Roland

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  1. ccrn (and marriage)

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

    I don't understand why being motivated by money means that you won't strive to do an excellent job or that you will some how hate your job. After all, doing a great job is what enables someone to...

  2. ccrn (and marriage)

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

    Maybe, I've been listening to too much talk radio, but when I hear people say that they ARE NOT substancially motivated by money I believe that they are often not being sincere (or worse still that...

  3. Loans & BAD credit

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

    A strong co-signer will alleviate most credit difficulties. Here are a few things that will tend likely improve your credit score: 1. Get your credit report (preferably a tri-merge) and make sure...

  4. Could an FPNP start an operate a "cash only" walk in...

    Roland posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    clinic without a doctor onsite? If I couldn't become a CRNA I think that this would be my secondary goal. When I was a Corpman in the Navy I dreamed of going to medical school and gaining a Family...

  5. Has anyone tried using supplement to improve their memory, and academic performance?

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

    I agree that double blind studies should be the standard for FDA approval of claims, and certainly for prescription status (this is actually a lower threshold than the clinical trial process they...

  6. Has anyone tried using supplement to improve their memory, and academic performance?

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

    I considered trying ginko, but I remembered a segment I had heard on Dr. Dean Edell's radio show about a year ago where he talked about reports of cerebrial vascular accidents possibly induced by...

  7. Early start

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

    Here is the post that I referenced above with the link where you can still hopefully buy the CD/Rom. Actually, I can no longer find it at the allheart.com website. Try this one instead...

  8. Early start

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

    I am a BSN student and have ALWAYS attempted to pre-read my texts. That is because I like to read the material AT LEAST twice, and it is difficult to do that in the course of a busy semester. I...

  9. Has anyone tried using supplement to improve their memory, and academic performance?

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

    It's funny that you mention mega-memory. My dad purchased those tapes for me about fifteen years ago and I worked through the first couple of tapes (I think they helped, but was to busy working...

  10. How do you pay for school?

    Roland replied to richard13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Jewelcutt, you should consider also that some employers and affilated institutions allow you to "borrow against" 401K secured assets at relatively low rates. This might be an option for someone who...

  11. Has anyone tried using supplement to improve their memory, and academic performance?

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

    Both agents are found naturally in foods and are faily innocuous. In addition, I read the relevent articles in my PDR for CAM medicine to be sure. I have read articles that suggest Yohimbe can be...

  12. How do you pay for school?

    Roland replied to richard13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The Loan options are nice for those who qualify. However, many of these loans require FICO/Experian/Beacon scores that exceed 700! As someone who has experience in the mortage/appraisal industry I...

  13. IF for some reason you COULDN'T be a CRNA what area of nursing...

    Roland posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    (if any) would you pursue? Would you just stay in the ICU? I think my goal short of becoming a CRNA would probably be to become an ACNP, but I'm not really sure how much of a role they have in the...

  14. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

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

    If MDA's are being more aggressive in limiting the scope of CRNA's practice then it would behoove the AANA and CRNA's everywhere to consider an effective response. Do you have any suggestions as to...

  15. Why does Pennsylvania seem to have so many more CRNA schools than any other state and

    Roland posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    does this create opportunities for those who want to be CRNA's. I am trying to convince my wife that we should move to Pensylvania at least a year BEFORE applying to a CRNA school because it has so...

  16. Physician Hostility

    Roland replied to blake's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Were either of the NP's Acute care certified and had they had recent ACLS training?, Had they been trained with ventricular assist devices? In addition, you should consider that most of the arguments...

  17. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

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

    Well as you may know I believe that conspiracies are the rule rather than the exception ( I always thought that If I had a fancy Ph'D in Psychology or Sociology I might write a book entitled something...

  18. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

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

    Why couldn't someone (who is capable) offer a series of training seminars where these procedures (such as peripheral nerve blocks) were presented and then demonstrated. I would think that many CRNA's...

  19. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

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

    NileProc, I was not attempting to be over literal in my reading of the TOS. However. I would contend that the word research is somewhat vague and could benefit from clarification. As we have...

  20. Is there a "job market" for US RN's in New Zealand or the South Pacific?

    Roland posted a topic in International Nursing

    Does it help if you have an NP license? My wife hopes to one day live in Fiji, New Zealand or French Polynessia. Personally, I think that we should stick with Hawaii, and then maybe get a

  21. CRNA reject... NP school here we come?

    Roland replied to TMnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What you say is true however I am speaking to averages. It seems that the average for CRNA's with a few years of experience is within the 120 to 150K range. On the over hand it would seem that the...

  22. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

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

    I re-read the TOS and noticed the admonition against research. However, it was lacking a definition of the term as it relates to the prohibition. In it's strictest sense ANY question that is asked...

  23. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

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

    I consider everything that I read, hear, or otherwise translate into my memory to be my research base. How can research be against TOS under those conditions. Are you sure that the TOS is not meant...

  24. Should Anesthesia Be an only MD Profession

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

    What's wrong with using this forum for research or a class project? Although, I READ every post there are many posts that I don't participate in because they are beyond my "scope of knowledge"....

  25. If you have some good ghost stories send them to George Noorey at

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    artbell.com . They are promoting Stephen King's new hospital based thriller which will premier next Wednesday. They can be sent to [email protected] . The best story will receive a...