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japaho41

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  1. 1 year ICU schools

    japaho41 replied to mammothsnw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This thread has appeared numerous times on this site. As usual it is someone that is a few months into their orientation in the ICU already trying to move on to Anesthesia school. If you read what...

  2. Why Am I Putting Myself Through This????

    japaho41 replied to dfk's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I always keep in mind that when learning new things that I will make a mistake or do something that is not exactly as someone else does it. I think the best teachers are not the ones that are out to...

  3. Sleep & CRNA school

    japaho41 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Do you work 12 hour shifts, how do you consistently get 9 hours of sleep. I think there is a link to a possible indication of what you might have to endure while in school. I am assuming that to...

  4. last days of work

    japaho41 replied to texanjj's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sounds like a sad state of affairs. Critical Care nurses can be cut-throat at times. There are those that may be totally envious of your situation, that you have the drive to pursue a higher...

  5. PASS CCRN! question about questions

    japaho41 replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hemodynamics: how to treat, and ABG's that is my last minute advice to

  6. to study group or not..

    japaho41 replied to dfk's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks nitecap, this was inspiring to me as I am gearing up for this

  7. On ethics and consideration

    japaho41 replied to Just a CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Is it wrong to string a program along until your first choice accepts you to their program? Sometimes it is a situation that cannot be avoided. It happens in other programs as well just ask a few...

  8. To Stipend or Not to Stipend

    japaho41 replied to japaho41's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    From what I gather some places let you specialize in what type of cases you most enjoy doing (Duke says this in their site) others you get to do whatever comes your way. The way I view a sign on...

  9. To Stipend or Not to Stipend

    japaho41 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To those of of us accepted, How many are considering to take a stipend? If you have decided not to, why? I am considering to accept a stipend with the anesthesia group where I currently work. My...

  10. University of South Carolina

    japaho41 replied to USCARN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Passed up on the interview at USC due to acceptance at my first choice. How was that interview? From the letter it seemed like it was going to be a marathon interview process with a lot of waiting...

  11. Agency Experience?

    japaho41 replied to 2ndChance's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Travelling does show how you can quickily adapt to different situations. I did one travel assignment and realized it was not for me. So places use you as hired help contracting you for a specific...

  12. PASS CCRN! question about questions

    japaho41 replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I used Pass CCRN and AACN Core Cirriculum (which I found more difficult than Pass CCRN) I felt that actual test was harder than the Pass CCRN and easier than the AACN. Most people I know, including...

  13. only 1 year of experience

    japaho41 replied to jessicah67's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are you suggesting that anyone with a Bachelor's Degree regardless of it's nature not a nursing degree? If you are suggesting that anyone with a Bachelor degree can enter anesthesia school, there is...

  14. only 1 year of experience

    japaho41 replied to jessicah67's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So you are finishing your BSN, not currently working in ICU, correct? Your best bet is to get into an ICU at a fairly large hospital as soon as you can. I would say your best off with Surgical or...

  15. ECU anyone

    japaho41 replied to willti1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You are saying get the core courses out of the way early on, despite how the program is designed to take them. So I could possibly get two of them out of the way prior to starting in Jan. What did...

  16. Waive right to access letter of recommendation?

    japaho41 replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It was a combination of letters and reference forms most of which were generally asking to evaluate upon the same questions. I am sure it became an tedious task to complete all of them that I sent....

  17. Do I have a chance?

    japaho41 replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't get concerned with those that worry and are anxious as long as they can effectively function is stressful situations. Worry and anxiety to me shows that you are concerned and caring about...

  18. Waive right to access letter of recommendation?

    japaho41 replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Is anyone going to give your references a gift of appreciation for helping you get into school. I worked my references pretty hard in applying to five programs, some of which required separate...

  19. Waive right to access letter of recommendation?

    japaho41 replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This part of the application process did cause me alittle anxiety just thinking what could be said in a sealed evaluation. Hopefully you pick your references good, they are true to you, not just to...

  20. ECU anyone

    japaho41 replied to willti1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    We now know of three admitted, there are possibly nine others. Is anyone going to take a core class in the fall? Look forward to meeting you

  21. Attending a well established CRNA program Vs. a brand new program

    japaho41 replied to LIZPICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    In my decision not to apply, I did take into account that Dr. Karlet was once the former program director of Duke. That was a positive. What it came down to was that I had already applied to five...

  22. Attending a well established CRNA program Vs. a brand new program

    japaho41 replied to LIZPICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I dealt with this issue when thinking about applying to Western Carolina this year. The short of it was that I was not willing to take on the risk of a program that 1 was not established and 2 was not...

  23. only 1 year of experience

    japaho41 replied to jessicah67's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think you would be surprised at the degree of scrutiny that some programs are looking at you with. Don't fool your self there are programs that are weighing pretty heavy on age. Why do you think...

  24. Waive right to access letter of recommendation?

    japaho41 replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That is a good idea, especially if you are not admitted the first go

  25. Supplemental Classes for CRNA

    japaho41 replied to Regent's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think that if you have all the standard requirements start taking some of the core grad