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  1. How and when did you get your first ICU job? Personally,

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

    You make a good point in that my "accessment" of ICU efficacy may not be accurate. I am approaching the issue from a future CRNA perspective. So whether we work in a particular ICU for twelve months...

  2. Foreign MDs becoming US CRNAs

    Roland replied to calgal's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This situation causes me to ponder exactly WHAT "barriers" to entry that the AMA, and other relevent organizations have been able to implement that causes Dr's to "abandon all hope" of becoming...

  3. What cities have the highest ICU nurse demand?

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

    I wonder if the high home prices translate to universally high rents. By way of comparison, I have a few friends who live on Oahu who have told me that to BUY a house like we have here in the Midwest...

  4. How and when did you get your first ICU job? Personally,

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

    My significant other does not believe in discussing "personal business" (which she defines rather broadly) in "public". Thus, we have fundamental differences in the value that we place on this forum...

  5. What cities have the highest ICU nurse demand?

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

    What would the cost of "rent" be in New Jersey? We currently own and pay a $400.00 per month mortgage. With taxes and insurance it works out to about $650.00 per month (for a house valued at about...

  6. How and when did you get your first ICU job? Personally,

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

    I did a followup with the personnel office at Clarion and they indicated that over 200 applicants had applied already for available student nursing positions! I hope this doesn't indicate a trend for...

  7. DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

    Roland replied to Mantibob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How would Thailand compare verses Oahu with regard to scenary and beaches (read SURFING). I was stationed on Oahu in the Navy and absolutely love the place (it's very expensive, but we have simple...

  8. How and when did you get your first ICU job? Personally,

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

    AmiK25, I think that is good advice and will try to implement it ASAP! My wife will have at least TWO years ICU experience by the time she applies (since she is only graduating with her ASN and will...

  9. DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

    Roland replied to Mantibob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If CRNA's made substancially less than a different nursing specialty in the future, I wouldn't hesitate to switch in the event that doing so was feasible. However, with the best available evidence...

  10. How and when did you get your first ICU job? Personally,

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

    My wife put in an "online" application at Clarion and has yet to hear back. I will be doing the same. I am hoping that they will be having an open house or something soon. I think because so many...

  11. Survery: Tuition cost and credits

    Roland replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Rush sounds like a "steal". I have read posts in the past about clinical fees that were in the thousands. Technically, one could finance Rush entirely with graduate level, government backed

  12. DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

    Roland replied to Mantibob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Suzanne, if insurance costs increase it is likely that CRNA salaries will also increase, at least partially to offset the rise in costs. In addition, it is likely that CRNA's will remain either the...

  13. Survery: Tuition cost and credits

    Roland replied to Brenna's Dad's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have also read about some "scary" clinical fees running into the thousands of dollars! How common are these type of fees "above and beyond" tuition. Considering that Stafford, limits work out to...

  14. Need Help, Working on Paper

    Roland replied to Heather R.N.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How about Roland's "integrated team" model to health care delivery. Should I ever acquire a Ph'd I will detail this simple concept which focuses upon nurses as integral parts of the "health care...

  15. DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

    Roland replied to Mantibob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, but $10,000 for how much insurance? What is the typical coverage amount that is mandated for CRNA's to operate on their own? Also, is "self insurance" an option my family used to maintain a...

  16. DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

    Roland replied to Mantibob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Doesn't the AANP offer some kind of "pool" insurance for CRNA's ? If not perhaps CRNA's should consider starting one thereby eliminating the "middleman" insurance company. How much coverage do...

  17. Loans & BAD credit

    Roland replied to JSB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not paying back the credit card loans was only ONE option that was listed. Options a&b involved taking the credit card loans and then paying them back (under two alternative scenarios). In other...

  18. Loans & BAD credit

    Roland replied to JSB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As I said it is a strategy best left as a last resort. One however, can imagine scenarios where it might be the only avenue for going to CRNA school. Consider, also that there have been many...

  19. Loans & BAD credit

    Roland replied to JSB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No, I am not saying that. Income qualification is a seperate and distinct issue. I'm not sure how Bank One deals with income (and others who offer graduate education loans), but I believe they will...

  20. Loans & BAD credit

    Roland replied to JSB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Normally, you need a FICO, Experian, and or Beacon score in excess of 700 to qualify for most signature loans. In most cases they will pull two bureaus and take the lower of your two scores....

  21. DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

    Roland replied to Mantibob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    By the way WE ARE ALL paying the sky high medical liability insurance costs in the form of higher medical, insurance premiums. In addition, the high rates are driving many doctors from certain...

  22. DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

    Roland replied to Mantibob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    1. I haven't seen anyone list Biochem (after two semesters Organic or along with the second O-chem class), comparitive zoology, or genetics listed in the prerequisites for medical school. Most of...

  23. Loans & BAD credit

    Roland replied to JSB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Also, one more consideration. Not that you are planning to default, but government backed student loans are almost NEVER subject to dismissal in a bankruptcy. The same is not the case with private...

  24. ccrn (and marriage)

    Roland replied to preCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I do believe that having a passion for what you do generally makes you better. I just believe that such a passion can develop secondary to your primary goal of making a good living. My dream is to...

  25. ccrn (and marriage)

    Roland replied to preCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I AM primarily motivated by money, but there isn't enough money in the world to make me "spin" my motivations to a CRNA admissions board. The truth is that I would rather spend the rest of my life in...