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I saw you were from the Philippines, and thought I was speaking Tagalog. Oops if I missed the mark- congrats anyway

Very well said.

I have taken the Med Chem course with VCU and start at VCU in August. The course is very helpful, but it is what you make of it--- work hard, complete the reading, and complete the modules, and you should take much from it. It's set up is logical, ...

I think you might want to clarify this statement. Leaving never changes anything, rather shifts the issue to "somebody else's problem" or passes the buck. AANA didn't leave when the going got tough. Leaving is losing. In the professional world...

Guess I should be saying bati. :up:

Check out http://www.graduate.vcu.edu/community/housing.html. Craigslist is also a good resource for roommates etc. Congrats and see you in August.

Glen Allen is a nice area that has seen a huge boom here of late in housing and economic growth. Being North of Richmond, and having the growing population it has, traffic is fun during rush hour... that being said, few places are immune in Richmond...

First, I will be one of your classmates in August. I'm looking forward to meeting you all! Second, Southside encompasses a rather large area of Richmond, which is cut in half (North and South) by the James River. I live on the Southside of the Jame...

A good end to this discussion might be: I am a nurse, therefore I am not a physician. A physician is a physician, therefore he/she is not a nurse.

Be careful.

Nursing vs. medicine. There's your dilemma. If you want to continue to be a nurse, you're almost done. If you want to be a physician, go to medical school. Write out a pros and cons list... discuss it with your support network/significant other.....

One can never have too many i's dotted or t's crossed. Good luck to you.

If you've been through a boom and bust cycle with nursing, you must be quite old indeed. What, 70, 80? You can see nursing shortage stories on the cover of Time circa WWII. It hasn't gotten any better today. You are right- supply and demand... ou...

Have you shadowed a nurse anesthetist? Doing so may give you a better idea of the roles of a CRNA... one does NOT want to apply to anesthesia school without first knowing what it is they are going to do. Be forewarned. Also, explore the AANA websi...

My entry into practice was at the diploma level (yes, we are still out there). I earned a concurrent AS at a junior college (yes, there are junior colleges still out there). I completed a BSN at a local university while getting good experience in C...

Ha! That's a good one. Lest we forget? We are knee-deep in an unending nursing shortage. Do not ever forget CRNAs are nurses. Where there's a need, there's a job. Bring on the AAs. CRNAs will always have a job. How's that for a party? :ballo...

I hit several bumps in the road my first go 'round in school. Got my head screwed on straight, did well, and got into anesthesia school. I wasn't even asked about those less than stellar years. You may be. Be honest. If you learned from your ear...

The way retirement/Social Security may be headed, so long as you aren't dead, you're never too old!

CCU experience worked fine for me. Give yourself time to get and hone experience. Being exposed to something several times should not be considered replacement for understanding the whys and hows. Get your feet wet, pick up the heavy assignments (...

This is not correct. A PhD is a research doctorate. The AACN is pushing the earlier bid for doctoral preparation. The AANA is pushing towards a goal of a practice doctorate (DNP, DNAP) or similar doctorate by 2025. PhD will be welcome, but not re...

English Co-Conspirator: Can you repost as a quoted piece? The Medscape site isn't being friendly. -DIGNOUT

Please read ocankhe's comment for something that might put your qualms into perspective: The question should not be why are CRNA's paid so much but why are other nursing career paths paid so little? CRNA's are well worth what they are paid and in fa...

Amen. My work is done here

:smackingf Things not to say for 500, Alex. Not to single any one comment out, but here goes: 1. One does not become a CRNA solely because of the income (shame, hubby, shame:trout:). Income is a welcome side effect. 2. One does not become a CRN...

Cross-county... impressive. We'll be classmates! PM me!