CRNA, DNSc

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  1. It can be determined by the the degree granted by the program, if it's an MS (outside a college or school of nursing) there may be no nursing theory, if the program is in a nursing framework there can...
  2. I would be happy to
  3. You could still have have problems because you will still need a current RN license in whatever state you practice in as a
  4. low undergrad gpa?

    The choice to require the GRE or not is NOT the decision/choice of the COA- it is a choice of the individual program and/or institution, therefore the COA can not force the program to use or not use...
  5. Double check with the Nurse Anesthesia program that you are interested in but my bet is that either community college or 4 yr institution will work for most
  6. Won't really impact you as long as your BSN is appropriately
  7. Without a background you will struggle in graduate level science courses- take them at the undergraduate level and do very well, get through the BSN with great grades then consider grad classes if the...
  8. In order to be certified by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists (CCNA) you must sucessfully pass the certification exam. In order to take the exam you must hold an RN license in one of...
  9. University of Michigan-Flint approx 35K for whole thing ( not including living
  10. The Council on Accreditation requires 1 year ACUTE care experience as an RN. Program are free to make requirements beyond (or more specific) that of the council but can not accept least than the
  11. ICU Acuity - Georgetown Hospital

    I agree, drips and lines are what you are
  12. Need Advice. CRNA for me?? Low GPA

    Absolutely repeat those sciences, also check with program you are interested in about what you may have to repeat due to length of time since taking those courses. An overall GPA of 3.3 does not...
  13. You can be enrolled in your last prerequisite course (for the BSN) if you have all the others done, and take your GRE in mid January- then apply by Feb 1, 2011 for UM-Flint to start Aug 2011. It...
  14. Stay in the US- the four months would be eaten up in getting a US RN
  15. Realistically no. On days when you need to be set up and ready to or in the OR for your 7am case and the weather doesn't cooperate you will be leaving the house prior to 4am and if you day runs long...
  16. SRNA Hazing

    Yes, schools have policies and procedures for dealing with underperforming students- the major difficulty is that clinical performance can not be measured with quite the same degree of clarity and...
  17. Realistically- Full-time Work plus CRNA school = recipe for failure. Maybe during didactic only semester in a front-loaded program. During clinicals-
  18. The person with the fine arts/theather degree probably had a BSN as well. As for the degree in geography- you will need to contact the schools you are interested in since they can independently...
  19. No advantage to getting NP first if your ultimate goal is CRNA- you spend a lot of time and money that
  20. question

    Many schools do require it but even if the school does not- don't you think it would be a good idea to see more about the career
  21. In order to take the Certification Examination you must 1)graduate from an accredited Nurse Anesthesia program within the past 2 years 2)have an unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse. So other...
  22. You may have overlooked one important point. I don't think that any agency is going to hire a new grad as a ICU traveler due to lack of experience. You are better off working for the hospital if...
  23. One year CRNA program?

    Take another look at that page- at the bottom is the section of "Clinical Focus" -each of the those lines represent a semester in clinicals so you are actually looking at 8 semesters not 4 which is...
  24. The information about Michigan is incorrect- you must be certified (or recertified) to get a Michigan Speciality Certification (not a license but required by any institution in order to bill for your...
  25. Uterine atony

    NMBlockade occurs at the neuromuscular junction- the uterus is composed of smooth muscle which is quite different than skeletal muscle, NMBlockers do not affect smooth muscle the same way - think...