crna08

crna08 specializes in trauma, flight nurse, critical care.

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1. Just took CRNA boards - help

   crna08 replied to bonol15226's topic in CRNA

   I personally know of people who passed at 170 and others that failed at 100. Quit trying to second guess yourself. Whats done is done. After all, if you did not pass, get up on that horse and ride it again. I know of which I speak. I failed the ...

2. CRNA work schedule

   crna08 replied to EzraRn's topic in CRNA

   It's really dependent on where you work, the number of CRNA's and the willingness of the group to be flexible and creative. If you are hospital based, you will need to do call for the after hours and weekends, but that should be evenly shared within ...

3. Mountain State University CRNA/SRNAs

   crna08 replied to FINDURPASSION's topic in CRNA

   The faculty does try their best to set up cllinicals in your home town, but the hospitals in your area needs to be cooperative and crna friendly. So far in my class, only one student doesn't have a hometown clinical site and has to drive 2 hours. But...

4. Mountain State University CRNA/SRNAs

   crna08 replied to FINDURPASSION's topic in CRNA

   It really is distant learning. The first class has a man that does fly in from Texas. My class has people from Michigan, TN, KY and Maryland. The advantage is not having to move in order to attend a class 5 days a week, but one has to consider what i...

5. Too Late to be a CRNA?

   crna08 replied to ReeseW's topic in SRNA

   Are you kidding? I just completed my first year of CRNA school and will turn 46 in March. You are only as old as you allow yourself. My friend in the class in 50! We do better than some of the younger ones.

6. Mountain State University CRNA/SRNAs

   crna08 replied to FINDURPASSION's topic in CRNA

   Some folks still work a limited amount; 1-2 shifts a month. The teaching staff made it very clear that if the grades deterioate they will ask the student to make a choice. I personally do not work because this is now my full time job until graduatio...

7. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

   crna08 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a 17 year old CNA I worked evening shift and floated to all the floors. Part of the PM care was going from patient to patient and asking if they wanted a back rub with an option of lotion or alcohol. I think it was a wonderful way for pati...

8. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

   crna08 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

   When you had to switch out and carry the cardiac monitor to another room if that monitor only had 1 plug in for hemodynamics and you needed two. They were bohemoths at the time, too! And yes, I've done the CVP with a glass manometer! Cardiac patient...

9. Mountain State University CRNA/SRNAs

   crna08 replied to FINDURPASSION's topic in CRNA

10. Mountain State University CRNA/SRNAs

    crna08 replied to FINDURPASSION's topic in CRNA

    I'm in the second CRNA class at MSU, called co-hort 2. The first class doesn't graduate until next year. Because this program is the only one in the country its hard to compare it to anything else, although other schools have expressed an interest...

11. Whose going where?

    crna08 replied to ivypetals's topic in CRNA

    Jen: There is a huge diffference in MSU vs. CAMC's program. MSU provides a MSN whereas CAMC grads have a masters Health Care Administration. This results where you are unable to practice as a CRNA in several states without the advance NURSING degree ...