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  1. Chance of admission

    CougRN replied to TEXASPROUD's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i would say that stacks up well. definately worth your application fee. you never know what each school looks for. i would say you should have a good chance at most schools. now you just have to...

  2. 1 year ICU experience

    CougRN replied to SaraB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, most schools will look at you differently and maybe not at all if you don't have adult ICU experience. That being said there are schools that accept PICU only experience. You need to contact...

  3. Should I Move in With Parents???

    CougRN replied to csojet's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Roommates are hard, especially in NA school. My recommendation is based on my experience. I would pay off your car or sell it and buy a less expensive one that you won't have to make payments on....

  4. SRNAs! How many pedi cases are you getting?

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

    we do a one month rotation at a childrens hospital in town. other than that we get minor T&A's and dental cases at our main hospital. i haven't been yet so i don't know much about the rotation....

  5. CRNA school in New Mexico?

    CougRN replied to DianeMyra's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    No school there and no rumors of one coming. Midwester in AZ does half of their clinicals in NM though. Their clinical sites are in ABQ and

  6. 1 year ICU experience

    CougRN replied to SaraB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    normally this is because they provide a sign on bonus. so they can dictate how long you stay. if you don't have a contract or sign on bonus then it really won't matter how long you stay. that being...

  7. SICU or CVICU?

    CougRN replied to kiki9095's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with going with what interests you most. No one ICU will prepare you better for CRNA school. So go with the one that pays the best and sounds the best to you. Also meet some of the staff...

  8. NICU or Med-Surg 1st?

    CougRN replied to AliceMay's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    you will learn more in NICU that will help you for CRNA school than med/surg. titrating drips and calculating drugs is a lot of what we do in NA school. you will get a great foundation in NICU. go...

  9. NICU or Med-Surg 1st?

    CougRN replied to AliceMay's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    no need for the old "put in your dues" stuff in med/surg. that's an old philosophy that won't die. go do what you think you will enjoy the most. that's where you are going to be happy and more...

  10. How hard is it to get in?

    CougRN replied to brazuca's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    my class average is around 3-4 years. i had one when i was accepted and a little less than two when we started. it can be done. try looking outside michigan too. there are lots of great schools in...

  11. Vasoactive infusions?

    CougRN replied to FirePup's topic in General Nursing

    There are a number of them. Neosynephrine, Ephedrine, Epinephrine, Nitroprusside, Nitroglycerine. Are you interviewing for an ICU position? Most of these drugs aren't used on med/surg. If you are...

  12. Does undergrad school have weight?

    CougRN replied to ufblondi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    it won't matter what school you went to for undergrad. science is science no matter where you went to

  13. GRE x2

    CougRN replied to rnbeauty's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    if you are motivated to become a CRNA then look at applying to schools that don't require it, there are a number of them. if you don't like that idea contact some of the schools you are interested in...

  14. Which schools are "hard" to get into

    CougRN replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i'm still curious about this list of "easy" or "less competitive" schools to get in to. please

  15. Which schools are "hard" to get into

    CougRN replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would like to know where these so called "easy" to get into programs are. This topic seems to come up every now and then and people always claim there are programs that are easy to get in to. I...

  16. Which schools are "hard" to get into

    CougRN replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    all programs are competitive. the reason that cali programs get so many apps is that there aren't a lot of programs in the west and so most of the west coasters apply to them. plus, the number of...

  17. Any specific books that helped you study?

    CougRN replied to jts2404's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Respiratory Phys by West is great too. Renal phys by Koeppen is good too. these should all be supplements to your Guyton or Ganong, which I think are the two most popular comprehensive phys

  18. Any specific books that helped you study?

    CougRN replied to jts2404's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Physiology by Linda S. Costanzo is a good reference/outline book that we used. I like it a lot to add a different perspective and it's cheap. It's a review book for the

  19. PDA's - need advice

    CougRN replied to lam70's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your program has to set up an account with Typhon if you want to use it. It helps the program and you keep track of your cases and what you still need. So you will need to talk to your director to...

  20. PDA's - need advice

    CougRN replied to lam70's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Most of the people in my program have a Tungsten 5 but most Palms will give you what you want. My recommendation for programs is go cheap. Epocrates is free and very useful. When purchasing...

  21. CRNA work overseas

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

    here is another one that i have been looking in to and heard good things about

  22. ICU's in GA

    CougRN replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Grady is awesome too. You won't go wrong with picking Grady or Emory. Grady is a county hospital and you will see a ton there. But you will at Emory also. I have friends who have worked at both...

  23. ICU's in GA

    CougRN replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    if you go to emory i would suggest trauma icu. you will see so much it will scare you. any icu in a large hospital will give you the experience you need. pick what interests you

  24. Grades, Gre Scores, Experience, etc...

    CougRN replied to malraymal's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    personally i don't think being a doctor is the end all be all. think about the training and time commitment is requires. but think of it another way too. a lot of us are late bloomers. we didn't...

  25. Regional Anesthesia

    CougRN replied to sonessrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    well you have a right to your opinion but what about this. how about helping these CRNA's so that they learn the skill and can then provide all types of care needed. unfortunately there are programs...