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Mike I think that is probably a good idea to do. I will probably start doing the same myself.

I was not referring to working while working on your BSN from your ASN. I am not working at all finishing up my CRNA degree. However, Only part time ICU experience for only 1 year is probably too little experience entering CRNA school. And I imagine most schools would agree with me. I am no expert though

No one says we aren't 'Nurses'. when we graduate we are called Nurse Anesthetist's. Not an anesthesia nurse which is quite demeaning seeing the degree and all the training we have been through. I am still a nurse yes, but I find it very demeaning to be called a 'anesthesia nurse'

I agree, I think there is a minimum of hours also so going full time would benefit you the best, also, if you are only working part time and only for 1 year before you apply that is probably too little experience.

We let 2 family members in at the time we are placing an epidural. When we place it I pretty much always tell people if they feel light headed to sit down in that spot immediately. I personally do not feel the law suit will go anywhere, I could be wrong but it could mean a change of standards for hospitals around the country.

To me it seemed like they were looking for being able to perform under pressure. They know that everyone is most likely nervous going into the interviews but they want to see how much you really know. The application you give them won't tell them anything about your knowledge. That is what the interview is for and to me that is 90% of getting in to school

I was accepted one year out of school with only that year working in the ICU. Depends mostly it seems on your interview.

before I go back to the room I tell the patient what to expect once we get to the room, ie. hooking up monitors, letting them breathe oxygen while I get ready to put them to sleep. Right before I start pushing the drugs I tell them they will start to get sleepy, just take some big breaths of the O2 and when they wake up we will either be on the way to recovery or in recovery. I have had no complaints.

Big Dave, what kind of origination fee did you have with that loan? I just got approved for a 20,000 dollar loan through bankone but the origination fee was 2,400 dollars.

I have only had one case of a live organ harvest but like sonessrna said, I also like to run my anesthesia to take care of the vital organs that they are harvesting. Amnesia is not a concern since the patient is brain dead. You are concerned about homeostasis to the best you can get it and will spend a lot of time possibly trying to keep the pressure normal etc..... And yes, I did find it sort of eerie just turning off my machine and walking out of the room instead of wheeling my patient to pacu

If I could give anybody a recommendation for TWU, especially those who will not be staying in Fort Worth for their phase II. I would stay in the dorms on campus. I know it doesn't sound fun but you will be suprised at the number of people who do stay there and the ease of studying with groups. Almost everyone of us in my class who stayed in the dorm made straight A's that semester we were there. Coincidence, I don't think so because we could walk across the hall and ask someone about a question we might have. Just my 2 cents. Congrats to all who got/will get in. It is a rollercoaster ride which is a blast!

take an aspirin and call me in the morning

i would not expect to hear before the end of march or april. that is when I heard. Good luck!!! Hope you get in here!

Dr Reinke is HARD. Like I have told everyone else who has asked, the class is very doable. You just have to commit to it. When you take the first test, realize it will be the hardest test you have ever taken probably, not that the material is so hard but that there is a lot of it and he asks questions differently than you will suspect. Not straight memorization for the most part, he likes for you to think through his questions which in all reality is good for you even though it sucks at the time. Anyhow, if I can make it through, anyone can! Good Luck!

Congrats to you all for your acceptance. The road is hard but you can do it. I will finish in December from TWU and cannot wait! The light at the end of the tunnel is not too far off!

I go to TWU and I would put my CRNA education against any other schools. Not to put down any other school at all, but I do feel like we are very well prepared if not better than some I have seen. There are flaws with any program.

I would recommend living in the on campus dorms. I know that does not sound good but when I was there I don't think I would have passed CRNA school without it. Good luck

We do not have BIS monitors but have a couple PSA 4000 which is close to the same thing. I have only used it a couple times since we run way more rooms than have PSA monitors. I am still in school so I don't know everything but I try to run at least 1 MAC based on the patients age. If blood pressure does not tolerate it I either run Nitrous to compensate then run O2 N2O flows 50/50 or I use Neo or Ephedrine. I have never had to use multi vials of ephedrine. Usually with fluids, neo and ephedrine the pressure runs fine or at least how I feel comfortable. I do see some old farts just turning down the gas if hypotension occurs and sometimes I don't feel comfortable going that far down on the gas. They have been at it a while so possibly know more than I. All what you feel comfortable with

I have a pair of Merrell slip on shoes that work great. My feet never hurt after being on them all day

I scored a 1000 on the GRE and got accepted my first try. I think most schools look at your GPA and how well your interview goes!

I would just look at a place you might want to live for the next 2 years. I think all the clinical sites have good teaching. I am at the Jonesboro clinical site and love it.

Best thing I could recommend you doing is taking your own notes in class and using them with the preprinted notes. I would not sit and follow along with the preprinted notes when he lectures. I know people who did that but it makes it very easy to not pay attention. Good luck to you all. I however would go through it again unlike some of my classmates. It is very hard but very doable if you work at it!

Won't be able to make it this year due to finances but hope to make it to DC next year!!

A nurse anesthetist did seem to be the anesthesia provider in the first case as it states in both articles. Brenna's Dad, in the case you have with the anesthesiologist, it said the blood was not crimson as it should be, looking at it now knowing it was deoxyhemoglobin causing it to be a dark red blood due to the PEA. Unfortunate situations, just wonder if the surgeon would have said the same thing if it had been an anesthesiologist in both cases instead of a CRNA in one and an anesthesiologist in the other. I doubt it!

I think you said it right, uninformed, uneducated, and I would say sometimes, jealous. But I have not seen any reply from Vogue about the AANA presidents letter. I would be highly interested in seeing what they have to say!