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  1. Yes, another question about CRNA pay?

    mammothsnw replied to wannabanrnin2012's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It all depends on where you live, how hard you want to work, and what type of practice you are in. My main job is with a private group in Cincinnati (not a bad city but definitely would not put it in...

  2. Is this job (nurse anesthetist) really as good as Im reading or no?

    mammothsnw replied to Zagnonian's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If your doing it for the money...don't do it...its a very stressfull job, most work 40+ hours, and there's a lot of political BS between CRNAS and

  3. Kaiser School of Anesthesia

    mammothsnw replied to Atlantanurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi Missy...I really do not know how the alternate system works. I can ask someone (the guy that sits next to me was an alternate) tommorrow to see if he knows. Good luck ..I hope you make

  4. Kaiser School of Anesthesia

    mammothsnw replied to Atlantanurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I actually took the GRE for my accel BSN program...trust me...it is a hoop you must jump through as part of the admission requirements at some Universities that CRNA schools are associated with....it...

  5. Kaiser School of Anesthesia

    mammothsnw replied to Atlantanurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm in my second year in the Kaiser program. This program was my top choice when I was applying and now that I am nearing the end I can say that I have not been disappointed with my training. The...

  6. Kaiser/CSUF class of 2010

    mammothsnw posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just found out today I am in at Kaiser/CSUF for Fall 08. Any others on this board that will begin Sept 08? Congrats to everyone getting ready to start

  7. Who loves/likes their school CRNA program and why?

    mammothsnw replied to atp23's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Kaiser is a great program for several reasons but number one is amount and variety of cases you will get. I'm finishing up my first year and am on track to have over 1500 cases by graduation - And...

  8. Future CRNA's ; what about your families?

    mammothsnw replied to Irene joy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm getting close to finishing my first year of anesthesia school and I have wife and 2 boys (3 and 5). Anesthesia is hard but not like some make it out to be. If you use your time wisely, and make a...

  9. Question about AA's

    mammothsnw posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Question for JWK.... I am an SRNA in CA so I do not know anything about AA's...I have never seen or heard of them in CA or on the west coast for that matter. So in what states can you practice?? In...

  10. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    mammothsnw replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    congrats murse 07..I'm in Kaiser class of 2010...get ready for a great (and wild) ride

  11. Time for the Lowering of Dues at the AANA?

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

    OK so...$645 is .0043% of the avg CRNA yearly salary....most make more than that in a day. I'm an SRNA with $0 income and I probably spend that much on coffee in a year...I have to agree with Mr....

  12. Starting From Scratch

    mammothsnw replied to baglady215's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I first began to seek shadowing experiences I too was turned down over the phone. Next I went to the hospital and asked to speak with someone in the anesthesia department. Once you are face to...

  13. Starting From Scratch

    mammothsnw replied to baglady215's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Have you shadowed a CRNA to see what the job

  14. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

    mammothsnw replied to malraymal's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    GRE 1200 (which my anesthesia school did not require..it was an accel BSN requirement though) BSN 4.0 Prior BS in OT 3.6 1 year SICU @ Level 1 BLS, ACLS,

  15. Starting From Scratch

    mammothsnw replied to baglady215's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would highly recommend the Accel-BSN route...MOST CRNA programs consider it a good indicator of your ability to digest a lot of info in a short time....Just keep your grades up from the beginning. I...

  16. Which is better CCU or SICU for CRNA?

    mammothsnw replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you want to be as competitive as possible...I would go to a Level 1. Out of the 36 in my program I would guess there are 5 who were at smaller community hospitals...and they have several years of...

  17. Which is better CCU or SICU for CRNA?

    mammothsnw replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Type of ICU really doesn't matter...just work with sick people who are on vasoactive drips and have some central lines, and learn to be vigilant in your observation and anticipation skills. Those are...

  18. UCLA's NP program...

    mammothsnw replied to CANewRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I worked at UCLA in the SICU/Liver transplant and many nurses there have their NP from UCLA. I don't know much about the application process...but I don't know of any who applied to the program and...

  19. I'm in!!!!!!

    mammothsnw replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    OK...Not trying to argue here...just asking for rationales b/c I've never heard of doing this and still don't see the benefit of reversing...but let me explain my point again. First you said: "i have...

  20. Anyone else get rejected after an interview?

    mammothsnw replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow..beta blockers before interview?? wait till clinicals start and you have someone breathing down your neck on induction as you're pushing your drugs asking "so by what mechanism does etomidate...

  21. I'm in!!!!!!

    mammothsnw replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I guess my question is...if a pt is stable..why "reverse them within the first hour" when the longest the intermediate/long acting NMBDs last is 60-90 minutes...what is the advantage of reversing...

  22. I'm in!!!!!!

    mammothsnw replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi Putu2sleep..just curious what you meant by doing your "own reversals from anesthesia"?? Reversing at the end of a case as the pt wakes up in order to extubate is usually done in the OR...if...

  23. Kaiser entrance...interview letter late or early =good??

    mammothsnw replied to odinsrumor's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    They'll ask you about leadership roles you've held, research you've done, acuity/type of your nursing experience (they may ask you something clinically relevant to whatever your experience was..that's...

  24. KPSAN applicants

    mammothsnw replied to gorillasurf's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    This year they recieved 500+ apps, interview 80,...accept around 35-37...good luck to you

  25. Kaiser entrance...interview letter late or early =good??

    mammothsnw replied to odinsrumor's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, I'm in the Kaiser program and I believe the letters were going out this week. As far as getting in to the program I would say your GPA is good..although 3.8 is probably the average (of those I...