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  1. Drexel/Villanova Interviews

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

    you must not have enough posts for PM's yet. when you do, PM me.

  2. Need a little guidance

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

    here is my advice as I was in a similar situation. (bad grades my first couple semesters of college). you must now really focus and make only A's and B's, C's are not acceptable now. do that until...

  3. ICU aspirations: what should I do?

    tonyccrn replied to knobby1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hey knobby, dont worry about that 1200 you will have to repay back. if you can get in another icu, do it. Do not wait to fulfill their obligation, the obviosly didnt hold up their end of the...

  4. ICU aspirations: what should I do?

    tonyccrn replied to knobby1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    knobby so am I missing something. you were hired out of nursing school into the ICU, but you are working in stepdown now. two scenerios I can think of and I will give you my suggestions. as...

  5. What is considered ICU experience?

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

    that all depends on the program. there are several nurses in my starting class who only have NICU or PICU experience.

  6. how do you support yourself through CRNA school

    tonyccrn replied to bdd549's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    exactly, start saving now. unless you want to strictly depend on loans, which a lot of people do. but who knows what the economy will be like then. i hear of people having difficulty getting COA...

  7. MICU, or defer to another ICU later?

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

    I say take the job and get into the ICU asap. then if you do not like it you can transfer to another unit while gaining your required icu experience. I think the micu does provide a good foundation...

  8. CRNA or ACNP for Extremely Driven

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

    atleast 12 programs, not sure if any others are not on the list

  9. CRNA to be GRE Score, Any CRNAs remember their GRE Score?

    tonyccrn replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Jome, while I am not a CRNA, I will be starting the program in a couple of months. your score was VERY similar to mine. there ae many other things that go into acceptance than GRE score. some...

  10. Impossible vs. Possible

    tonyccrn replied to rn2bn07's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    RN2b while I am not in the same shoes as you. I too at one time thought it was an impossible dream also. I went to college for all the wrong reasons, and finally decided what I wanted to do (nursing...

  11. HELP please! Your thoughts on applying?!

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

    Sig, if you have to go back for your BSN, some schools look at your last 60 credit hours. so seeing as you did very well in your ADN, when you go back for your BSN, nail that and between the two...

  12. Tell or DON'T tell colleagues/staff that you are pursuing CRNA?

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

    another thing, some schools do not require a letter from your manager. so there is another reason you do not have to say anything if this is the case for trhe school you are interested in. the...

  13. Tell or DON'T tell colleagues/staff that you are pursuing CRNA?

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

    this is just my opinion, but if I were you I would not tell anyone. and in my experience I wish I would not have told people. even if you think you can tell one or two people who you think you can...

  14. Bet my GPA is lower than yours. . ugh!

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

    While taking O chem, shows determination. not sure if thats the best thing for you right now. unless you are pretty confident you will get an A in it. since you havent had any chem in awhile, I...

  15. Bet my GPA is lower than yours. . ugh!

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

    what was your last 60 credit hours. alot of schools look at that. if that is still on the low side, what I would do is contact the shchools you are interested in and see what they have to say....

  16. CRNA vs. anesthesiologist

    tonyccrn replied to jermaughan0814's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hey genious, did i say anything about calling me doctor? like i said it happens, I got a patinet back from the OR the other day, the report from the MDA, during report MDA stated pt was in a-fib, umm...

  17. CRNA vs. anesthesiologist

    tonyccrn replied to jermaughan0814's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I cannot believe this argument has been going on this long. I do feel holiday is in the wrong place for his arguments, even though I agree with him. And I do find it somwhat offensive when he refers...

  18. CCU experience sufficient for CRNA school??

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

    ok, first I am not an expert, so take the info for what its worth. yes you can get in with CCU experience. schools will look at the type of experience and your acuity. you might want to move to a...

  19. Icu + Ccrn

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

    yes, what ever you do, do not tell them you want to go to school for CRNA. that is a sure no deal about getting into the icu. or most places anyways. two people in our stepdown both got turned down...

  20. gre

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

    absolutely. I know several people who have gotten accepted with similar stats (including myselft) and not quite as good stats, without a problem. there are other variables however, your reference...

  21. A day in the life of a SRNA

    tonyccrn replied to rn326's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think these posts are very helpful and such a reality check. I would also like to hear about study groups. I have heard some good and some bad things about them. what have others done and what...

  22. Did the horror stories make your doubt yourself?

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

    yes, hearing about how difficult it is to get in to CRNA school, I had a small question in the back of my head, im sure many people do. its not that you do not have confidence in yourself. its the...

  23. Need to travel a lot - Can I work as a CRNA?

    tonyccrn replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hmmm not sure about the long time off from jobs, especially as a crna, the anesthesia field is advancing so quickly (so im told), that if you took off 5 years that might be tough. on second note, if...

  24. CVICU experience for CRNA

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

    check your PM's

  25. Application In... fingers crossed

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

    your ranting is normal. good luck, and hopefully you get to the really really stressful part of waiting to hear after your