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  1. Time for family

    CougRN replied to FLCRNA2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    FLCRNA2B I have 3 friends in classes right now. They tell me they study a couple of hours a day when they have classes that day. On the days they don't have class they study 8-12 hours depending on...

  2. Thanks to all, making the dive into CRNA

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

    welcome man. i'm so exited to start myself. i have 3 friends who start this week. i wish them all the best if they are watching this site. go first class at Midwestern! i love arizona and can't...

  3. recommendations when applying

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

    Well a prior professor is a good source if they remember you. I kept in touch with a couple of profs and they knew my intention of going to CRNA school. So they were great recommendations because...

  4. CRNA working as PACU RN

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

    Sounds pretty scetchy to me. The PACU I work in has two RN's on staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our hospital doesn't employ CRNA's though. So that would mean an MDA would be required to...

  5. Good NY/NJ Teaching Hospitals

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

    I'm sure there are a ton but I've heard great things about Colombia Pres. My boss was a director there for a few years and says it is a great learning

  6. ICU experience to become CRNA

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

    Nitecap, are you serious. That was pretty rude to say don't listen to me. I have been researching and studying how to get into CRNA school for 4 years. Now that I have been accepted and have many...

  7. ICU experience to become CRNA

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

    Working in a CICU does not give you better experience than other adult ICU's. Everyone has their favorite ICU to work in and they generally believe theirs is the best. Any adult ICU in large...

  8. Roll Call for the Class of 2006

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

    St. Joseph's Hospital Providence, RI and University of New England. Start Sept.

  9. loans without origination fees?

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

    most that i have found that don't have those fees require an "excellent" credit rating. or a co-signer with the same. has your school sent you financial aide info yet? my school did and it had a...

  10. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    CougRN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Great post Linda. I couldn't agree more with just about everything you said. I do think the "trailer trash" comment will be lost on a lot of people on this board but I understand your meaning. Too...

  11. CRNA Contracts

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

    Hey thanks sleepy. I hadn't really thought that this much about it. I was just thinking, boy it would be nice if someone else paid my loans for me. But I get your thinking and will keep that in...

  12. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    CougRN replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    give me a break. they don't spend most of the time focusing on management. besides clinicals we spent most of our time learning how to incoporate research into our practice to make us better nurses....

  13. CRNA Contracts

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

    sleepy thanks but this actual topic hasn't been discussed all that much. at least as far as groups offering payback contracts upon graduation. i've been an active daily member for over 2 years and...

  14. CRNA Contracts

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

    thanks for the note. i was looking for a contract while in school. just wondering about how to find one after graduating. i know i don't know exactly what i want after graduation yet. but i...

  15. Male nurse treatment

    CougRN replied to flimbar's topic in General Nursing

    actually i feel like i get more respect from dr's. since becoming a nurse i haven't had a patient ask for a female nurse. but during school i did. maybe i'm more forceful now and don't let the...

  16. Taking away your Time and a Half!

    CougRN replied to efy2178's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You may have seen news articles about the Department of Labor's recently approved changes to rules governing overtime pay. These are the first significant changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act...

  17. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

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

    Now I know we have to be supportive of each other as CRNA's and SRNA's but I can't help but notice that this sounds exactly like an MDA talking to a CRNA. It appears that your hostility is aimed in...

  18. More Fights between CRNA's and AA's?

    CougRN replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Now I read that the U of Florida is planning on starting an AA program too. So it seems that the ASA is trying to get more programs out there so that they can put out more AA's. I haven't heard of...

  19. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

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

    not to say you are wrong but most nurses don't take the upper level chem or biology classes. so there is a difference there. and only one of the AA schools requires the MCAT, Case I think. just...

  20. Can nurses in the US really work a straight 24 hour shift??

    CougRN replied to care bear's topic in General Nursing

    Residents and Interns work 36 hours on at our place and don't always get to sleep. Would you also refuse to have them? If so, then never go to a teaching hospital. As for the length of shift I have...

  21. CRNA Contracts

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

    thanks for the responses. i was just curious if it was like undergrad. we had hospitals come to our school all of the time trying to recruit us and offered us all kinds of incentives. guess i will...

  22. CRNA Contracts

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

    So, is it a secret or does nobody real know about these

  23. nurse anesthetist's education: quality education/ quality insight?

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

    in my undergrad education we had over 70 cadavers. the med students would disect them and we would study the different anatomical areas afterwards. so i can't speak for any other school but my own...

  24. CRNA schools: choices and more choices

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

    for me it had to do with clinical experience. line placement and regional experience was a huge part. i know there is a thread going right now about line placement. and after talking with a lot of...

  25. Would you assist in abortions?

    CougRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    like was stated earlier you can't tell someone there wrong. i believe it is just a fertilized egg myself. doesn't make me wrong. just my