u-r-sleeepy

I'm not surprised the plastic surgeon encouraged you to consider becoming a CRNA. I am a practicing CRNA of (almost) 5 years now and I can't tell you how grateful I am for the decision I made to become a CRNA. I have lots of "friends" who I work wi...

Hhhmmm... not sure of your background here, but I would venture that only SOME of the MDAs "...perform almost equally well" as CRNAs! I work with one MDA currently who is absolutely TERRIFIED of being left alone (i.e. without a CRNA around to actual...

Hahahahaha!!!!!!!!! Oh my - I am still laughing about this one - hahaha!!! "...placing my head..." I had forgotten about that feeling and you brought it all back to me - how many years back now. That is exactly what I felt and really how the prog...

Hhmmm... I think you have a little "homework" to do regarding your understanding of medical billing being "different" in most situations for CRNAs vs. MDAs/DOAs. Still, it is absolutely true that it costs an unbelieveable amount of $$$$ to train 1 M...

PS - If you really want one of these but the money is discouraging you, you can try their online apple store and go to the "refurbished" section. I don't know if this link will work http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/714...

PS - If you really want one of these but the money is discouraging you, you can try their online apple store and go to the "refurbished" section. I don't know if this link will work http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/714...

Where do we start? (and this from a long-time "pee-cee" user myself) - ease of use (no "computer tech" skills required here) - reliability of both hardware and operating system (near-bullet-proof OS) - pretty much impervious to viruses - cross-p...

Where do we start? (and this from a long-time "pee-cee" user myself) - ease of use (no "computer tech" skills required here) - reliability of both hardware and operating system (near-bullet-proof OS) - pretty much impervious to viruses - cross-p...

I remember two of my classmates who were on the alternatives list and both got in without having to wait a year. Good luck! Sleeepy

I remember two of my classmates who were on the alternatives list and both got in without having to wait a year. Good luck! Sleeepy

...because you BIG DUMMY! - That might get some of the doc$' undies in a bundle! You can't have little CRNAs trying to get off the ACT "plantation" now, can you? The next thing you know - they're going to want to roam about to and fro - and practi...

...because you BIG DUMMY! - That might get some of the doc$' undies in a bundle! You can't have little CRNAs trying to get off the ACT "plantation" now, can you? The next thing you know - they're going to want to roam about to and fro - and practi...

I'm just playing "catch up" again - Perhaps TejasDoc really does understand the hypocrisy of his (A$A's) position of trying to convince us of just how important it is to have their $upervi$ion during the daytime hours... Heaven forbid the public (a...

I'm just playing "catch up" again - Perhaps TejasDoc really does understand the hypocrisy of his (A$A's) position of trying to convince us of just how important it is to have their $upervi$ion during the daytime hours... Heaven forbid the public (a...

This is not an attempt to "stir the pot". I find myself thinking about the philosophical and practical differences between a doctor's approach vs that of a nurse's approach to patient care. I think it's interesting that this test is being mandated....

I personally think that this test will only add to the hassle without producing any identifiable benefits. While you can teach communication skills, I believe the way to produce physicians who perform better in this category has more to do with who ...

Interesting post - two things stand out to me: 1 - the possible ostracizing of CRNAs by MDAs - should we be surprised at this? Are there any CRNAs "allowed to practice" in "the beautiful areas" like certain parts of Hawaii or around Lake Tahoe? Ja...

I wanted to post this article here to spark some thought and discussion about the subject matter. If some of your feel this forum isn't a good place for this kind of topic (since so many here are not even in CRNA school yet), please let me know and ...

You'll see ads for Tripler & Straub sometimes. The pay isn't the greatest, but you get to "live in paradise" if you can make it work out there. :) It is beautiful, but there are drawbacks too. The cost of living & housing in particular mi...

Thanks for your reply. Still, don't you think it is pathetic and tragic that a neurosurgeon would "take home" $47k after a year of service? That should be a CRIME in America!!!!! I hope he did write off everything under the sun including a part of...

Two of the things which Kevin mentioned are very important - you should ALWAYS include the specific details of a "bail out clause" and have an attorney go over it. The $50 - $150 you spend on having a qualified attorney help YOU crafting the languag...

I mean no disrespect to you "wilsonmd71" or anyone else like you, but PLEASE!!! - could you NOT post things that have no bearing on CRNA related financial matters? I don't mean this to be offensive or rude in any way whatsoever, but we have people p...

Hehehehehe!!! I like that thought. :) Perhaps you could do some sort of a "cost comparison" for producing MDAs vs CRNAs? There's plenty to explore there. Here's a quote from another CRNA on how things are in Texas. If this is pretty accurate, ...

Non-clinical? How about the malpractice insurance crisis currently at play in our medical system? :) There is a lot to write about if you're interested. Just a thought - Sleeepy

Hahahahaha!!! Sounds like you might know just which school I'm talking about??? :uhoh21: Then again - maybe not? Sleeepy