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  1. Less competative admissions

    putmetosleep replied to TxNurseRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Cardiac Medicine Certification and Cardiac Surgery Certification...both are sub-specialties of the

  2. Which online chemistry is best

    putmetosleep replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yep, you are allowed to do it faster or slower..16 weeks is what they recommend (1 week per module--14 total-- plus 2 weeks to study for the final). I'm finding that 1 week per module is pretty right...

  3. Which online chemistry is best

    putmetosleep replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The class is going well so far, I have no complaints about the actual course. I'm about 4 weeks away from taking the final (yay!). I am a classroom learner and adjusting to the online format was a...

  4. What is your total tuition for anesthesia school?

    putmetosleep replied to amiro31's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't have the numbers exactly, but the total cost of tuition for the school I'll be attending (MSA) is somewhere around $28,000, I believe. Your best bet would be to investigate the schools you...

  5. Cath complications

    putmetosleep posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    There's an elderly man (85) who presented to the hospital with CP...sent for cardiac cath, and a stent was placed (not sure of which vessel). Post-cath, pt spent several days in ICU (not sure why...I...

  6. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    putmetosleep replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Repeating my post to add my stats: 2.5 total years SICU (appx 6 months worked on a prn basis) Been out of ICU appx 18 months, working in cardiology administering conscious sedation for TEEs and...

  7. Cath complications

    putmetosleep replied to putmetosleep's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Exactly...

  8. iphone or palm?

    putmetosleep replied to putmetosleep's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How necessary do you think it is to have something like this at all? Or will I be okay during school just having a regular old cell

  9. help me~

    putmetosleep replied to rnything's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Have you gotten any feedback from the schools you intervied at as to why you were not accepted? If not, you should start there. If you don't have your CCRN or other certifications, I would recommend...

  10. IVs

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

    I agree with you, I know that eventually I will become proficient. And I am okay at it now, but just okay. The hard sticks I'm still uncomfortable with. But I know what you mean, seriously that's what...

  11. nervous about interview

    putmetosleep replied to luv your nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats and best of

  12. Blowing IV's - what am I doing wrong?

    putmetosleep replied to mommybess's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a question...during several different attempts at IV insertion, I have gotten good flashback, but when I go to advance the catheter, I meet resistance and it ends up unsuccessful. When I pull...

  13. Who's going to Anesthesia school?

    putmetosleep replied to jrec's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am!! Start at Mpls School of Anesthesia Aug

  14. Which online chemistry is best

    putmetosleep replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm currently taking the online general chemistry at UNE...it's going well so far but I'm only about 2.5 weeks in. I'll let you know the final

  15. I don't understand (school requirements.)

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

    CRNA school (like most things in life, imo), is attainable if you want it badly enough and are willing to work hard to achieve

  16. What's in like in the OR as a CRNA?

    putmetosleep replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Usedbrain, Well, I don't start CRNA school until August, so I can't tell you my personal experiences with average legnths of surgery. But from my experiences shadowing, the CRNA role can last anywhere...

  17. What's in like in the OR as a CRNA?

    putmetosleep replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    After the induction, the CRNA is responsible for continuous monitoring/assessment. It requires attention to detail, all the time. The CRNA needs to be ready to intervene/add gtts/give fluids, etc etc...

  18. nervous about interview

    putmetosleep replied to luv your nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    So... how did the interview go? Hope it went

  19. Soo has any one heard of StO2??

    putmetosleep replied to frustratedXRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I haven't heard of this, can you explain it a little bit and how the set up for monitoring it looks? Thanks! Great

  20. Anyone else get rejected after an interview?

    putmetosleep replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Toastmasters is an excellent suggestion. Great

  21. Anyone else get rejected after an interview?

    putmetosleep replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have to disagree here...of course everybody reacts differently to a new medication, and yes, beta-blockers can cause hypotension and bradycardia. But beta-blockers are an effective, well-documented,...

  22. Anyone else get rejected after an interview?

    putmetosleep replied to nycpicurn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks for the correction! I, too, meant to say 20mg, not 10mg. Works like a

  23. interview yesterday??

    putmetosleep replied to blondnurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know for sure, since the schools I've interviewed at haven't asked any clinical questions..but I would imagine it would be better to say you don't know than to answer incorrectly or to...

  24. GRE for Minneapolis schools

    putmetosleep replied to labman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The GRE is not required for St. Mary's or for Minneapolis School of Anesthesia. It is required for the U of MN

  25. Been out of the ICU 18 mths, can I still apply.

    putmetosleep replied to cthom's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You should check the requirements for the particular schools you want to apply to. For example, the schools I applied to require at least 1 year ICU experience within the last 3 years...I have been...