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:up:FANTASTIC......Congrats on your new career!!!!!

Just found out I passed feels GREAT!!!!!!!:cheers:

Congratulations!!! Still waiting on results here and the wait is killing me.

I have a GED and will graduate from TWU's CRNA program December 12th....so you sure can.

The AANA requires 1 year of nursing as an RN in acute care setting. It is up to the school to decide what they consider acute care.

micugirl-- Hang in there I know how tough clinicals can be. I have day's that I wonder what the hell have I got myself into. Other days are ok. On thing is talk to your classmates about setups in your particular facility. Keep notes on what each CRNA your with likes and dislikes. Compare notes with your peers. Do not let them run you off stand your ground when you need. If someone is being physical with you pull them aside and tell them you will not tolerate it. I know time drags during clinicals but you will look back a few years from now and this will seem like a very small chunk of time. You will feel like you have won the lottery when you are done and providing a better life for yourself and your family....good luck!!!!

I believe admission criteria will change in the next year or so. They (TWU) will only be accepting recent adult ICU experience and you must have a least one year of experience by the application deadline which is January 15 of the year of admission. I feel anyone who is accepted and chooses to attend TWU will be getting a first class education. It is very very tough but doable and every thing you hear about Dr Reinke is absolutely true. He runs a very tight ship and you will know your A&P like the back of your hand. You will walk out of some of his tests feeling like you had your butt handed to you but you will love him for it.

I am 6 or so hours away from home for the first year of my program. I will be a little of 2 hours away during the clinical phase. I have 3 teenage children and it has been rough being the occasional, holiday dad. My children are old enough that they totally understand what is up but I sure miss them and them me. It is also very tough on my wife working full time and trying to make all the sporting events and school functions. However it will all be worth it in the end. My oldest will be off to college before I am home but I will be able to support him a lot easier when I am done. I do hope to take a long vacation with my family when I graduate just to get reacquainted.

Whatever the little misses heart desires for working her tail off to get me through school. Also a trip with the kids to try and get reaquainted with them. I will be the long distant dad for over 2 years once I am done. My oldest will off to college before I am done in 2007.

My guess on the pay would be that it is Florida and they probably have no problem finding anesthesiologists to move there. The more desirable areas to live are going to pay a little less then other places. Just my humble opinion. Fence

I was actually going to stay away from this post but decided to say my part. I really don't think it means squat what title we use while we are in shcool. Whatever one we use (SRNA, RRNA, RNAI) as long as we show up to clinicals prepared and ready to learn. I just hope at the end of my program I am able to be called CRNA. P.S. I don't think this thread needs to become another CRNA VS DOC thread. That is very very old hat.

I am not advocating supervision at all. I am advocating teamwork nothing more nothing less. Like I posted earlier. I want to be able to do everything I will be licensed to do. I want autonomy but I also want to be able to bounce things off someone be it a CRNA or MDA. I will however show each respect.

I want to do everything with in the scope of practice of a CRNA. This doesn't mean I do not want a great give and take working realtionship with the MDA's. I refuse to paint all MDA's with a wide brush and hope they would not do the same with CRNA's. And I agree that I would want the most qualified practitioner to take care of me regardless of credential. But if there is a team approach how could it be any better. I will admit there are DOC's I haved worked with in the ICU that I would wish on my dog, but there are others I would bend over backwards for.

I enjoyed reading your perspective on this topic. I also agree that we need to develop a better attitude toward other team members (i.e.. MDA's). I for one want some independence once I have experience but I am looking forward to working with the MDA's and learning from them. I want the backup they can give. I have always sought advice from coworkers. Two heads are always better than one. I would like to see the fences mended between the CRNA's and MDA's. I believe it will better the profession on both ends and benefit the patients vastly.

My last shift was saturday. I am now officially unemployed (pretty scary). I am taking sometime to work around the house and to hang with the kids before moving into the dorms at TWU. I am glad to be moving on but scared sh**less.