ProgressiveThinking

ProgressiveThinking MSN, CRNA

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  1. ARMY STRAP detailed version

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

    Awesome information, thank

  2. Which ICU for CRNA Experience?

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

    My MICU was the same, and I feel like it gave me the best possible base I could have had for CRNA school. I sometimes feel like MICU doesn't get the credit it deserves. Lots of patho to be learned in...

  3. Community Hospital for CRNA School

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

    Your ICU sounds fine. It really depends on the program. Some programs want level 1 or 2, other don't care as long as you can demonstrate that it was a high acuity ICU. I would call the programs you're...

  4. For SRNAs/CRNAs: What pre-reqs helped most?

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

    Having experience from a broad ICU has helped me out more than anything. Also, just knowing what I was supposed to already know as an ICU nurse (CCRN type material) has helped me out as well. For us,...

  5. Scared/feel unprepared for CRNA school?

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

    All of your classmates will feel like they're on the same boat as you. If your program accepted you, they think you're going do well. They don't accept people that they do not think will pass. The...

  6. GPA and GRE that you were accepted with?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to themurse133's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    3.3 overall (I partied my first year of college and ended it with a 2.5 GPA), 3.1 ADN, 3.59 BSN, 3.5 science (would have been higher if I retook a physics class that I got a C in). GRE 309 (150q,...

  7. CRNA School and Debt Advice

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

    That was from 2011 when the market was barely starting to recover from the great recession. All predictions back then for most fields were doom and gloom. The job market is different now. Obviously...

  8. CRNA School and Debt Advice

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

    There's jobs in Southern California right now, so don't let that deter you. The market is opening up (except in San Diego where everybody wants to live). I graduate in 9 months and just got a job...

  9. Are nurses in CA glad they have a safe staffing law?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to RN94's topic in California Nursing

    They

  10. CRNA School and Debt Advice

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

    300k is a bit excessive, but I have some classmates who are graduating with around that much in student loans, if not more than that. Tuition is only one factor. Not working for 36 months (since...

  11. Front Loaded Program vs. Integrated

    ProgressiveThinking replied to CCRN21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm currently in a front loaded program and I'm set to graduate in December. There are pros and cons to both. The first 12 months was strictly didactic with some simulation lab thrown in here and...

  12. Are nurses in CA glad they have a safe staffing law?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to RN94's topic in California Nursing

    How can anybody state that a nurse having less patients is even a remotely bad idea? Having less patients means you have more time to actually TAKE GOOD CARE of your patients and stay safe. The only...

  13. West Coast University spring 2019

    ProgressiveThinking replied to EWKstudent_nurse's topic in California Nursing

    That's why you apply to community colleges that aren't on the lottery system? All of the CCs in my area are based off of a point system. Cal-states are also cheaper. So is almost every other private...

  14. West Coast University spring 2019

    ProgressiveThinking replied to EWKstudent_nurse's topic in California Nursing

    I went to a California community college and and got my ADN for 2k. After that I worked 2 jobs and paid 8k cash for my BSN. There are cheaper ways to become a

  15. Advice for acceptance into CRNA school

    ProgressiveThinking replied to TennesseeRN2015's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Like other posters stated, cast a wide net. The wider the better. If you apply to programs with larger class sizes you generally have a better chance at getting accepted, although some people...

  16. Pre-CRNA course offered at BARRY

    ProgressiveThinking replied to tachymurse123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got accepted into Barry without taking their course. Just

  17. Finally Accepted!!! Need Advice.

    ProgressiveThinking replied to Future1Intub8er1995's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Have you worked in anesthesia with MDAs and CRNAs before? What exactly leads you to believe that CRNAs require medical supervision? Not being hostile, just genuinely curious about how you came to this...

  18. CRNA class profile

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

    How old were you at the time of acceptance? 29 what was your overall gpa? lower than most other applicants what score did you get on the GRE? 309 and 5.0 on the writing How many years did you spend in...

  19. Med school drop out, now a CRNA. Ask me anything...

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

    Agreed.

  20. Question from a Cali RN making good money.

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

    Well good thing you had enough personal insight to come to this conclusion. Sacramento is on my list of places to move after I graduate. I like the downtown scene! Good

  21. Will a good GPA outweigh lack of experience?

    ProgressiveThinking replied to mchristy12's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Actually, all of the above matters to a lot of admissions committees. Whether or not it's a good idea to go into clinical with less than 2 years of ICU experience is an entirely different argument,...

  22. Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    ProgressiveThinking replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at multiple hospitals, and that's not the case. One hospital I worked at started me at 32/hr as a new grad. While working my way up their pay scale, 2 years in I was making 36/hour. Other...

  23. Med school drop out, now a CRNA. Ask me anything...

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

    refer to Bluebolt's last

  24. Med school drop out, now a CRNA. Ask me anything...

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

    Well everybody, I stand corrected. This individual is in fact telling the truth. My

  25. Med school drop out, now a CRNA. Ask me anything...

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

    Yeah, you can. You would have to upload it to dropbox or google drive or some other type of online storage website since uploading images to PMs is done through a