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  1. Anesthesia Websites

    TraumaNurse posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi all, I am placing a list of links to anesthesia related websites for all those interested in anesthesia. If anyone has other great anesthesia websites that may benefit people interested in...

  2. New Mexico practice

    TraumaNurse replied to RCroft01's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As far as I know the only site that has students is Lovelace. I think there may also be rotations on some of the reservations in AZ and NM. If you are interested in ABQ or Santa Fe, the environment is...

  3. Your school selection- your career?

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

    It makes absolutely no difference where you get your training as far as getting a job when your done. No one actually cares where you went to school. If you made it through an accredited program and...

  4. Am I thinking too big??

    TraumaNurse replied to raebabelvn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your only limitations are those that you put on yourself. You are young and can do anything you want. The director of my old program started in the OR as a Scrub tech, Became and LPN, RN, then BSN,...

  5. Hours that you work ?

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

    I work two 12 hr shifts (7a-7:30p) and two 8 hrs (7-3:30). My call requires a 48 hr in-house weekend every 7 weeks. (7a on Sat to 7a on Mon). I am only responsible for cases in the OR and...

  6. UMDNJ here i come!

    TraumaNurse replied to kjt2004's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The interview at Our Lady of Lourdes Anesthesia program is now in panel format. They bring in each candidate individually to meet with the panel that consists of the Director and Asst. Director of the...

  7. I Passed!!!

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

    That's awsome, Vinny! Congrats! You had a great attitude towards the whole thing and it paid

  8. where do i go from here?

    TraumaNurse replied to caramelnicola's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Go straight to ICU if you can. Even if you are in a high acuity ER, you may limit yourself to which schools you can apply to if you have only ER. ALL schools accept ICU, not all accept ER. Getting the...

  9. magazine article about addiction

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

    Although this article had some valid points. I think they were WAY off base for most of the article. I think it's this type of poor journalism that puts a lot of misinformation out to the general...

  10. Do CRNAs exist in Canada?!?

    TraumaNurse replied to krankenhaus's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    No CRNAs in Canada. Anesthesia in Canada is done by MDAs and GP's with special training in anesthesia. There is a huge shortage of anesthesia providers in Canada, especially in rural areas, and I know...

  11. SEE Exam

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

    I think the SEE exam gives you a good idea of where your knowledge base is. Our program requires us to take it but they also pay for it. We are enouraged to take it completely cold (without studying...

  12. Where are you from?

    TraumaNurse replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    Wow, more Newfies on the board! I graduated from GHSN in 1995 (I grew up in St. John's). Moved to Texas that summer and have lived in TX, NM, NH, MD and now NJ. I finished my BSN here in the US and...

  13. Crna = Mda?!

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

    jkid, If you want to be a physician, then plan ahead to do what you need to to get into med school. Find out from a career counselor what courses you will need to take to get you going in the right...

  14. I passed

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

    Contrats!!!! My fingers and toes are crossed for the next couple of

  15. Pregnant in the OR???

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

    Three of our CRNAs recently had babies (And yes all 3 were out on maternity leave at the same time!) They all worked as usual in the OR up until the last days of their pregnancy. No problems were...

  16. My feeling after taking boards...a lesson for all

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

    I'M DONE!!!!! Pass or Fail I took the certification exam today! Wooohooo! It shut down at 90 questions which I really wasn't expecting. I can honestly say I knew about 50% for sure. About another 25%...

  17. payment for SRNA's ?????

    TraumaNurse replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ditto. We were in rooms solo from early in our junior year. Sometimes we had only 1 MDA assigned and they would be able to bill 100%. Sometimes they had to cover 2 students at a time. I know there...

  18. Help!! Looking for family friendly schools.

    TraumaNurse replied to maryd's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Even if you find a program that offers part-time or online classes, it will only be for the Nursing classes. This will lighten the load a little, but it is still a full time 27 month committment no...

  19. My feeling after taking boards...a lesson for all

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

    Hey Vinny, You have the right attitude. You can't change it now. You may well have passed and in a couple of weeks will have a hang-over in celebration. If not, you know what you need to do and will...

  20. I Am Back

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

    Yoga, welcome back....I'm glad you decided to stick with us! AT, congrats. I always love seeing people who have been with the BB for a while progress through their program and become CRNAs! In a mere...

  21. Taking THE exam

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

    Congrats!!! I knew you you

  22. Flight RN's who have become CRNA's?

    TraumaNurse replied to MmacFN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was a flight nurse with Lifeguard 1 at the Unversity of New Mexico. I will finish CRNA school in a mere 4 1/2 months. I miss a lot of things about flight nursing, but would not give up doing...

  23. Taking THE exam

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

    I'm sure you did great. After preparing like you did, and shutting off at 90...you'll be fine. For those very rare examples of people failing at 90 questions, I think you'll find they did not prepare...

  24. CRNAs in Colorado

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

    I was also interested in Colorado, but I think CRNA practice is pretty limited do to MDA control. I wanted to move to Fort Collins but when I contacted them, they have 40 MDAs on staff and 5 CRNAs....

  25. Clinical Question

    TraumaNurse replied to rn4cicu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    We do a lot of hearts and use Iso exclusively both on the anesthesia machine and on the perfusion machine. Interestingly we also use pavulon which can be bad if you get the increase in heart rate....