mammothsnw

Hello..I am a former Univ of Cinc Accelerated BSN student and currently accepted and ready to begin Kaisers CRNA program in the fall. First of all let me say that UC is a great CRNA program because of the clinical sites, the Director (Wanda Wilson is...

Think about this question from a purely demographic point of view...the majority of our population in the US (the boomers) are aging...this means more hospital admissions, more procedures, more elective surgeries than there are now...by 2-3 fold incr...

I was wondering if anyone on this board knows anything about the working environment with Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft Collins. For example the variety/types of cases CRNA's perform, MDA/CRNA relations, pay range etc. Also if anyone has any informati...

Also...If I were your age and not a nurse already...the only question I would ask myself is CRNA vs MDA??...and knowing what I know now...I would still choose CRNA. good luck

IF you are OK with working in FL, GA, OH, NC, or a few other states (and BTW even in states like OH for example there are only a select few hospitals that hire AA's...In other words...just because you are licensed in the state doesn't mean you can w...

very sad.... the anesthesia provider BTW was an MDA "The name of the anesthesiologist has not been released, though Schuster's attorney said it was a board-certified medical doctor." whole story at : http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/s...

Coreo, Which western slope towns are you refering to? It was my understanding that with the exception of Aspen, most ski towns were MDA only practices.

Kaiser is linked with Cal State University Fullerton...(your degree is actually from CSUF). No you are not obligated in anyway to work for Kaiser upon graduation, although many grads do. Your clinical roatations are at UCLA, Naval Hospital San Diego,...

Kaiser...19K for 2 years, books included...can't beat it! Only thing that sucks is driving in Los Angeles traffic.

Thanks CoreO, that is more the info I was searching for. I actually spoke with someone at North Co Anesthesia, so I knew they hired CRNA's, but the lady I spoke with did not give any details as to what capacity they provide services, scope of practic...

I would go to the interview in MIami and see how you feel about the school. I think 70k for grad school is absurd and that is tuition only??? Tack on another 20k per yr for living expenses???...wow. I am just comparing to Kaiser where I will only be ...

I wish I knew about this profession when I was your age.....if I did here is what I would do. 1) Take as many college prep courses in the sciences as you can in HS...this will help you ACE the intro chem and physics your first couple semesters in col...

congratulations on your acceptance..there is nothing like that feeling of opening "the letter."

applied to Kaiser....accepted will start fall 08 congrats to everyone

BTW congrats sharkbait! see you in the fall

Hey drug rep, I've never heard anything re the "5 year" ICU preference. I DO know that Kaiser wants people who will be successful in their program so they heavily weigh GPA in the sciences and BSN coursework. The Ass. director told me they are more i...

Congrats gasspasser....can't wait to get started!

This is not about GPA but more a question about the time spent in ICU that you mentioned. I understand the benefit of experience with Swans, vents, vasoactive gtts, and sedation may have when learning how to manage someone under anesthesia...but how ...

I would also like a set... please PM me so I can give you my email. Thanks

I don't know why this issue causes so many visceral reactions from people. If people choosing the AA route are content to work in the 4 or 5 states where they can be licensed then let them be fruitful and multiply in OH, GA, FL, ect.. Nursing is a ...

Yoga...I thought the medicare was a proposed cut of up to 7% and maybe 10% in a couple years?? When did 40% actually happen?? Is this applied to only certain procedures or is this across the board? One more question.....what percentage does medicare ...

This question is for anyone who understands how the proposed medicare part B cuts for anesthesia services may affect CRNA practice. If the cuts will decrease MDA and CRNA billable services by up to 8% in 2007 and 10% in 2010 (as forecasted), won't th...

I know that most schools say on their website "1 year ICU" experience, but when I've called some of them say the 1 year must be complete by the time you interview which is usually about 8 months prior to the program starting (ie I would only have had...

coops, I sent you a private message..let me know if you did not get it. -M

Hey... I found a link to those fools who established the 1 year ICU requirement and are engendering all of those "dangerous, incompetent, and arrogant" gaspassers to proliferate and contaminate ORs throughout the country... www.aana.com By the way......