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  1. Becoming a CRNA - From One Who Did It

    smiling_ru replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-gas/ This is the site where you sign

  2. Texas Christian University

    smiling_ru replied to fence's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Texas Wesleyan takes over 100 students a

  3. PA's doing Anesthesia??

    smiling_ru replied to smogmatt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes you are right, that work horse does exist in CRNA's, the difference as I stated is the AA does not pose a threat. (why ASA feels threatened is beyond me but they are). My point was soley to...

  4. PA's doing Anesthesia??

    smiling_ru replied to smogmatt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I do not agree, the push for AA's is most definately about money. That and control, the advantage for MDA's is that the AA's are REQUIRED to be supervised by an ANESTHESIOLOGIST. This translates...

  5. PA's doing Anesthesia??

    smiling_ru replied to smogmatt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    They are considered physicians assistants. This is from the Emory web site. Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) was the name given to graduates of the first two programs (Emory University and Case...

  6. Horrible experience

    smiling_ru replied to Tia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I took the ccrn exam several years ago only because it helped increase my rating on the clinical ladder. I think that some schools look favorably on it. What you get for it? A piece of paper...

  7. Texas Christian University

    smiling_ru replied to fence's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    They still have the program, the university was not aware of what was going on until late, and had no desire to move the progam out of their system. Beyond that I know nothing about what is going on...

  8. employment verification

    smiling_ru replied to dontae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think that different schools will verify in different ways. There is no guarantee that they will or will not call your

  9. Texas Christian University

    smiling_ru replied to fence's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The original plan was to move the Texas Weslyan program into Texas Chrisitan. The Texas Weslyan program director evidently worked on this while on Texas Weslyan's time so she was fired. I don't know...

  10. CRNA to MDA

    smiling_ru replied to scurvy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    All of those things will depend on where you go. Here you would do everything, lines, crani, cabg, transplant. You choose your anesthetic and so on. Again, it just depends on where you go to

  11. malignant hyperthermia

    smiling_ru replied to ICUBecky's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry wntrmte2, you must have posted around the same time I did. Did not realize you had already

  12. malignant hyperthermia

    smiling_ru replied to ICUBecky's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sounds like malignant hyperthermia, here is a tutorial on it.

  13. Florida CRNA Schools

    smiling_ru replied to SoFlRNStudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    UFRN, I sent you a private message, as I am not inclined to post it on a public bulletin

  14. Florida CRNA Schools

    smiling_ru replied to SoFlRNStudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Have heard that florida gulf coast is having some problems, possibly some shady activity. It might be a good idea to avoid

  15. Texas jobs!!

    smiling_ru replied to TexasCRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Brett is their base salary 120000, with the rest made up in call and overtime? I have not seen many jobs in Tennessee with a base salary of

  16. EASY ADMISSION CRNA PROGRAMS not ICU advice!

    smiling_ru replied to AnnCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    the simple answer is that no programs are easy to get into. every person that interviews for a slot has a high gpa, a high gre, adequate acute care experience, and has done absolutely every thing...

  17. MD vs CRNA

    smiling_ru replied to New CCU RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually, any nurse who has worked in an ICU spends quite a bit of time trying to get the appropriate orders for their patient. Not from residents and interns, but from the internists, family...