TexasCRNA

To all on line, I am the proud father of a new little baby girl born, Dec 29th @ 255pm. All went well and mother and baby are doing great. Babys name is Hannah Elise and she is 7lbs 14ozs at 21inches long. She is our little miracle and I am still in ...

Hey all, just wanted to get some idea for downloads that you may use or know of for my PDA. I've got the two from skyscape ( anesthesia drugs and clinical anes )and the usual free stuff like ACLS, medcal, medmath, Epocrates. Also picked up Essence of...

Heres a favorite one of the mdas likes to ask the new students. How many newtons of pressure do you apply during cricoid pressure? When I heard this question I said, Oh my god!! I am in trouble.

Granted, CAREFUL growth is needed to a degree but what do you define as growth? A few schools added on every couple of years or saturating the market as NP schools have done? I still say a tight control is better, to allow for more quality vs the nu...

Not to rain on the parade, but I personally don't want a crna school popping up everywhere ( like NP programs)and I am glad the AANA board keeps a tight rein on how many schools there are at present. This also makes the competition tough to get in ( ...

get an el'cheap-o.. I used one of the freebies from OB for the whole two years and the great thing about it was I could pull off the end and attach it to the OE and listen to lung and heart. No big deal if you lose it!!

Nurse guy, go to AANA.com and do a search on the schools and then you can pick one out and go to that site and get all the info you need. Most places list entrance requirements, classes and schedules. Each school is a little different but all in all...

I would say take a fishing trip on the Gulf, or go diving in the Keys before starting school. Lee

I agree with loisane, go with the hypothermia issue for it is a hot topic where I came from, specifically pts having had total hip replacements, spinals. You would need to narrow your research down to a type of surgery and or anesthesia tech so you c...

You have St. Rhaphael and New Britian they are front loaded in that you take classes for a full year before ever stepping into the OR the upside of that is you can work while going to classes thus allowing you some type of income. From friends in the...

Well, CT. is a small state with small programs not like the mega schools of TX or FL. I can't speak for the reputation of other two schools but at Bridgeport when you get done you know how to give anesthesia because they work your ass off in the prog...

Emerald, I think you are splitting hairs, you can call a unit "M" or "S" icu but the truth of the matter at a big teaching hospital is that when they need the beds patients get placed. I am sure they will try to keep surgical on the S side but you co...

What do you want to know?? I can tell you all about SCSU/BNAP and I know a few things about the other two in CT. Lee

....in me cause I am done!! Graduation this past thur. everything was a blur but it seemed to be in slow motion my last week of clinicals leading up to may last clinical day. I don't know about your programs but mine worked us up to the very last da...

Thanks for all the replys, and feel free to email me any time for questions. I am planning on taking my boards the end of June. Lee.

Naw, I am on call and poking around the screen waiting on my ER case that looks like it will keep me up for the rest of the night.

Jen, when I was searching for jobs I talked to the head guy at ECU and he told me how there program was set up and I was very impressed. He said that you get to actually do your classes with med students and work on cadavers in the science lab and i...

To all, thanks for the info.

Does anyoneone have any info related to the hospital and anesthesia group at ETMC. I have the info listed on GW but would like some insider info. TIA, Lee.

Wannabe, that offer does not sound good. Student loans have a lower interest rate and after school you can consolidate to get an even lower % rate. You also can get a forebearance up to 6 months after school to start paying. I say don't commit to a g...

Wannabe, that offer does not sound good. Student loans have a lower interest rate and after school you can consolidate to get an even lower % rate. You also can get a forebearance up to 6 months after school to start paying. I say don't commit to a g...

PS. I absolutely hated nursing care plans!!!!

Angela, the care plans for anesthesia school are for you to learn and are not at all like nursing school. They can be long at times depending how sick or complicated the patients. Each care plan is tailored to the specific pt. After some time you wil...

I am wondering to those out there in the clinical setting new or otherwise, which gas do you prefer to use for your cases if you could use anything w/o regard to cost or specific type of case. When that right hand reaches over to the canisters whic...

Got a buddy in Salt Lake, he is a CRNA that was 1 year ahead of me. There is also another guy in my program that is from Utah. Lee.