ProgressiveThinking

ProgressiveThinking MSN, CRNA

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  1. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    BSN GPA was 3.59. My overall was lower (you can DM me and ill tell you what it was haha) because my first year of college I partied, and didn't really focus on school at all, but I had an uphill trend...

  2. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Agreed. I'm not sure if anesthesia management companies are here to stay, but they seem to be taking over and based on the interviews I've gone through that seems to be their primary model on the west...

  3. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think it's a mixture of both training and experience, but it's mostly dependent upon the individual. Some new grads who graduate from programs that promote independence and full scope practice come...

  4. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with this. One of the MDs who trained me is convinced that there will be more MD anesthesiologist only practices and more CRNA only practices in the future. In his residency, saying you didn't...

  5. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Early 30s. Some older, a couple WAY older, and a few younger. Coincidentally, Most of us were 30 when we

  6. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I shadowed 8 hours and that was enough for me to know that I would like it better than bedside nursing. My program didn't have a set hourly requirement. It was just expected that you've shadowed a...

  7. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes, I mean travel nursing. A lot of my classmates did travel nursing prior school, and it didn't seem to affect them. I'm sure it's program dependent though. The good thing about travel is you can do...

  8. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm staying home in California. I want to move because it seems like CRNAs get better deals elsewhere in terms of salary to cost-of-living ratio, but all my family is here and I feel stuck. In regards...

  9. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I interviewed with a little less than 2 years of ICU experience, and had nearly had 3 years of ICU experience when I started. I had about 6 years of bedside RN experience total. Some people are of the...

  10. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My financial plan was to pay off as much debt (credit cards, car, etc) before starting school (I almost paid everything off, but not quite). I took out loans out for tuition and cost of living and...

  11. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I’ll also add that on day 1 of clinicals every new SRNA is pretty useless(lol), regardless of the ICU they came from. While I think that ICU gives you comfort with managing critical situations, and...

  12. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I felt as prepared as I could have been, and I honestly believe that my ICU gave me a very solid clinical base. I think my ICU prepared me more than others, but I also think I was more naturally...

  13. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I worked in a busy county level 2 MICU in one of the busiest hospitals in our state, but it was more of a mixed ICU than anything. Lots of traumas, neurosurgery with ventrics, sepsis, GIBs, DKA, and...

  14. Just graduated from CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck to you as

  15. CRNA schools to avoid? Wish you would have known?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to CVnurse2014's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with all of the statements above. As stated above, clinical sites are more important than rankings, and I would say student aptitude and attitude trumps all. I'm graduating (in 1 week) from a...

  16. Is the student loan for CRNA programs manageable?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to viprn21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    In 6 weeks, I'll be graduating with ~180k loans because of interest (it compounded quickly during the program). My student loan payment will be $1350-2250 depending on how quickly I want to pay it...

  17. Touro University - Nevada DNP Program - anyone???

    ProgressiveThinking replied to traumaRUs's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Have any of you guys started this program? If so, how is it? I'm highly considering it for the cost and most importantly the length. My soon to be alma mater is offering a DNAP to its alumni for...

  18. How/when to reach out to prospective employers?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to DreameRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I graduate in December, and was offered a job last February. I basically asked the recruiter listed on the job posting I was interested in when the best time to apply would be, and she replied with,...

  19. CRNA School as Military Spouse

    ProgressiveThinking replied to brookalyn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The one military spouse in my program is now

  20. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    ProgressiveThinking replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Nope. My numbers include taxes using the paycheck city

  21. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    ProgressiveThinking replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah, San Diego is a different animal. I would LOVE to live there, but everybody wants to live there so salaries are low and cost of living is high. You're correct in that I misspoke about the...

  22. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    ProgressiveThinking replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @juan de la cruz That's one of the benefits of California as well. Plenty of jobs to go around. I think people are blowing the cost of living in CA WAY out of proportion....

  23. $200,000 salary as a RN, it's true

    ProgressiveThinking replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    California has its pockets of moderate cost of living areas that are still nice, but a commute to a lot of the higher paying jobs may be required. I'm somewhat surprised by all of the animosity...

  24. Reasons NOT to be CRNA

    ProgressiveThinking replied to Terpole's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I remember reading this thread before transferring to the ICU, wondering if the debt from CRNA school would be worth it. I had a pretty sweet set up in Southern California as a RN making ~130k/year...

  25. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    ProgressiveThinking replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    What is a "top