ivpush

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1. Have Docs kept you out of an OR room b/c your a CRNA?

   ivpush replied to MmacFN's topic in CRNA

   I find it interesting....... The practice of nurse anesthesia is to relieve pain. What is the difference between pain relief for an acute process (surgery) and a chronic process (herniated disk)? In both scenarios, we are relieving pain-in other wo...

2. TWU CRNA students?

   ivpush replied to lam70's topic in CRNA

   As noted prior, Dr. Reinke will be the source of many ulcers. I had the "pleasure" of learning from Dr. Reinke 8 years ago (my how time flies) and I still have the ulcers to show for it-LOL. All I can say is study for the first test until you are s...

3. Where did the Wesleyan students go????

   ivpush replied to alansmith52's topic in CRNA

   Yea, I remember Dr. Reinke's class well. He will give you an ulcer in a week, if not less. You love him for what he is teaching you, and want to strangle him when you take his test (ie two of more of the above are correct. Now tell me which two or...

4. Educating the public?

   ivpush replied to meandragonbrett's topic in CRNA

   When people ask me the difference, I tell them: The difference is about $400,000/year, they drink alot more coffee and know how to read the Wall Street Journal. I am the one putting you to sleep and waking you up and am with you during the whole p...

5. the decsion is finall. Ft Worth here I come.

   ivpush replied to alansmith52's topic in CRNA

   Dr Reinke will give you an ulcer, migraine, irritable bowel and a nightmare at the same time! However, it is well worth it at the end. When you start clinicals, you can explain most everything in you mind down to the cellular level after his class....

6. Starting to Look for a New Position

   ivpush replied to kmchugh's topic in CRNA

   Kevin, I know of a pretty good job. It is farther north of where you are now, not south. There are currently 2 CRNAs looking for a third. You would be an immediate partner. Total fee-for-service. No anesthesiologist. Low cost of living, excelle...

7. Independent Contracting

   ivpush replied to speed's topic in CRNA

   You will not be covered under workers comp. It would not be a bad idea to incorporate yourself. It gives you some additional tax breaks and helps in the case of a lawsuit. I have not done so because it will cost you about $1000 in legal fees and ...

8. I'm looking to become a CRNA in a few years, what should be my concerns?

   ivpush replied to malestudent-bsn's topic in CRNA

   PHYSIOLOGY!!!!!!! if you know this well, everything else falls into place

9. Me and the CRNA in Surgery.....

   ivpush replied to HPlayBoyU's topic in CRNA

   Even though the CRNA was "chilling", I am sure he was constantly monitoring the patient and always thinking about what to do. There are some cases that are less "task-saturated" than others, but many OR nurses see us sitting there doing nothing and ...

10. Independent Contracting

    ivpush replied to speed's topic in CRNA

    I moonlight as an independant contractor and the taxes You have to pay really sting. When paid as an indep. contr. they take out zero taxes: You pay federal income tax, the full 15% social security tax, any state income tax(if you work in more than...

11. Air Force

    ivpush replied to jsauer's topic in CRNA

    There are many things to consider about a tour in the military. For me, everything the recruiter told me came true, but that is not always the case. From I read in your post, you are already in anesthesia school. That is the biggest hurdle in the ...