blazeboy97

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1. Group vs Hospital - Which is the best employer?

   blazeboy97 replied to jwk's topic in CRNA

   It really depends on the hospital or group, how many MDA/CRNA employed, and size of operating room, and what you are looking for. Before school I came from a hospital that employed their own CRNAs. The schedule was M-F, work five weeks off the sixth ...

2. Do CRNAs teach AAs in Clinical (at Emory)?

   blazeboy97 replied to NGACRNA's topic in CRNA

   The Georgia nurse anesthestist programs take the COA standard as "direct" supervision of the SRNA. Meaning a CRNA or MDA must be the preceptor for the student or else the school can LOSE its accreditation for the program. This was the reason we could...

3. anesthesia techs

   blazeboy97 replied to sarahmarion123's topic in CRNA

   Anesthesia tech (AT) jobs vary according to the facility. The job can range from as little as just changing out machine circuits after each case to almost completely setting up for the next case. Where I currently work, our ATs change out our machine...

4. Physical Requirements of CRNA

   blazeboy97 replied to fotografe's topic in CRNA

   It really depends on the extent of your injury, what aggravates it, and if you are able to "guard" it carefully during your practice. I injured my back when I was 17 and 18 years old. I did not have trouble with it again until after I had started wor...

5. Any Anesthetist Who Work For A Veterans Administration Hospital

   blazeboy97 replied to SigmaSRNA's topic in CRNA

   I recently graduated from a local anesthesia program that used the Augusta, GA VA as a clinical site. If anyone is interested in how things work there for SRNAs or the CRNAs just send me a PM.

6. PONV- use of decadron and zofran

   blazeboy97 replied to Jedav's topic in CRNA

   For those with PONV history we are giving: Pepcid 20mg and Reglan 10 mg IV in pre-op holding; then Zofran 4mg and Decadron 6-8 mg (depending on the size of the patient) at the end of the case. Just trying to hit all the receptors. I have been to so...

7. integrated course load

   blazeboy97 replied to athomas91's topic in CRNA

   I am in the final stretch of a front-loaded program and I have a best friend who is attending an integrated program. I chose my school for location, not for format. In the end I believe that it all equals out. I think what is important is how you lea...

8. Medical College of Georgia

   blazeboy97 replied to Trauma Tom's topic in CRNA

   Interview letters should be mailed out by this Friday.

9. Should I bring my husband???

   blazeboy97 replied to melrey11's topic in CRNA

   I think this depends on the school. My school (Medical College of Georgia) offers a spouse/significant other forum on the days of the interviews. This is a time where some of the spouses/significant others of those in the program are there to talk wi...

10. Should i go to Crna schol or become m.d?

    blazeboy97 replied to akijitsu's topic in CRNA

    During my clinicals what I'm hearing some of the MDAs saying is "if I had it to do all over, I would have gone to CRNA school". Go figure!!

11. ADN vs BSN when you already have a Bachelor's in a non-nursing field

    blazeboy97 replied to LaurenP's topic in CRNA

    The University of South carolina (USC) in Columbia accepts those with an ADN degree and a BS in a science-related field. The nurse anesthesia program is out of the School of Medicine, which is separate from the main campus. The degree granted is a Ma...

12. Required writing assignments

    blazeboy97 replied to ARobin's topic in CRNA

    My program is a Masters in Nursing (MN) not a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN), therefore we do not have a thesis. 6 out of 7 semesters we have 1-2 papers to write with each being 10-15 pages. For each paper there is also a powerpoint presentatio...

13. Class Questions

    blazeboy97 replied to WntrMute2's topic in CRNA

    Medical College of Georgia: Now admitting 16 students, didactic first two semesters, clinicals last five semesters.

14. To All Srna's

    blazeboy97 replied to peds2bee's topic in CRNA

    GPA: 3.9 RN-BSN (3.2 overall) GRE: 1740 Experience: 10 yr SICU/CVICU and 2 yr Cardiac Cath Lab Recommendations from: Chief cardiac surgery MDA and CRNA, Nurse Manager, and RN-BSN Instructor. Anesthesia program: Medical College of Georgia (2nd semeste...

15. SRNA Roll Call

    blazeboy97 replied to SambvcaSim's topic in CRNA

    Medical College of Georgia...Class of 2004. Last final this Wednesday, 6 more semesters to go!!