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  1. 1099 calculatro??

    sandman replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey Matt. It's been a while. Shoot me a PM. I have been working 1099. Maybe I can

  2. Crna School Clinical Sites

    sandman replied to lashbyccrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am from TWU and my primary clinical site is Arrowhead. There are plenty of cases to go around. You are treated as staff and are expected to take about 4 call shifts a month. You will have rotations...

  3. Day in the life

    sandman replied to NeuroNP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    -I am training at Arrowhead Regional in Ca. -I usually arrive at the hospital around 6:15 to set up my room. -Pre op my 1st pt at 0645 -Report from 0700 - 0730 -In the room with my 1st case at 0745...

  4. Anyone accepted at TWU?

    sandman replied to Madd's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    TWU (Texas Wesleyan University) is only a few miles from downtown Fort Worth. I think you have mistaken TWU to mean Texas Women's

  5. CRNA school/Colorado

    sandman replied to DeVa's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am a current Texas Wesleyan student, and I assure you that there are two TWU clinical sites in Denver. I have friends at each site. I have nothing but positive feedback to give when it comes to the...

  6. TWU clinical sites

    sandman replied to JCRN03's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I started at Arrowhead 3 weeks ago. It is a GREAT learning environment, and would recommend the site to any TWU/TCU

  7. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    sandman replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    That's

  8. Dress Codes?

    sandman replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's all about being comfortable when you are spending long hours in the classroom. In the summer, I routinely wear shorts, t-shirts and sandals. Most of my classmates are the same

  9. Wesleyan Bound, Anyone?

    sandman replied to XIGRIS's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    BDD Nice meeting you yesterday, and it's good to hear that you were accepted. Congrats to

  10. Fort worth... where to live

    sandman replied to tcrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I live in the Fossil Ridge area. There are plenty of nice apartment complexes to choose from in this area and the drive to school is about 15 min depending on

  11. TWU/TCU Clinical Sites

    sandman replied to TraumaMaster's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    USMC, I notice you are from KC. I am from Lawrence. TWU is a great program, but if you don't want to move your family be sure to consider KU med and UMKC also. Their clinical sites are in

  12. TWU/TCU Clinical Sites

    sandman replied to TraumaMaster's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    USMC Some nurse anesthesia programs are affiliated with a single hospital or two, where all of the SRNA's will rotate through to get their clinical experiences. Some programs, like TWU and TCU, are...

  13. HELP--UTvs.TCUvs.TWU

    sandman replied to GeauxFan's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I go to TWU and don't really see any tension. In fact, a group of us from TWU often gather socialy with a group from

  14. how many have applied to TWU ???

    sandman replied to CRHSrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Jason, from

  15. how many have applied to TWU ???

    sandman replied to CRHSrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    yeah...I still want that

  16. how many have applied to TWU ???

    sandman replied to CRHSrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Duckboy20 aka

  17. Treatment of hyperkalemia??

    sandman replied to Z28BLKCAM's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    An increase in extracellular Ca will decrease the permeability of Na channels. The Ca binds to the sodium channel repelling Na ions. In the gated Na channel, the Ca ions bind to the gate making it...

  18. Stamina, fitness & CRNA stress--how do you manage?

    sandman replied to Toby's mum's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You can do it. I try to get to the gym early in the AM about 3-4 times a week for 30-45 min of cardio. Then in the evenings after class I do about an hour and 15 min of weight training, 4 times a...

  19. good place to live in Southern Cal?

    sandman posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am a nurse anesthesia student who will be moving to southern california this summer for my residency at Arrowhead Regional in Colton. Does anybody have any ideas of good areas to live in the...

  20. Atropine Paradoxical Bradycardia

    sandman replied to charles-thor's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    All that I know is that Atropine is tertiary and crosses into the CNS stimulating the vagus nerve causing bradycardia at low doses. At higher doses the muscarinic blocking effects of Atropine out...

  21. Another "Grades" thread

    sandman replied to PilotJim68's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Don't worry about it. I got a B or two in nursing school. I even got a C in Nursing Research (instructor hated me). Grades aren't everything when

  22. Informal survey for those who have applied to CRNA school

    sandman replied to cnmtocrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had 9 months working SICU in a large teaching hospital when I was accepted. I was very determined to get in the first time. I had all of the recommended certifications. Took graduate level...

  23. update

    sandman replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yeah. That test wasn't cool at

  24. Staff Nurses

    sandman replied to SCB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Using SCB's sense of logic and reasoning, we can conclude the following: 1. "nurses find it more important to sit in the lounge, than care for the patients" 2. SCB is a nurse 3. Thus, SCB finds it...

  25. TWU selection

    sandman replied to BDD's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    They don't flush the bottom 10%. They have just come to expect that 10% of the class will not