FLTraumaRN

FLTraumaRN

Trauma ER and ICU...SRNA now

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  1. Do PAs go to Med School?

    FLTraumaRN replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    They may share some classes and be trained similar, but they are not the same. The patient has a right to know they were taken care of by a mid-level practitioner. Be it CRNA, PA, ARNP,etc. PA's...

  2. Hospitals offering tuition for CRNA School

    FLTraumaRN replied to thyme39's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would say for you to read the fine print of any contract very closely. It usually is not very attractive. My hospital offers a scholarship also, but I did not accept it after I read the fine...

  3. Do PAs go to Med School?

    FLTraumaRN replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    PA's do not attend medical school. There schooling is very different from a traditional medical school. The PA should have been more

  4. Anesthesia software

    FLTraumaRN replied to Rerun1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As far as I can tell it still doesn't function as a pda. There are programs you can purchase and instead of downloading them you can access them via the internet. The question would be...do you have...

  5. GRE score

    FLTraumaRN replied to MBCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well...depends on your school. I have seen people get in with lower GRE scores, but it's a risk. If a ton of strong canidates that equal or have better backgrounds....and...they have a better GPA it...

  6. Trauma: Life in the ER

    FLTraumaRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, risk management is definitely involved in reviewing it. When they taped recently at my hospital... our public relations department was with the crew 24/7. Where the cameras went, so did the PR...

  7. Alternative Loans - here's what I've found

    FLTraumaRN replied to ArkyCCRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It might. It might also affect your eligibility as you can be held accountable for all of his loans. Consider checking his loans to see if you can be taken off. I don't know how long ago he got...

  8. OR nursing as prep for CRNA

    FLTraumaRN replied to gayb77's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It would not count at any school I have ever heard of. And if they did accept it, it would NOT help you at all. You need critical care experience... ICU. You need to manage drips, lines, swans,...

  9. ► How do I become a CRNA?

    FLTraumaRN replied to danecharleston's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi- Starting out in the ICU can be hard, but it's doable. My only reccomendation would be to find a hospital that has a good ICU internship. Some are as long as 6 months. They have didactic as...

  10. Better to Have a Specialty for Traveling?

    FLTraumaRN replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Travel

    Well, I traveled with a critical care specialty. I don't think it matters. If you like being a med-surg nurse and want to travel, travel as a med-surg nurse. I personally would consider med-surg...

  11. Trauma: Life in the ER

    FLTraumaRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Yes, I have worked at a hospital where that show was filmed. I have also worked at several other facilities where the same kind of show was filmed. We recently spent months filming for a discovery...

  12. shadowing--how many hours/times?

    FLTraumaRN replied to whatnext's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't think any program has a set amount of hours. Basically, the goal is to assure yourself that you want to be a CRNA as well as to assure the school that you want to be a CRNA. School is...

  13. ► How do I become a CRNA?

    FLTraumaRN replied to danecharleston's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's good to have an end goal. Basically the route is to get your nursing degree. It doesn't matter if you get your ADN or your BSN first. You will need the BSN. If you have a bachelor's degree or...

  14. PN to CRNA

    FLTraumaRN replied to Geotheman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There is no shorter route. You will have to do the full CRNA program. Some schools will let you transfer MSN course for the core courses. Though not all schools do this and some will only take a...

  15. Sumner in CO... denied accreditation

    FLTraumaRN replied to RN2bAPRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think an online CRNA program is just down right scary. It sounds great from the time perspective, but I would never even consider it and I completed my BSN in a fully online program. I am glad...

  16. Funding the dream

    FLTraumaRN replied to Quiet1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can use as many as you can get, as long as it is for school related expenses which includes room and board. Just make sure you are picking loans that are not school

  17. Should you mention your kids in the application/interiew process?

    FLTraumaRN replied to lovegasRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Lovegas- I agree with your CRNA friend for the most part. I wouldn't bring them up. I wouldn't lie about it in any way. One of the main questions that I got asked and something my program director...

  18. CRNA School and Bankruptcy

    FLTraumaRN replied to nightangel99's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Maintinaing 2 houses? I think it will be very hard. It all depends on what your school says the cost of attendance is. I will give you an example. My school says that for a grad student living off...

  19. Funding the dream

    FLTraumaRN replied to Quiet1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Do a search for private loans. You need loans that are not certified by the school. I posted some of the links that I applied in the loan thread. Good

  20. Okay I know I'm a little early, but I can not help myself!!!!!

    FLTraumaRN replied to DestinedRN09's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think the one thing I could have done better was to get my finances a little bit better, but that's what loans are for I guess. I would definitely shadow a crna. I think working in PACU helps a bit...

  21. Need to travel a lot - Can I work as a CRNA?

    FLTraumaRN replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You can also take jobs when you are a CRNA as a locum tenens position. They can be all over the country. They vary from a couple of days to months. It would give you the flexibility to travel and...

  22. slanting the perspective from the start...

    FLTraumaRN replied to chordringer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There are some options. Any critical care skills will be a plus. Some hospitals have classes on swans, drips, baloon pumps etc. You can also ask your school for good clinical experiences. In my...

  23. slanting the perspective from the start...

    FLTraumaRN replied to chordringer's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well, I think you are one the right path. Just keep working towards your RN. Keep your grades up. Learn a lot. Oh...and have some fun in there too. Get your ICU training next. While working in...

  24. The life of becoming a CRNA??

    FLTraumaRN replied to TLisa's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello Lisa- Good luck with school and your BSN. That's definitely your first step. The next step would be to get at least 1 year of critical care experience. IT seems most CRNA schools perfer...

  25. ??Georgia RN but Florida CRNA student??

    FLTraumaRN replied to pacooper's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know that all 3 schools in Miami require you to be licensed in Florida. I would guess that every school would require you to be licensed in the state where you are doing clinicals. Check with...