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  1. Relocating in June

    TraumaNurse replied to BeverlyCohen's topic in General Nursing

    Not many hospitals to choose from. Very rural! If you like living in the woods, it is beautiful! If you like the conveniences of modern living, it may not work for you. I can't comment on the...

  2. BSN completion to CRNA-Anyone else?

    TraumaNurse replied to Ben@kc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi RNBEAUTY2003, I see you are in MD and worked trauma IMC. Did you work at Shock Trauma in Baltimore? I worked in the neurotrauma ICU there a few years ago. Cool place but sucky staffing. Good luck...

  3. Nazareth Hospital, Phila, PA

    TraumaNurse replied to Pete495's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi Pete495, Congratulations on being accepted. I can't tell you any specifics about the program but I do know some of the current students since they rotate through Cooper University hospital where I...

  4. New Mexico for me?

    TraumaNurse replied to fergus51's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. You can PM me any time and I will give you the inside scoop on some really fun stuff to

  5. New to ICU

    TraumaNurse replied to Mayflye's topic in MICU, SICU

    First, don't be so hard on yourself. If you were a new grad in the ICU and felt like you knew everything, that would be scary. ICU is NOTHING like nursing school! Now that you are an RN, you will...

  6. New Grad moving to Albuquerque in December

    TraumaNurse replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    rpbear, I worked at UNMH for 5 years and I loved it there. Good friends of mine worked at Pres. Either one is a good bet. I prefer teaching hospitals so I am partial to UNMH. I think the nurse...

  7. New Mexico for me?

    TraumaNurse replied to fergus51's topic in General Nursing

    Hi fergus51, I lived in ABQ for 5 years. I am from Canada too! I loved living there. There are a lot of great cultural experiences, fantastic weather and endless amounts of outdoor recreation. ABQ...

  8. Okay, lets say someone DOESN"T get accepted into CRNA school the first time around...

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

    Roland, I think that what would help your chances of getting in would be to take those courses as a non-matriculated student instead of enrolling in an NP program. Most of the core nursing courses...

  9. Okay, lets say someone DOESN"T get accepted into CRNA school the first time around...

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

    Roland, One of the points I was making is that in order to be successful, it is best to be well rounded. There are plenty of people with 3.5 or better GPAs that will never get into CRNA school because...

  10. Socialized medicine, and the future of CRNAs

    TraumaNurse replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    DeepZ, That is quite true. I have two friends in Canada (I am also Canadian) who are dentists and they do VERY well! and yes, better than most MD's. My brother is a GP and does well only because he...

  11. Okay, lets say someone DOESN"T get accepted into CRNA school the first time around...

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

    I think you have to be careful not to overthink everything! Mental masterbation can sometimes be detrimental! I don't think there are a lot of 'hidden nuggets' in applying for CRNA school. Each school...

  12. Socialized medicine, and the future of CRNAs

    TraumaNurse replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would hope that since CRNAs are well established in this country that it could only help. However, Canada has socialized medical care and has managed to control health care spending for the most...

  13. What do I do now that I'm in?

    TraumaNurse replied to devine1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    A few notes about the BankOne loan. You must be within 90 days of your start date to apply. I start in May and they told me to wait until the end of Feb to apply. They will ask if you will be employed...

  14. torn between law or CRNA

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

    I agree that shadowing is essential, but I think you need to spend time with an ICU RN first! You can't get to be a CRNA without being an RN in critical care first for a minimum (and usually more than...

  15. Srnas &crnas--advice Please!!

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

    Thanks guys for the M&M recomendation. I just ordered it from amazon...got a good price

  16. Canadian nursers leaving to work in the USA.

    TraumaNurse replied to RN Student-NIC's topic in Canada

    Canada will continue to lose nurses to the US as long as they are treated like they are currently. When I graduated 9 years ago, there was no work except scattered casual where you were lucky to get 8...

  17. Okay, lets say someone DOESN"T get accepted into CRNA school the first time around...

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

    I have also heard the opinion that going for your NP after being turned down for CRNA does not show dedication to the anesthesia profession and may be looked down upon if you are reapplying to CRNA...

  18. How could non-nursing major graduates become RN?

    TraumaNurse replied to rhp123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Two ways for someone to become an RN with a BS in another field. A) Go to an ADN or diploma program and become and RN, or B) Go to an accelerated BSN program for students with BS in another subject....

  19. How do you pay for school?

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

    Decrease your expenses as much as possible. Save what you can and then borrow, borrow, borrow! You should get the $18,500 from fed aid, then take out private loans from any one of the banks that offer...

  20. new member...needs advice

    TraumaNurse replied to Stevend2325's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oreo, Your BSN may or may not be accpeted in this country (It depends on which country, your schools accreditation, and if it is recognized by ANA). Even if it is,

  21. BSN completion to CRNA-Anyone else?

    TraumaNurse replied to Ben@kc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ben, I also went back for my BSN after being out of school for a while. The hardest part was having to juggle full-time work and family committments (No wife or kids while in diploma program) while...

  22. More on just getting in....

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

    My wife and I had a small, simple wedding and as much fun as it was, it was a lot of work to plan and prepare for. I can't even imagine how difficult it would be to plan a wedding while in CRNA...

  23. Srnas &crnas--advice Please!!

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

    jebain, I agree with the others. Relax, have some fun, and spend time with the family...that's what I'm doing! That said, if you want to do some review in your spare time, go to:...

  24. Which Icu?

    TraumaNurse replied to RNBEAUTY2003's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't think you can go wrong with either one of those ICUs. I think it just depends on what type of patients you are interested in caring for. I prefer SICU because of the types of pts that go...

  25. transport/flight pay

    TraumaNurse replied to jalarms's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    It really will depend on the flight service. Where I was a flight nurse, we were paid the same as other RN's in the hospital with the same credentials and pay scale. We also received time and a half...