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  1. crna school and iv skills

    CRNA, DNSc replied to confused1234's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Come on- find a way to improve your IV skills before CRNA program- Does your hospital having training classes- can you spend time with the IV team or in a location where they frequently start IVs-...

  2. ugrad student requesting advice!

    CRNA, DNSc replied to foolie's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You would probably eligible for an accelerated RN program after you complete your science degree but if you want to become an RN then do that

  3. losing license as crna

    CRNA, DNSc replied to confused1234's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well first you have to understand that the credential CRNA is different than a license. You are granted the credential CRNA when you pass the certification examination. You recertify as a CRNA every...

  4. Just wondering........

    CRNA, DNSc replied to CRNANUPE_2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would suspect that the reason no one has posted is that your questions don't really affect the administration of anesthetics to the diabetic patient, which would be the perspective of the CRNA or...

  5. Chances of admittance to CRNA school after previous dismissal

    CRNA, DNSc replied to JaySRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am not sure what those CRNAs are basing their opinions on about the difficulty or ease of getting into programs. They may think that since the program have increased the number of students that it...

  6. Continuing education after crna graduation ??

    CRNA, DNSc replied to honeyrosc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNAs need 40 CEs (Continuing Education credits) every 2 yrs to be recertified as a CRNA. These are not 40 college credits. 1 CE is approximately 1 hour and CEs can be earned by attending...

  7. Chances of admittance to CRNA school after previous dismissal

    CRNA, DNSc replied to JaySRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Remember you are just hearing his explanation of events since the program can not discuss such matters without violating student privacy laws. In this day and age of due process and documentation...

  8. Pleassseee Help!!! Wolford College

    CRNA, DNSc replied to hojimma's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes the GRE changed in Oct 2002. Prior to then the top score possible was 2400 since the analytical section was also on a 200-800 scale (3 section x 800= 2400) Since that time the verbal and...

  9. Foreign Education

    CRNA, DNSc replied to aalya123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am not sure why you are looking for this information because you MUST graduate from a COA (Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs) in order to take the Certification Exam...

  10. CRNA School in GA

    CRNA, DNSc replied to GApeach1978's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The 2 programs in Georgia are: Medical College of Georgia Nursing Anesthesia Program 1120 15th Street, EC-5404 Augusta, GA 30912 Contacts Corey R Peterson, CRNA, MSN, Director, Nursing Anesthesia...

  11. Starting ADN, with my wife

    CRNA, DNSc replied to XYnurse2B's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I know of a couple going through Nurse Anesthesia school together- talk about a

  12. School Accreditation: Important?

    CRNA, DNSc replied to Just_An_Illusion's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Make sure that the institution is at least accredited by a regional accrediting agency ( in Michigan that would be the North Central Regional) otherwise you risk being unable to be accepted at another...

  13. waking anesthestized patient

    CRNA, DNSc replied to akor's topic in Operating Room

    Yes that was a logical move if the institution did not have the capacity to run 2 major rooms at that same time. Aortic dissection is a time critical case that can not wait- seconds/minutes can mean...

  14. 2.7 Gpa

    CRNA, DNSc replied to guestnurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Guest Nurse- Pay attention to the details- if the website or other program literature says the minimum GPA is XXXXX and yours is below that you will not be considered- period, end of story. There are...

  15. CRNAs in peds hospitals

    CRNA, DNSc replied to mark2climb's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are CRNAs working at a number of children's hospital- Children's Hospital of Michigan and Mott Childrens Hospital as an example. The current AANA Newsbulletin has ads for CRNAs at The...

  16. How do you really feel about AA and would you go that route now if you could do over?

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

    JWK- you are not correct when you indicate that there is no COA requirement for regional (in the past that was true). Today, students do have requirements for cases in adminstering spinal, epidural...

  17. Job Location

    CRNA, DNSc replied to wabbott's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There is a program at

  18. acronyms

    CRNA, DNSc replied to dkrooster's topic in Michigan Nursing

    LCC= Lansing Community College OCC= Oakland Community College MCC= Mott Community College WCCC- Wayne County Community

  19. First intubation today...

    CRNA, DNSc replied to Phishininau's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congratulations- I still remember my first one even 18 years ago- because once the tube went in my brain went dead- I had absolutely no idea what I was supposed to do then until the instructor...

  20. Are nurses pigeonholed?

    CRNA, DNSc replied to jenni82104's topic in Nursing Career

    I can tell you that opportunities are what you make them. I started as an ADN-RN- worked Newborn nursery and then midnights L&D. Earned my BSN before the advent of online completion programs....

  21. respiratory therapists becoming CRNAs????

    CRNA, DNSc replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Take a deep breath and relax. The only way the RT can become a CRNA is by going back and becoming an RN and getting the critical care experience as an RN. No program will risk their accreditation by...

  22. Questions for CRNA

    CRNA, DNSc replied to mzstacia's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you are not an RN with an appropriate bachelors degree (depends on the CRNA program) with a minimum of one year experience as an RN then you are not eligible for any CRNA program. There is no other...

  23. School and Path help!

    CRNA, DNSc replied to DarkSide440's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You don't have a choice about working as an RN prior to anesthesia- you must have a minimum of 1 year expereince as RN prior to starting Anesthesia School. There are currently 4 schools in Lower...

  24. Future CRNA income

    CRNA, DNSc replied to alumno's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes the mandatory graduate deadline was 1998 although most programs had already made the transition in the late 80's or early 90's. In some areas the transition was complete by 1990, before it became...

  25. Future CRNA income

    CRNA, DNSc replied to alumno's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Actually the moderators haven't gotten the latest stats as just this past year the annual membership survey noted that just over 50% of all CRNAs have a masters degree. Although the Master was not...