TJ8A

TJ8A has 8 years experience and specializes in SRNA.

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1. Nursing theory-Do you use it at work?

   TJ8A replied to grdstdnt's topic in First Year After Licensure

   bumping this

2. SRNA's in MSN programs

   TJ8A replied to TJ8A's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Smiley, Convenience was a contributing fatcor for myself as well. Another factor was the quality of the program and the reputation of the excellent CRNA's it produces. However, if the same levels of...

3. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

   TJ8A replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Here's a tip: (confirmed by others in this thread too) Don't use EDUCATED BORROWER!! I originally applied for my loan in late July as I wanted to use my current income as an RN to qualify for more $$....

4. SRNA's in MSN programs

   TJ8A posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Looking for a little feedback here...For all of you who chose an MSN program vs MS degree program, are you happy with your decision? Why or why not? I'm currently in my first semester of an MSN...

5. Need Help with locating schools...

   TJ8A replied to ravneet's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   www.aana.com

6. HEY GOP: Attacking Hillary Isn't a Health Plan

   TJ8A replied to lizzyj's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I'm looking forward to graduating anesthesia school in two years. I'd be an idiot to think the socialized medical plan being touted by Clinton would benefit my practice at all. In fact, I wouldn't be...

7. if you have actually USED a nurse pro pack...

   TJ8A replied to cpnegrad07's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I used mine everyday as a critical care nurse and even when I worked in the ER. I think I had the medium sized one, if that's an option. The tape loops are nice. Some people called it my "fanny pack"...

8. Organ Harvesting Anesthesia

   TJ8A replied to naturalgas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I'm a student and I've seen one. Mass Gen has a quaint overview for anesthesia's role. You'll have to dig for it though. We focused on hemodynamic stability, oxygenation, and fluid balance. I...

9. Nursing theory-Do you use it at work?

   TJ8A replied to grdstdnt's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Here's the link to a funny, yet dead-on article about nursing theory. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2843/is_5_24/ai_67691837 It provided great comic relief as I completed a bogus paper in...

10. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

    TJ8A replied to srnabound3997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To answer your question: Yes, I know what institutionalized discrimination is. As it pertains to African Americans, I've read several books by McWhorter, et al. dealing with this subject specifically....

11. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

    TJ8A replied to srnabound3997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was commenting on the "proof" in your statement about if 'one person experienced it, that's proof it exists'. That's not the proof Zozzy was talking about. That was an opinion. He was asking for...

12. I just took the GRE

    TJ8A replied to Burnt2's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congradulations!! :yelclap: You scored very well. Nice to see the fruits of your labor pay off sometimes, isn't it? I think with the 4.0's in graduate level courses and a CCRN you'll be MUCH more...

13. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

    TJ8A replied to srnabound3997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    bigfoot and nessie are validated then

14. Minority SRNA/CRNA's

    TJ8A replied to srnabound3997's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I tend to believe it is not true that African Americans are discriminated against in Michigan CRNA programs. Take a look at the faculty. One program (Wayne State) has an African American Program...

15. Ques. for those that applied to CRNA school with 1 yr RN experience

    TJ8A replied to 2bNurseNikki376's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    RNFPC, I think a manager that would not write a good recommendation for an applicant because he/she did not work for x number of years on a particular unit shows poor professional ethics and lack...