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  1. Anesthetists Hymn

    gasmaster replied to blee1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If u have never had the opportunity to view this video on YouTube it's a must do. Go to the website, search "amateur transplants" and then select the "Anaesthetists Hymn Live." For those of u who...

  2. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck tomorrow! I know u will do very

  3. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To answer another question, TCU said that they are giving out acceptances in February also so about the same time as TWU. My interview started late so I guess it was about 30 minutes long. They...

  4. Academic fresh start as an option?

    gasmaster replied to TxNurseRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would say contact the CRNA programs u are interested in and ask their advice. They are pretty cool about helping out with all kinds of problems and will be better able to give u insight. It may be...

  5. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, the stress is over! Interview was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated! Very clinical but not bad. I interviewed with the program director at TWU, the professor over clinical lab at TWU, and...

  6. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Me again! Well, tomorrow am is the B-I-G day at TWU for me. Feeling a bit freaked out right now :chair:. Can't believe it's already here. Suddenly I can't remember a thing about any drugs, or vent...

  7. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    when I submitted my app. at TCU they asked me for my CCRN scores, which I gave them. They said they were really good, and I asked the same question, "what is good?" They told me they look for scores...

  8. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I called TCU a couple of weeks ago & was told that it's going to be get-to-know-u again but that you may get asked one or two clinical questions, maybe

  9. Late night CRNA ponderings...

    gasmaster replied to MIM_RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Be careful about taking grad classes. Many CRNA programs require that you take their courses and will not transfer them in from other universities or degree plans. The 2 schools I applied to will...

  10. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just sitting here tonight having a "reality" moment. Now that the interviews are upon us, I am dreading the wait after more than anything. Both TWU & TCU have said that they will be announcing...

  11. You know you're a neuro nurse if.....

    gasmaster replied to Elenaster's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    You've ever had CERTAIN bodily fluids from you male patient (and I ain't talkin' bout pee) flung in your hair, onto your scurbs,

  12. CCRN to get in

    gasmaster replied to brookesbuddy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Listened to the Gasparis CD's in my car driving to and from work each day. Also, bought the AACN review book that has a ton of practice questions and did a few each night for about a month before I...

  13. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    gasmaster replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats! I was a civil servant nurse in the ED at Brooke Army Medical Center for many years. Loved it! The military nurses, docs, CRNA's, etc. that I worked with were some of the finest staff I've...

  14. Talk to Me

    gasmaster replied to mitch8lem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Both of the programs I applied for looked at my overall, my nursing, and my science GPA's. The minimal overall GPA requirement was a 3.0. Your grades look really good. Make sure you pick a good ICU...

  15. What grades CRNA schools are looking for?

    gasmaster replied to Webbie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Both of the programs I've applied for require a minimum of a 3.0 GPA overall. Then they also calculate nursing and science separately. Good

  16. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    6 days and counting for TWU!!!! 7 days after that is

  17. All CRNAs need to READ this

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

    No, I have never taken the MCAT or applied to med school because I have never had the desire to be a physician. I have always planned to become a CRNA when I reached all my critical care goals. I...

  18. is neuro icu exp. acceptable?

    gasmaster replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That all depends on the level of unit. Most level I & level II trauma centers use swans, bio-z, BIS, vents, CVVHD, etc. routinely in the neuro ICU's. In the same respect, many lower level...

  19. is neuro icu exp. acceptable?

    gasmaster replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have 15 years of Neuro ICU. No other types of units. (mixed trauma and surgical neuro) The only prob I had was that the only certification I held was my CNRN. One school thought it was great but...

  20. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just realized tonight that in 11 days I will interviewing at TWU. Now I am starting to get the occassional stomach butterflies. I had a dream the other night that I was in the interview and they...

  21. Fort Worth CRNA Programs

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No longer stressing :icon_smile:, thank goodness. I looked over my CCRN review book last night & thought "gee, I actually know this stuff!" or at least most of it. Feel much better and relaxed...

  22. TCU Interview Process

    gasmaster posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ok guys. I called TCU to get the lowdown on the interview process. This is what I learned: 1. Interviews will be from Jan 7 to 11th, 8a-6p 2. Report to room 107, the "living room" where there will...

  23. TCU Interview Process

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yep...good luck to everyone! I haven't heard from a single person on this sight that I didn't think deserved to get in. Let's all keep sending each other good

  24. TCU Interview Process

    gasmaster replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That's just about what I was told too. Lot different from TWU interviewing about 400 and accepting around

  25. do you need to go to a nursing school to become a CRNA?

    gasmaster replied to SBCHEV99's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Duh...what? R U agreeing or being