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  1. CRNA vs AA

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

    Gaswork isn't an advertisement, but an actual recruiting website that displays factual employment information. I agree that there is not complete representation of all types of employment on the...

  2. CRNA vs AA

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

    Actually, I think you're facts may be a bit inaccurate. The majority of anesthesia delivered in rural areas is by CRNA's only, with little or no access to MDA's. Visit www.gaswork.com to view...

  3. Do CCRN scores matter?

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

    FYI: most of the questions that you will be asked during a clinical interview are straight from the CCRN. So even if you don't take it, it's good to get a study guide and

  4. The Future: You Must have a Masters to Apply to a Nurse Anesthesia Program??!!

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

    Just a CRNA...sorry I wasn't meaning to imply that a PhD and a DNAP are exactly the same, just that I was using the doctorate term loosely in terms of the DNAP out of old habit (meaning that prior to...

  5. Neuro ICU to CRNA

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

    Schools take in to account the whole picture. For example, the last 60 hours of school count the most as well as your science grades. If you feel that these are too low you might consider retaking...

  6. Where to live in Ft. Worth

    gasmaster replied to srna2008's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The homes around TCU are extremely expensive. You could try the Hulen area, which is in SW FW, or go NE into Keller/Southlake/Colleyville/Grapevine area. We live in Keller and it takes me about 20...

  7. Do CCRN scores matter?

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

    TCU asked for my scores, but it was not a requirement to apply. But I think it certainly helped me because I did very well on it and was really proud to provide the scores to them. If you are going...

  8. TCU vs. TWU

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

    Maybe the luck will hold for the class of

  9. The Future: You Must have a Masters to Apply to a Nurse Anesthesia Program??!!

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

    Texas Christian Univ. start

  10. CRNA vs ACNP

    gasmaster replied to mark2climb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Mark2climb, you are incorrect in the assumption that CRNA's don't know disease pathophys as well as an NP. That's incorrect. The pathophys course that is taken is more rigorous by far, and they do...

  11. The Future: You Must have a Masters to Apply to a Nurse Anesthesia Program??!!

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

    Merely semantics my friend. It is still a doctorate, no matter what you call it. Sorry if I didn't quote the correct terminology. No matter, I received this info from a university that is planning...

  12. CRNA vs ACNP

    gasmaster replied to mark2climb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, you would have plenty of patient contact as a CRNA, plus you would be performing very advanced skills. I have friends who are NP's who are disappointed because they are often not allowed to use...

  13. My Main Concerns

    gasmaster replied to LinLin4107's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I believe I quoted you correctly as stating "besides a nurse practitioner", not "besides BEING a nurse practitioner" indicating that a nurse practitioner is the same as a

  14. The Future: You Must have a Masters to Apply to a Nurse Anesthesia Program??!!

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

    My understanding is that it will move from the BSN to the PhD but the program will be longer, so you are actually completing both your MSN and your PhD together. So instead of 2 1/2 to 3 years it...

  15. My Main Concerns

    gasmaster replied to LinLin4107's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    \Just to clarify.... a CRNA is not a nurse practitioner. They are completely different degrees and

  16. Where do I start?

    gasmaster replied to Gambln00's topic in General Nursing

    Friendly Ghost, I stand corrected! I wasn't aware of any accelerated programs for BSN such as you describe. I have to wonder though, how thorough are these programs? One big issue with some programs...

  17. CRNA vs AA

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

    Even though they both deliver anesthesia they are very different. An AA becomes degreed without ever having any hands-on patient experience out in practice prior to their training. They are not...

  18. Best GRE study guide?

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

    My sis is a college professor & she said that they advise people who need extra help to use the "GRE for Dummies" to study. Just a

  19. Am I Too Old? How Hard Is It To Get In?

    gasmaster replied to Gambln00's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I will be 43 when I start my CRNA program this fall. Believe me, I'm not old! I know when you're in your 20's it may seem so, but I don't feel much different from then. Go for it and don't worry...

  20. Where do I start?

    gasmaster replied to Gambln00's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter if you do pre-req's at a community or 4-year college. You still will have to attend 4 years of school in order to complete a BSN. The only way to fastrack is to have an associates...

  21. Where do I start?

    gasmaster replied to Gambln00's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not already an RN, or if you don't already have a BS in another field, you will have to take a traditional 4-year BSN program. Contact your local univ. that has a program to find out...

  22. TCU aug. 08

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

    Well, you get to rank the clinicals sites you are willing to go to from most desired to least. But....DFW sites are highly competitive and it's all according to how you rank. In other words, the top...

  23. My Main Concerns

    gasmaster replied to LinLin4107's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It is scary, even for those of us who really know what it's all about. You are holding a patients life in your hands, but that can be impowering. That sounds weird I know, but think of the fortitude...

  24. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

    gasmaster replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have loved almost every single moment I've worked in the ICU over the past 15 years. Yes, there are places where people can be cruel. The first hospital I worked at was the county hosp. where they...

  25. Loans- How much were your CRNA school loans?

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

    I start 8/08 at TCU. So far I've applied for $20,500 from FAFSA and have borrowed $10,000 from a private lender, plus put down a $1500 cash deposit for a grand total of $32,000 for the fall &...