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  1. which ICU?

    tonyccrn replied to poppy07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    many would suggest CVICU, i feel there are benifits and plus to working there. you definitely take care of very sick acutely ill patients post of from different CV surgeries. you will get the most...

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

    tonyccrn replied to Nicole23RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree to the OP, I applied to two schools. the first one I did, I didnt really know what was involved in the appliction process, and I guess I can say I was less educated on it the first time and...

  3. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

    tonyccrn replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    0 days :wink2: but hopefully in a couple of years i can give first hand information like i said, im just going by what the CRNAs where I work tell me. I dont know if I will be doing it or not but...

  4. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

    tonyccrn replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    one thing for sure is there is no way you will be doing it as much as RN's do now, that is a fact. I just go by what the CRNA's at the hospital I work at work tell me, when I ask them about their...

  5. **Aspiring CRNAs....Did YOU like working in the ICU?**

    tonyccrn replied to SoReady4CRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yes and no, some things I like such as taking care of a really sick patient titrating gtts ect... however there are more things I do not like, and otthers have already covered those topics. I...

  6. how to prepare for CRNA application

    tonyccrn replied to poppy07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    agree with infidel, shadowing cannot be stressed enough. I have a coworker who quit anesthesia school 9 months into it, her reason was she did not really know what was invovled and didnt like the...

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

    tonyccrn replied to Nicole23RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with summit, although these are just opinions, but do not go to tele first unless all you want to do is delay entry to CRNA school by 1 year. I worked on a very intensive tele unit, and after...

  8. Waive Rights or No?

    tonyccrn replied to PinsAndNeedles's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not sure if it makes a difference others may be able to give a little more info on this matter. I chose to see if needed what my recs wrote. however my recs gave me a copy of the letters they wrote...

  9. When did you decide to become a CRNA?

    tonyccrn replied to nursic's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    After having surgery I was looking back on the experience and the interactions with the CRNA and how prepared they made me feel for the procedure, which really caught my attention. then after some...

  10. Should I wait? please advise!

    tonyccrn replied to JadamR15's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Jadam, I would not hesitate to get your CCRN, though some programs dont require it, it can do nothing but help you in several ways. work will usually pay for it, some places will give you a little...

  11. Am I wasting my time???

    tonyccrn replied to Nursemom74's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    not everybody who gets in has a 4.0, in fact there are those with gpa's in that area who do not get in. i guess what i am trying to say is that there are many other factors that go into getting...

  12. 2009 and 2010 Filled?

    tonyccrn replied to JadamR15's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    jadam that is only one school in the philadelphia area, there are many others. And yes I have heard that, that school does fill up quick and they usually want you to apply a year or two ahead....

  13. Student trying to become nurse anesthetist

    tonyccrn replied to galaj's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    :uhoh21: give a little more information and you might get some specific answers. are you currently a nursing student? if so, just do a search on google for anesthesia schools you should have...

  14. 4.00 required for CRNa

    tonyccrn replied to fiveofpeep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    you do not need a 4.0 to get into CRNA school. schools will list the minimum on their qualification list, usually a minimum of 3.0. However you dont want to make it a habit of getting C's, that...

  15. 5 months & counting.....

    tonyccrn replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have 9 months to go (start jan 09) I too am nervous but ready to get started (well fulltime that is) I am taking core classes currently up until start of program to get them out of the way. but...

  16. Results

    tonyccrn replied to putmetosleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    it took mine about 2 weeks. i guess it might depend on where you live. however immediately after the test, you get a score report stating you passed with the breakdown for each section. so if all...

  17. Is PRN ICU Considered

    tonyccrn replied to kwalrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    you may want to check with the school. PRN could mean alot of different things. for example are you doing 1 weekend month, 3 or 4 days a week. ect... most schools i believe want atleast a...

  18. Anyone going to Drexel?

    tonyccrn posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    First post here, so please go easy on me:lol2: have read through the forum many times and decided I should now join. Have a few questions for anyone accepted to Drexel's anesthesia program. I have...

  19. Anyone going to Drexel?

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

    congrats crna hopeful I will be starting the program with you in 09. I too, have started taking my core classes. doing a couple each quarter to get them out of the way. way to much busy work to...

  20. TCU or U Penn?

    tonyccrn replied to valerinna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i believe the cost of penns program is alot more than tcu (56,000) i couldnt find the price, but when i was looking at schools to apply to I thought it was in the 70's to 80 thousand range. I might...

  21. Advice for a prospective CRNA

    tonyccrn replied to bridgfor428's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    1 year icu is the minimum requirement for anesthesia school according to the standards set by the AANA, however some schools require 2. which is understandable in my opinion since you really dont...

  22. Nervous about telling co-workers

    tonyccrn replied to RRTNeuroRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would keep it to yourself as long as possible. As hard as that may be sometimes! for some people knowing that you are going to train for a position as CRNA, including all the attachments to that...

  23. CCRN to get in

    tonyccrn replied to brookesbuddy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    https://www.greatnurses.com/exp/index.php/products/item/ccrn_review/ if link does not work, go to greatnurses.com then select product by subject, then select ccrn/critical care nursing. you...

  24. Is the GRE as hard as it looks?

    tonyccrn replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    tough is subjective. but to me, I would say it was tough, and huge PIA! :angryfire I do not believe there is any calc or trig in the test. its kind of one of those tests where you can take it...

  25. CCRN to get in

    tonyccrn replied to brookesbuddy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I got the lauren gasparis dvd's and her book, went through them front to back a couple of times and then took the test. I wouldnt say the test is really hard, but its not easy. as far as what...