yes, you want them deep, but not too deep. In the case of...

  25. Does employment at a facility affiliated with the school help you get in?

    Qwiigley replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    All of the above responses sound reasonable. Think of this other aspect... if there is a hospital or area that is having difficulty hiring, (like the Hawaiian Islands) and you live there, and plan to...