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  1. To The Point Where I Want to Cry

    nurselizk replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He sounfs like s narcissist to me, in addition to any shady stuff going on. If that's the case, he has set up this situation so that you can't win and he will continually have evidence that he is...

  2. Best Route to Become a CRNA

    nurselizk replied to Celicastrtrcr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1) Work as much OT as you can, pay off everything you can 2) Reduce expenses as much as possible 3) Borrow the

  3. NMBAs with LMAs

    nurselizk replied to putmetosleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well, you'll soon find that the majority of your patients are not young, healthy & ideal body weight. And that worst-case scenarios drive your

  4. TLAC vs Scheduled section

    nurselizk replied to papapump's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Her best bet if she wants a trial of labor & attempted VBAC is to labor at home as long as possible & forgo the epidural. At the hospital she will be managed the way the hospital is...

  5. NMBAs with LMAs

    nurselizk replied to putmetosleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There's no reason to use sux with an LMA unless a pt. has a laryngospasm. It certainly wouldn't provide you long enough duration of action for surgical relaxation. The reason providers in the US...

  6. Uterine atony

    nurselizk replied to putmetosleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not only will it not block smooth muscle, it won't cross the

  7. One year CRNA program?

    nurselizk replied to MsHazel's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry to be a wet blanket, but that's a 32-month program. Talk to them or check the AANA

  8. i want to be a crna what fields r there for crna.

    nurselizk replied to ngiants08's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Most procedures for which CRNAs give anesthesia are surgical procedures. If you don't like blood, you wouldn't like being a CRNA. At

  9. Is CRNA school for me?

    nurselizk replied to jk82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's true that a huge amount of motivation and commitment is necessary to endure the sacrifices that anesthesia school will entail. But you can make an informed decision. Shadow a CRNA, more than...

  10. CRNA program and Accelerated BSN?

    nurselizk replied to beachbum82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Is your accelerated program a BSN? Most schools require a BSN, some will take students who have an ADN + a BS in certain fields. You won't find out their attitudes about accelerated programs by...

  11. CRNA? At my age?

    nurselizk replied to crnawan2B's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Many or most will want your hard sciences (A&P, chemistry, biochemistry, etc.) to be within the last 5 or 10 yrs. Contact the schools you are thinking of applying to to find out their specific...

  12. Which GPA is more heavily weighed in consideration for acceptance into a CRNA program

    nurselizk replied to EmpressT's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You don't have to have a BSN to get into every school, but you do need it for most. Call the school(s) you are interested in to find out which GPA they will look

  13. What is your total tuition for anesthesia school?

    nurselizk replied to amiro31's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's not just the tuition you need to consider. My tuition is in the low 30's. Living expenses are much more than that for the 2+ years, no matter how frugal I am. I have a mortgage, kids, and...

  14. Accelerated BSN vs traditional BSN?

    nurselizk replied to Lefty Lou's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    They don't really look down on it in my program. But I guess I'd say they look a little harder at people's motivations to become a CRNA. If you're doing it mainly for the money, you might hate...

  15. Accelerated BSN vs traditional BSN?

    nurselizk replied to Lefty Lou's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can't speak for all programs, only mine. There are a significant percentage of people in my class who have accelerated BSN's. Comments I have heard--on one hand, if you can handle an accelerated...

  16. Mountain State University CRNA. Anybody attending or know anything about?

    nurselizk replied to Jordana's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There are no certificate programs left in the US, only Masters-level or

  17. What books?.......

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

    I agree with "Basics" if only one book I had purchased Guyton & Hall's Medical Physiology as a reference prior to applying, and found it helpful for the

  18. Hospitals offering tuition for CRNA School

    nurselizk replied to thyme39's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The point is, that you are then tied in to that hospital. I have not heard of a single hospital system that does NOT give sign-on bonuses or loan repayment to new CRNA grads. But signing before you...

  19. CRNA vs. MDA - pros and cons

    nurselizk replied to daitheflu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm completely speechless. These are baseless opinions. What is your goal here? And what IS your background? You've managed to insult AA's, MDA's and CRNA's. And perhaps you could inform those of...

  20. Grad in June - Try to have a baby NOW?? Thought?

    nurselizk replied to gelousstudent's topic in General Students

    another consideration--if you will change insurance when you start working, I'd suggest waiting so your pregnancy is not a pre-existing condition, especially given your

  21. Can someone explain Partial Pressures?

    nurselizk replied to emilyRNwannabe's topic in General Students

    don't know what they mean by 'depict'. They are reported in the same units as total pressure, perhaps that's what they mean? They will vary with conditions, in nursing we typically deal with body...

  22. Unable to wean Nipride gtt

    nurselizk replied to Jessielee22's topic in MICU, SICU

    elevated ICP? renal

  23. Can someone explain Partial Pressures?

    nurselizk replied to emilyRNwannabe's topic in General Students

    Let's start with Dalton's Law. Each gas in a mixture of gases has a partial pressure, and the total pressure is the sum of all of them. Let's say we're talking about air w/ zero humidity (to keep it...

  24. Any non typical RNs get into a CRNA program?

    nurselizk replied to Idaho Murse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You might get more relevant answers if you changed the title of the thread. I'm a non typical RN (techie career 1st) but what you really want to know about is overcoming a low GPA from the

  25. Barking up the wrong tree?

    nurselizk replied to 4amcoffee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Admission committees have a well-honed ability to detect those who are motivated primarily by money. Someone whose main motivation is money will not be willing to put themselves through 2+ years of...