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  1. Barry University January 2011

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to jrv100's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats

  2. Barry University January 2011

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to jrv100's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Milkamnesia, Yes I have been able to attend the FANA conferences while in school. They encourage it actually. I am the student rep for my class here in Ocala, all the reps can go to the FANA...

  3. Barry University January 2011

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to jrv100's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Milkamnesia: All of the instructors are either available in person or via email depending on which site you are at. There are instructors based at the Miami campus, at the West Palm Beach location,...

  4. Barry University January 2011

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to jrv100's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey guys, I graduate from Barry's program in a mere few weeks. It's a LOOONG, tough road, but here's how it rolls. JRV100 the stats you posted are good, don't sweat those. Day of interview: You will...

  5. Perspective SRNA on down the road. Advice?

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to jpeegs's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, I'm a current SRNA. I have 13 clinical shifts left and I'm DONE, IT'S OVER!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! Okay, I feel better now. I went through an ADN program and then RN-BSN while working in the ICU. As...

  6. Can you still become a CRNA if you get an ADN first?

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to Spikey9001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That's what I did. Paramedic to ADN....starting working ICU and did RN to BSN, applied to CRNA school.....got in. Graduate in 4 months....ugh that perverbial light at the end of the tunnel is in...

  7. woth it to retake Statistics for sole purpose of CRNA?

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to sixthwannabe's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Dont worry about statistics, you have a B, and its a not a "priority" class. You have organic chem...how is your grade, if its at least a B, then you're good. If anything look at something like...

  8. Getting Married during CRNA school

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to LSLG's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'll give a scenario that happend to a person in my CRNA program. She went through all the processes of a wedding while in CRNA school. She mangaged to get married, however she also managed to not...

  9. CRNA wanna be wants to know: RN or BSN first???

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to Phlavyah's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, here are my $0.02, I had been a Paramedic for 6 years when I decided I wanted to be a CRNA. I enrolled in Paramedic to RN program, which was only 1 year instead of the normal 2 years. After...

  10. Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am one of those that entered nursing school wanting to become a CRNA. As a matter of fact thats the only reason I became a RN. Is that wrong, I don't think so, that is my goal and with only 2...

  11. First couple months

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to vitkev13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, I am a senior in the Barry University CRNA program. Our first semeseter was mostly didactic, I believe 16 or 18 credit hours with some "observational" clinical rotations. However, you will get...

  12. Age upon admission

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to KY RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I graduate in May 2010, I will be

  13. Nov 2008 ASA revision of ACT

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to californianurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    ....and I guess if you work in a system where there are no MDA's, this won't affect you at

  14. Am I too old?

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to honeydawn75's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Age is but a number. You are NEVER too old to improve yourself. If you want it, go out and get it. You only live once, don't cut yourself short and grow old wishing you had done something that you...

  15. What school is the easiest to get into?

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to LisaICU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey Lisa, I personally don't know what schools are "easier" to get into. You said you meet the "minimum requirements" for the schools you applied to. Do you also exceed these requirements, that is...

  16. Which was harder and how much chemistry?

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to revolution's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL....................LMAO. Here's a comparison for you. If nursing school was bump in the road, CRNA school is like Mt. Everest. My programs chemistry was also a crash...

  17. Iphone/ Palm PDA programs

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to COtraumarn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    On my phone/PDA I have "anesthesia central" from unbound medicine which is a combination of several books. The site is: http://www.unboundmedicine.com/ click on the box that says "best selling...

  18. Which ICU is BEST for Nurse Anesthesia???

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to SIGMACHIGUY's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi, Yes you will definately get the experience you need in the Burn ICU. My suggestion other than taking the sickest patients with the swans, vasoactive drips, CVVH, vent, trach, multiple lines, etc....

  19. Which ICU is BEST for Nurse Anesthesia???

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to SIGMACHIGUY's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Prior to anesthesia school I worked in a Burn ICU. What I liked about this patient population was that though it is "trauma" ICU many of these patients (the big devastating burns) ended up with...

  20. FIU/Barry/UM

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to aportuga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your stats look great, like previously said unless you are strong in chemistry I would refresh the organic version...and being in Barry's program it will be especially helpful. Get all the experience...

  21. Barry University January 2009 class

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to tatiana1656's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey Tatiana, What is the final word for the chemistry class for you guys. We had to do it in 7 weeks and it was almost unbearable and we let it be known. They were supposed to change it, did

  22. How long did it take you to get accepted into CRNA school?

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to Nicole23RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey Nicole, Since no one is actually answering your question, here's one for you. I applied once, to one school and was accepted. Having A's and B's on your transcript is good, that is what you...

  23. Complete 1 yr ICU req. in the first year of CRNA Schoo?l

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    "Don't forget about the job search after school is out. A school may allow a person into a program without the requirement, but he/she may not be as competitive an applicant post graduation. Imagine...

  24. SRNAs with young children

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to yeSICU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey there, I am a current SRNA with 4 children the youngest 22 months and was 15 months when I started school. You can definately spend time with the family as well as study. At my clinical site I...

  25. I'm Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    shandsburnRN-CRNA replied to almostthere08's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats to all of you!!!! Enjoy the summer, it will be your last for the next two